Grant of Second Maternity Leave with Full Pay for Extended Contract Periods – Notification

To,

All the Chief Executive Officers (DEA), in the Punjab

Subject:           SECOND TIME MATERNITY LEAVE (ON FULL PAY) TO THE FEMALE EDUCATORS / AEOs

Kindly refer to the subject noted above and to state that female Educators/AEOs who were appointed on contract basis for a period of five years, are allowed for maximum 90 days maternity leave with pay only once in a five years tenure as per terms and condition No.5(ii) of their contract appointment. It has been observed that the female Educators/AEOs, who are working on contract basis for last more than 05 years and their contract appointment has been extended from time to time and their requests for grant of another maternity leave is not being considered by the Competent Authority and they are facing hardships.

2.                             I am, therefore, directed to convey that the Competent Authority has been pleased to clarify that female Educators/AEOs who have completed 05 years tenure of their contract appointment and when their contract has been extended by the Competent Authority for another period, are entitled for another (second time) maternity leave for 90 days with full pay in second tenure of their contract period.

Section Officer (SE-I)

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