Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave rules for bank employees/Officers

Employees (including permanent part-time employees) or Officers of the bank on maternity leave shall be entitled to full emoluments. Every female employee is eligible for Maternity leave on full substantive pay, not exceeding 6 months on any one occasion subject to a maximum of 12 months during the entire period of service. Maternity leave is available even in the first year of service including during her period of probation. However, the period of probation shall be extended to that extent. Maternity leave can be availed for a pre-natal and post-natal period or at the time of miscarriage or abortion on the production of a medical certificate. Maternity leave on account of miscarriage or abortion shall not exceed 6 weeks at a time. Competent Authority can grant leave of any other kind admissible with or in continuation of maternity leave provided the request is supported by sufficient medical Certificate. Maternity leave is calculated on a month-to-month basis.

Maternity Leave:

ML is granted to a female employee on substantive pay generally for 6 months on any occasion and 12 months during the entire period of her service. Maternity leave can be availed in addition/ combination of other kinds of leave.

In case of delivery of more than 2 children in one single delivery, maternity leave shall be granted upto 12 months. Maternity leave for delivery of twin children is 8 months

Maternity leave shall be granted once to a female employee for a maximum period of 9 months, for legally adopting a child who is below one year of age, all other conditions remaining the same.

Maternity leave may be granted for In vitro fertility (IVF) treatment subject to the production of a medical certificate, within the overall limit of 12 months.

Special maternity leave up to 60 days shall be granted in case of still born or death of the infant within 28 days of birth.

• Two months’ leave with salary will be granted as additional maternity leave for a Hysterectomy operation where the ML limit is exhausted
• Within the 12-month limit of ML 6 weeks, leave will be granted for MTP/Miscarriage/abortion and if required up to 6 months.
• Maternity leave for the legal adaption of a child is 9 months
• Maternity leave for delivery of twin children is 8 months
• Within 12 months of the limit, 30 days’ leave will be granted for hospitalization of a specified ailment subject to a production certificate from the hospital
• *Leave for legally adopting a child:

Leave may also be granted once during service to a childless female employee for

legally adopting a child who is below one year of age, for a maximum period of Nine ( earlier six months)   subject to the following terms and conditions:-

i) Leave will be granted for adoption of only one child.

ii) The adoption of a child should be through a proper legal process and the employee should produce the adoption-deed to the Bank for sanctioning such leave.

iii) Permanent Part-time Employees are also eligible for the grant of leave for adoption of a child.

iv) The Leave shall also be available to the biological mother in cases where the child is born through surrogacy.

v) The leave shall be availed within the overall entitlement of 12 months during the entire period of service

Paternity Leave for wife’s confinement:

With effect from the 1st June 2015, male employees with less than two surviving children shall be eligible for 15 days. This leave may be combined with any other kind of leave except Casual Leave. The leave may be availed up to 15 days before or up to 6 months from the date of delivery of the child. Paternity leave is allowed for legally adopting a child.