Sikkim CM announces 12-month maternity leave, 1-month paternity leave for govt employees
The Hindu
Sikkim CM Tamang announces 12-month maternity & 1-month paternity leave for govt employees. Changes to service rules to provide benefit & help employees take better care of families. Lowest population in India, focus on streamlining promotion process for civil services officers. Congratulated new IAS & SCS officers, wished them success.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday said that his government will give 12-month maternity leave and 1-month paternity leave to its employees.
Addressing the annual general meeting of the Sikkim State Civil Service Officers' Association (SSCSOA) here, he said changes will be made in the service rules to provide the benefit.
This benefit will help the government employees to take better care of their children and families, he said.
The details of it will be notified soon, he added.
According to the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, a working woman is entitled to 6 months, or 26 weeks, of paid maternity leave.
The Himalayan state has the lowest population in India at around 6.32 lakh.
Mr. Tamang said the officers are the backbone of the state administration, contributing significantly to the growth and development of Sikkim and its people.
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