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The document is a notification from the Government of Jammu and Kashmir announcing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Leave) Rules regarding maternity leave and paternity leave. Key points: - Maternity leave of up to 180 days can be granted to a woman employee for up to two living children. Additional maternity leave of up to 6 weeks can be granted in case of miscarriage or abortion. - Paternity leave of 15 days can be granted to a male employee during or around the time of his wife's childbirth or confinement. - Both maternity leave and paternity leave will be paid and not deducted from the employee's leave account. Leave can be combined

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Sro 353

The document is a notification from the Government of Jammu and Kashmir announcing amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Leave) Rules regarding maternity leave and paternity leave. Key points: - Maternity leave of up to 180 days can be granted to a woman employee for up to two living children. Additional maternity leave of up to 6 weeks can be granted in case of miscarriage or abortion. - Paternity leave of 15 days can be granted to a male employee during or around the time of his wife's childbirth or confinement. - Both maternity leave and paternity leave will be paid and not deducted from the employee's leave account. Leave can be combined

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EXTRAORDINARY REGD. NO.

JK—33

THE
JAMMU & KASHMIR GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
Vol. 128] Jammu, Tue., the 6th Oct., 2015/14th Asv., 1937. [No. 27-i

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a


separate compilation.

PART III
Laws, Regulations and Rules passed thereunder.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
CIVIL SECRETARIAT––FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Notification
Srinagar, the 6th October, 2015.

SRO-353.––In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to


section 124 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor is
pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in the Jammu
and Kashmir Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1979, namely :––

1. For rule 41, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :––

“41(1). Maternity Leave.––(i) A woman employee


(including an apprentice) may be granted Maternity leave by an
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authority competent to grant leave for a period which may extend
up to 180 days from the date of its commencement.

(ii) Maternity leave shall be available up to two living


children only.

(iii) Maternity leave not exceeding six weeks may also be


granted to a woman employee (irrespective of number of children
she has) in case of miscarriage including abortion, on production
of medical certificate as laid down in rule 19.

(iv) During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal
to pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

(v) Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any


other kind.

(vi) Maternity leave shall not be debited against leave


account.”

“(2). Paternity Leave.––A male employee (including an


apprentice) 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. around 15 days before
expected date of delivery, or up to six months from the date of
delivery of the child. During the period of such leave, he shall be
paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before
proceeding on leave. Paternity leave shall not be debited against
the leave account and may be combined with any other kind of
leave (as in case of maternity leave). It may not normally be
refused under any circumstances.”

By order of the Governor.

(Sd.) NAVIN K. CHOUDHARY, IAS,

Commissioner/Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.

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