Dimapur, April 7, EMN) : The Nagaland government has enhanced Maternity Leave for female government employees in the state from 90 days to 180 days.
The department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms issued an office memorandum stating that the state government of Nagaland has been following the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
However, the changes in provisions relating to Maternity Leave over the years have not been adopted for female state government employees. Consequently, they are granted only 90 days maternity leave for two surviving children even as the central government has enhanced the Maternity Leave up to a period of 180 days.
Having reviewed the position, in the interest of public service, the government of Nagaland has enhanced the existing ceiling of 90 days of Maternity Leave under CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to 180 days for female state government employees. The Maternity Leave will be applicable with the following conditions as per CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972:
(i) A female government servant 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.
(ii) During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
(iii) 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 employee in case of miscarriage including abortion on production of medical certificate.
(iv) Maternity Leave may be combined with leave of any other kind.
(v) Maternity Leave shall not be debited against the leave account.
(vi) A women employee in whose case the period of 90 days of Maternity Leave has not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the Maternity Leave of 180 days.
The orders shall take effect from 22nd March, 2017.
