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Tamilnadu Govt increases Maternity Leave to 12 months – GO Released

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ABSTRACT

Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules – Maternity Leave – Enhancement of Maternity Leave from 9 months (270 days) to 12 months (365 days) – Orders – Issued.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (FR-III) DEPARTMENT

G.O. (Ms.) No.84

Dated: 23.08.2021

Read:

1.G.O. (Ms) No.105, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-III) Department, dated 07.11.2016.
2.G.O. (Ms) No.154, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR-II) Department, dated 05.12.2017.

ORDER:

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.

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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 1st 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

To
All Secretaries to Government, Chennai – 600 009.
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

Tamil Nadu Government Maternity Leave Rules – FAQs

How many months employees eligible for maternity leave in Tamilnadu?

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

Whether women Government servants who are already on maternity leave prior to 1st July 2021 are they eligible?

The women Government Servants who proceeded on maternity leave prior to 1st 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

What is the G.O Number for TN Govt Maternity Leave Increase?

The number is G.O. (Ms.) No.84 – Enhancement of Maternity Leave from 9 months (270 days) to 12 months (365 days)

How many days are eligible for Maternity Leave in Tamilnadu?

The Maternity Leave is 12 months (365 days) with effect from 01.07.2021

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7 COMMENTS

  1. One women is village assistant from last January. She is not complete her 1 year period of service. She is eligible for maternity leave or not.

  2. c.manikandan
    whether a woman got delivered a child

    c.manikandan
    Is maternity leave is eligible for a person who gave birth to a child on 8.12.2021 and joined duty in govt service on 23.12.21?

    • அரசுப் பணியில் உள்ள ஆசிரியர் பணியில் சேர்ந்து ஒன்றரை ஆண்டு ஆனபோது மகப்பேறு விடுப்பு எடுக்க வேண்டும். சம்பளத்துடன் கூடிய விடுப்பு கிடைக்குமா அல்லது அதற்கு தகுதி ஆண்டு என்ன

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