(1) If a female employee becomes pregnant, she will be entitled to take maternity leave for sixty days each time before and after delivery up to two times during her service period.
(2) Female employees will get full salary while on maternity leave.
(3) Female employees who have given birth will be allowed to take maternity leave for an additional six months without deduction from any leave. But the leave according to sub-rules (1) and (3) should be continuous.
(4) The period of paid maternity leave as per sub-rule (3) shall be added to the period of employment.
(5) Employees who have taken maternity leave and maternity care leave will be given child care allowance of five thousand rupees each for a maximum of two children.
(6) Records of taking maternity leave should be updated by the Secretariat.