Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 8: All woman employees of Jammu and Kashmir Government will be entitled for 60 days special maternity leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/stillbirth.
An order in this connection was issued today by J&K Government.
“In case a maternity leave has already been availed by a woman employee and her leave continues till the date of expiry of child soon after birth/stillbirth, the maternity leave already availed till death of the child may be converted into any other kind of leave available in her leave account without insisting for a medical certificate and a special maternity leave of 60 days may be granted from the date of expiry of child soon after birth/still birth,” the Order read.
The Order further mentioned that in case the maternity leave has not been availed by a woman employee, 60 days of special maternity leave may be granted from the date of expiry of child soon after birth/stillbirth. The condition for death of a child soon after birth may be defined as up to 28 days after birth, said the Order. A baby born with no signs of life at or after 28 weeks of gestation may be defined as stillbirth, the order mentioned.
“The benefit of special maternity leave shall be admissible only to a woman employee with less than two surviving children. Special maternity leave shall not be debited against the leave account and may be combined with any other kind of leave. During the period such leave, the woman employee shall be paid leave salary equal to pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave,” the Order said.
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