Government decided to treat extended maternity leave and sabbatical periods
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New Delhi: In a major benefit for all women employees and those who go on a long study leave, the government decided to treat extended maternity leave and sabbatical periods as ‘in-service’ to compute seniority for promotion.
Under an order issued by the department of personnel and training (DoPT), a copy of which is with this newspaper, the period spent by employees of the Central government on deputation, foreign service to another scientific post as well as the period of study leave, any other leave taken for improving academic qualifications and maternity leave, leave sanctioned in continuation of maternity leave and earned leave shall be taken into account while computing “minimum residency period” for promotion.
Women with minor children can also take up to two years as child care leave. The order identified six categories of leaves availed by employees to be treated as residency period.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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