இரண்டு குழந்தைகளுக்கு கீழ் உள்ள ஒரு ஆண் அரசு ஊழியர் ஒரு வயதுக்குள் உள்ள குழந்தை ஒன்றை தனது இரண்டாவது குழந்தையாக தத்து எடுத்துக்கொண்டாலும் அவருக்கு 15 நாட்கள் PATERNITY LEAVE , தத்து எடுத்துக் கொண்ட ஆறு மாதங்களுக்குள் வழங்கிட வேண்டும் .
As per Office Memorandum No. 13018/1/2009-Estt.(L) dated
22.07.2009 issued by DOPT,
a male
Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving
children, on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, may be
sanctionedPaternity Leave for a
period of 15 days within a period of six months from the date of valid
adoption. We
also provide here the details of Maternity and Paternity Leave
Maternity Leave:
(1) A
female Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two
surviving children may be granted maternity
leave by an authority competent
to grant leave for a period of 180 days from the date of its commencement.
(2)
During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn
immediately before proceeding on leave.
NOTE:- In the case of a person to whom Employees’ State
Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), applies, the amount of leave salary payable under
this rule shall be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the said Act
for the corresponding period.
(3) Maternity
leave not exceeding 45 days may
also be granted to a female Government servant (irrespective of the number of
surviving children) during the entire service of that female Government in case
of miscarriage including abortion on production of medical certificate as laid down in Rule 19:
Provided that the maternity
leave granted and availed of
before the commencement of the CCS (Leave) Amendment Rules,
1995, shall not be taken into account for the purpose of this sub-rule.
(4)
(a) Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any
other kind.
(b)
Notwithstanding the requirement of production of medical certificate contained in sub-rule (1) of Rule 30
or sub-rule (1) of Rule 31, leave of the kind due and admissible (including
commuted leave for a period not exceeding 60 days and leave not due) up to a
maximum oftwo years may, if applied for, be granted in continuation of maternity leave granted under sub-rule (1).
(5) Maternity leave shall not be debited against the leave
account.
Paternity leave:
(1) A
male Government servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving
children, may be granted Paternity Leave by an authority competent to
grant leave for a period of 15 days, during the confinement of his wife for
childbirth, i.e., up to 15 days before, or up to six months from the date of
delivery of the child.
(2)
During such period of 15 days, he shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay
drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
(3)
The paternity Leave may be combined with leave of
any other kind.
(4)
The paternity leave shall not be debited against the
leave account.
(5) If Paternity Leave is not availed of within the
period specified in sub-rule (1), such leave shall be treated as lapsed.
NOTE:-
The Paternity Leave shall not normally be refused
under any circumstances.
