Not debitable to leave account. This leave is admissable to married women employees on the basis of medical certificate issued by the competent medical officer for a period not exceed 120 days for each confinement and not exceeding 6 weeks in case of abortions, including miscarriage and termination of pregnancy under M.T.D. Act of 1971.
Maternity leave for confinement is to be sanctioned to female Government servant with less than two surviving children (G.O.Ms .No. 254 Fin & Pig (FWFR I) dept. dt.10-11-95).
This leave can be combined with other kinds of leave. If this leave falls during vacation, the residue of 120 days only will be sanctioned as maternity leave.
Leave salary payable is equal to leave salary on full pay.