Maternity Leave & Miscarriage Leave Extended to Female Contract Employees
Vide Order GO(P)No.2/2021/Fin Dated 04/01/2021, extended the benefit of Maternity Leave on full pay as per Rule 100, Part I, Kerala Service Rules upto a period of 180 days or till the expiry of the existing contract whichever is earlier to the Female Officers appointed on Contract basis, irrespective of the tenure of contract, subject to the condition that leave will not be admissible from a date before three weeks from the expected date of confinement certified by the Medical Officer
Leave on full pay as per Rule 101(in the case of miscarriage including abortion), Part I, Kerala Service Rule is also extended to female officers appointed on contract basis, irrespective of the tenure of contract, up to a period of six weeks or till the expiry of the existing contract whichever is earlier, subject to the condition that application for leave is supported by a certificate from the medical officer.