In the Government order first read above, orders were issued enhancing the
Maternity Leave from 180 days to 270 days to married women Government servants,
with less than two surviving children, which may be spread over from the
pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, with full pay at the option of
the women Government servants. Accordingly, in the Government Order second
read above, Rule 101(a) of the Fundamental Rules was also amended.
2. In the revised Budget for the year 2021-2022 presented in the Legislative
Assembly on 13th August 2021, an announcement has been made by the Hon'ble
Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management, for enhancing the period
of maternity leave from 9 months to 12 months for women Government employees
with less than two surviving children with effect from 01.07.2021.
3. The Government, after careful consideration order that the Maternity Leave
admissible to married women Government servants with less than two surviving
children, which is 9 months (270 days) at present, be enhanced to 12 months (365
days), with effect from 01.07.2021, with full pay, which may be spread over from the
pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation, at the option of the married
women Government servants. The women Government servants who proceeded on
maternity leave prior to 18 July 2021 and continue to be on that leave on or after that
date shall also be eligible for maternity leave for a period not exceeding 365 days in
total.
4. Necessary amendments to the Fundamental Rules will be issued,
separately.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
V. IRAI ANBU
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
То
All Secretaries to Government, Chennai - 600 009.
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
(P.T.O)
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