As per Office Memorandum No. 13018/1/2009-Estt.(L) dated 22.07.2009 (Click here to download this OM) 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.
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