Maternity, Miscarriage & Hysterectomy Leave [Rule 100]
A competent authority may grant to a female officer, maternity leave on full pay for a period of 180 days from the date of its commencement [Rule 100]
Maternity leave is also admissible to temporary female officers [Rule 100 Note:1]
The female candidates undergoing pre-appointment stipendiary training may be allowed leave for maternity purpose to the extent envisaged under this rule on full rate of stipend admissible [Note:3]
Maternity leave shall be admissible to provisional female recruits continuing in service in a single department beyond one year provided they would continue in service but for proceeding on such leave. [Note:4]
Maternity Leave under Rule 100 is extended to all female officers appointed on contract basis, irrespective of the tenure of the contract upto 180 days or till the expiry of the existing contract whichever is earlier, vide GO(P) No.2/2021/Fin dated 04/01/2021.
Female recruits through Public Service Commission who join duty within 180 days from their date of delivery (otherwise than on account of miscarriage) shall, on joining, be granted from the next day the balance portion of maternity leave admissible as on the date of joining duty, subject to the following condictions: [Note:5]
Holidays/vacation falling immediately after the date of joining service cannot be prefixed to the leave.
A certificate from the medical officer who attended the delivery showing the date of delivery along with the medical certificate of health as prescribed in Rule 13, Part I of Kerala Service Rules should be produced
Female Officers on maternity leave who get appointment in another Department or in the same Department by direct recruitment or by transfer or by promotion shall be allowed to avail the balance portion of maternity leave from the next day of her joining duty in the new post or department subject to the maximum period of leave admissible under this rule including intervening holidays and vacation, in both the departments or posts together, shall be 180 days [Note:6]
Materninty leave for 180 days is also admissible for Supernumerary Employees appointed under Compassionate Employment scheme vide Order GO(Ms) No.1/2022/P&ARD Dated 18/01/2022.
Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any other kind but leave applied for in continuation of the former may be granted only if the request be supported by a medical certificate [Rule 102]
No medical certificate shall be necessary for grant of any leave for a period not exceeding sixty days in continuation of maternity leave.
Leave under Rule 100 above may also be granted to female officers in cases of miscarriage including abortion subject to the condition that the leave does not exceed six weeks and application for the leave is supported by a certificate from the medical attendant. [Rule 101]
Miscarriage Leave under Rule 101 is extended to all female officers appointed on contract basis, irrespective of the tenure of the contract upto 6 weeks or till the expiry of the existing contract whichever is earlier, vide GO(P) No.2/2021/Fin dated 04/01/2021.
Leave under rule 100 may also be granted to female officers in cases of hysterectomy subject to the condition that the leave does not exceed 45 days and application for the leave is supported by a certificate from the medical attendent [Rule 101A]
Maternity period reckoned as duty for all purpose including probation [KS&SSR, Part-I, Rule.2(6)(g)]
Special Casual Leave to undergo Chemotherapy or Radiation, heart surgery and organ/Kidney Transplantation
Introduced in 2009 Pay Revision w.e.f. 26-02-2011 vide GO(P)No.85/2011/Fin Dated 26/02/2011 and Amendment vide GO(P)No.508/2012/Fin dated 22/09/2012
Special Casual Leave for a period not exceeding Six month (w.e.f 09/09/2013) in a calendar year may be granted to those employees who undergo Chemotherapy/ Radiation on production of a Medical certificate from the authorised Medical Officer to cover the actual period required for Chemotherapy/Radiation. [ Rule 19A, Appendix VII, Part I, KSR]
Special Casual Leave for a period not exceeding 90 days ( w.e.f 20/01/2016) in a calendar year may be granted to those employees who undergo heart surgery and organ/Kidney Transplantation on production of a Medical certificate from the authorised Medical Officer to cover the actual period required for heart surgery or Kidney Transplantation followed by post transplantation recovery.[ Rule 19, Appendix VII, Part I, KSR]
Enhanced Special Casual Leave upto six months to undergo Chemotherapy or Radiation vide GO(P)No.447/2013/Fin dated 09/09/2013. [ Rule 19A, Appendix VII, KSR Part-I]
Special Casual Leave for a period of 15 days in a calendar year, may be granted to an Officer w.e.f 18/04/2014, for the treatment of his children, below 18 years of age, who undergo Chemotherapy for the treatment of Cancer, Dialysis for the treatment of Kidney and affected with HIV as per GO(P) No.60/2016/Fin Dated 02/05/2016. [ Rule 20A, Appendix VII, KSR Part-I]
Applicable to employees under Public Sector Undertaking vide GO(P)No.211/2014/Fin Dated 06/06/2014
The leave may be allowed to be combined with leave defined in Rule 77(i) KSR I (ie Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave, Commuted Leave, Leave Not Due and Leave Without Allowance ) and ordinary Casual Leave.
The period of Special Casual Leave shall be exclusive of intervening public holidays.
The leave may be availed of on more than one ocation, in a calendar year, if needed, but altogether it must not exceed the admissible period in a calendar year.
The Special Casual Leave Period will not be reckoned as duty for the purpose of accrual of Earned Leave [ GO(P) No.17/2022/Fin Dated 15/02/2022]
