ABSTRACT
Tamil Nadu Leave Rules – Maternity Leave – Enhancement of Maternity Leave to 180 days – Orders – Issued.
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (FR.III) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(Ms) No.51
Dated: 16.05.2011
Read:
(1) G.O.(Ms) No.279, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.II) Department, dated 11.03.1980.
(2) G.O.(Ms) No.138, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department, dated 26.02.1983.
(3) G.O.(Ms) No.237, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department, dated 29.06.1993.
ORDER:-
In the Government Order 1st read above, the Maternity Leave admissible to married women Government Servants was enhanced to 90 days which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation at the option of the Government Employee. It was also ordered therein that the Maternity Leave will not be admissible to women Government Servants with more than three children. Further, in the Government Order 2nd read above, necessary amendments to Rule 101(a) of the Fundamental Rules were issued, based on the executive orders issued in the Government Order 1st read above. Based on the recommendation of the Tamil Nadu third pay commission and on par with Central Government Employees, orders were issued in the Government Order 3rd read above to the effect that a woman Government Servant with less than two surviving children be allowed Maternity Leave for a period of 90 days from the date of its commencement.
2. The Government after careful consideration direct that the Maternity Leave admissible to married women Government Servants which is 90 days at present be enhanced to 180 days which may be spread over from the pre-confinement rest to post-confinement recuperation at the option of the woman Government Servant. The Maternity Leave will be admissible to married women Government Servants with less than two surviving Children.
3. Necessary amendments to Fundamental Rules will be issued separately.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
R. KANNAN
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
original order-http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/par/par_e_51_2011.pdf
Narmatha says
Sir nine months leave will be applicable to those who are on leave now ?wen will the g.o. be published?
Deepa says
When published new maternity leave nine months G.O. and effect from , pls reply
Logaeswari says
Sir, my friend is working as a government school teacher, now her child died in her ninth month pregnancy,. Now how many days she can take leave for that, also, teacher has low HB count, please inform me anything favorable G.O with maternity leave
janani.A says
hello sir
I am working at district industries centre as the post of typist from 25.2.2013.
my probation completed on 21.4.2015.
my maternity leave was over the period of (8.10.2015 to 4.4.2016)
please clarify me that if any child care leave is available in tamilnadu state government like central government has the leave of child care for 730 days). please clarify the details sir.
சோபியா says
வணக்கம் ஐயா, நான் என்னுடைய தகுதி காண் பருவ நாள் முடிவதற்குள் மகப்பேறு விடுப்பு துய்த்தால் என்னுடைய தகுதி காண் பருவ நாள் தள்ளி போகுமா? தயவுசெய்து தெழிவு படுத்துங்கள். அரசாணை எண் இருப்பின் தந்து உதவுங்கள். நன்றி.
Karthik says
sir, I am working govt teacher, my wife delivery on 30/6/2016, how many days eligible. Tamil nadu go number please send,
Pushpa selvakumar says
sir, I am working as a teacher.my probational period has not completed before that i applied and got materity leave my two year is going to complete on 26.9.2016.does my regularisation going to propond because of my maternity leave pls reply sir if so send me the G.O number pls for my school reference
K.ANITHA says
ANITHA, VELLORE
SIR,
I have joined tamilnadu govt service as computer instructor on 06.04.2015. My second delivery is expected in the last week of december 2016. i have completed one year of service, Will i be given maternity leave with full salary. Will my maternity leave affect my probation. please clarify
mercyn says
Am working as govt teacher now am n maternity leave govt announced 9 months maternity leave is it applicable to me pls reply soon
R.Shenbagavalli says
R.Shenbagavalli
Sir,
I am a panchayat union government servant. I have eligible for metarnity leave. But I regulared only six months. so, will need salary in every month without delay in my metarnity leave period? pls reply and correct explain.
Sujith says
Sir
My wife is working as a teacher from last 5 years in a pvt.Management school.Now she is pregnant and 7 months.Is 180 days maternity leave as per TamilNadu govt.rule is applicable to her..?please clarify about pre confinement rest to post confinement recuperation in private sector.
Regards
Sujith
Harini.S says
Hi Kannan,
1) Can you please confirm this 180 days Maternity leave is applicable for government servants only or for all Non government(Private & MNC’s) servants.
2)ML is applicable for all means, If the company not follows these GO means what we have to do?
Could you please assist us on this bill.
Thanks & Regards,
Harini.S
Mala says
Hello Sir, Is it only applicable for Government employees??
DIvya says
Sir I have delivered boy on 26 sep 2015. Now going to join newly on a govt job..whether I am eligible for maternity leave
vijaya says
Pls clarify me, I am a tamil nadu govt teacher. And am having my delivery on may 29th by cs,school was going to open on june 1st. So I can’t join on that day. Then how can I take my maternity leave and from when I can take that leave? Pls rectify my doubt as soon as possible
JOSHUA RAJAN says
Hello sir please send me teacher taking medical leave GO
numbers
monika rani says
i joined as typist on 18.03.2013 in govt college. i am going to apply for maternity from 23.01.2015 to 180 days. when will my probation period complete. whether on 18.03.2015 or it will extend. i have another dout. is there any collegiate education, director proceedings related to give regular monthly salary during maternity leave period without as arrear salary.if there is any proceedings available….pls attach that proceedings…..
