Not five years of leave. Five years of protection that one wont be fired due to having taken leave is the way I read it. Also in the system I work under, all

Not five years of leave. Five years of protection that one wont be fired due to having taken leave is the way I read it. Also in the system I work under, all employees pay a government tax that is used to pay for the parental leave. That is, the money isn't coming out of the companies pocket, but coming out of a national bucket designated for the purpose. The company pays nothing when the employee is taking this time.