S.AGILA says
Sir I joined as sec grade teacher on 17.12.2012. I took maternity leave on 28-03-2013 to 22-09-2013. When will complete my probation period . December 17 2014 or after six months. My aeeo office did not give response . so please inform to me with GO NO . PLEASE SIR
Gurusamy says
Madam you are entitled for maternity leave even in the probationary period. As per G.O.Ms.No.138 Personnel and Administrative department dated 26.02.1983 and Govt Letter No.44189/82-13, P & A R dated 16.12.1983. But after deducting the available earned leave from the maternity leave remaining days can be availed. For non permanet government servants they must have completed one year of service to avail the maternity benefit further clarification we can see Rule 101 A of Fundamental rules for Tamilnadu.
raji says
hello sir, i am working as asst public prosecutor. My probationary period is not yet completed. doctor have advised me to take complete bed rest from 1st month to delivery. 6months period is remaining to complete my probationary period. can i avail my maternity leave from 1st month of my pregnancy onwards?
Kumarasen S says
Hello sir. My wife is a secondary grade teacher appointed on 17-12-2012 in a government school. She took maternity leave from 1-2-2013 to 29-7-2013 (179 days )before completing probation period. She didn’t receive her salary during the leave period. I want to know whether she is eligible to claim her maternity leave salary before completing her probation period. Please tell me the TN GO regarding this matter. My wife didn’t take E.L. in 2013. Please explain.
Kannabiran says
Hi Sir,
My Wife was working as BT Asst. She was joined in the date of 12-Dec-2012.The probation period was mentioned as 2 years, since still she is in the probation period
wheather she is eligible to take the maternity leave with pay. If yes, kindly please let us know how many days she can take leave and please let us know the Government Order number for this. Thanks.
T.PUSHPA says
Sir,
One of my friend have one living child and availed Maternity leave for 6 months. Now she had delivered a still born baby. Is she eligible 6 months leave for this still born baby and also clarify whether she can avail Maternity leave of 6 months for another child?
Athi Lakshmi says
Sir, I am working as Women Police Constable. My first child was expired before the delivery at 7 months baby. now i have one male child aged at 2 years. i was claimed maternity leave only one time for the second child. now i am carrying. is it eligible for maternity leave sir.
balachandar says
can TN govt teacher take maternity leave for third child?what leave can take ?please tell me
Subash Prabhu says
i am working as a Sec.Gr. assistant.i delivered a baby on sep 18th 2012.but i applied earned leave from 9th sep to 18th sep 2012 and maternity leave from 18th sep to 6month (180days).now my doubt is whether i can avail both the medical leave and maternity leave coimbinedly or not.please clarify my doubt soon. Pl give the G.o. MS.NO.138 dated 26.2.1983. Urgent Pls
kavitha says
child care leave. is it possible in tn
kavitha says
i’m working as a govt teacher. i adopt one female baby. i read your rules for adoption. but in my school they didnt allow go 342. they said according to latest go u can take only 135days. please tell me about latest tn gov. gos about child adoption. pls explain about child care leave. is it possible in tn
dr.j.sheelapriya says
I’m working as a assistant surgeon under 10a1.. I ve availed my maternity leave before completing one year of service.. will I get my salary..
nirmal says
Hello,
my wife is expecting the 2nd child on next week(28.08.13), and she was slected as a BT Govt teacher through TET in tamilnadu, and she has been started the service from 16.12.12. which means she is in probation period and served only 8months till date, whether can she shall eligible of Maternity leave(180days) with salary. if so what frequency she will get the salry(i.e. every month or after ending of 6months matenity Leave)….
Note:- can these 6months will be added in to probation period..
pls reply
thanks
suganthi says
Sir,
My wife is 6 months pregnant. She is working as a school teacher . Already we have two children. This is the third pregnancy. She has not availed for maternity leave for the previous two deliveries, because she got the job only after the second delivery. Is she eligible for maternity leave for this third delivery? Kindly clarify my doubt.
Thank you.
n.ilayaraja says
I am ilayaraja, my wife is a doctor, she is
Working in a govt medical college.our first pregnancy aborted 13wks that was spontaneous one but she was admitted in govt medial college for one day according to advice of doctors.she is under 10a1 for the last two years.is she eligible to take abortion leave? If yes means kindly give me the go.it will help us sir.thank you.
sivaramakrishnan. R says
Reply to babusrinivasan question dated January 9, 2013 at 7:36 am
sir,we wish to adopt a female child in few days, my wife is working as a tec. assitant in university. shall we a avail a leave for child care kindly clarify.
3. Leave for adoption
If a woman employee adopts a child, she is eligible for leave as indicated below subject to the following conditions – G.O.Ms. No.342, Social Welfare, dt. 08.12.95 and government Lr.No.21559/SW-V/96-3 social welfare dt.14.02.97 (Leave for this purpose means eligible leave and not maternity leave – Author)
(i) The women employee concerned should have two or less children
(ii) The maximum admissible leave is one year. Medical certificate is not necessary. The
leave will be as issustrated below.
* If the age of the adopted child is less than one month. Leave up to one year be allowed.
* If the age of the child is nine months or more. Leave up to three months be allowed.
* That is, she is eligible for a maximum of one year leave excluding the completed months of the baby.
(iii) She may be given any eligible leave. (That is earned leave, U.E.L. On private affairs etc)
(iv) A certificate from a recognised voluntary institution stating that the applicant has legally adopted the child should be produced.
2. Adoption may be made from relatives or from outside. Sivaramakrishnan. R 9600802508
sivaramakrishnan. R says
Reply to Smt. D.sudha for his question dated December 3, 2012 at 8:28 pm
My wife is working as assistant-Grade III Bench clerk at principal district munsif court at vridhachalam she was abortion within 13 weeks on 17.11.2012 is she is eligible to abortion leave please if so, Specific G.O.
2.Natural abortion or voluntary abortion
(F.R.101(a) & G.O.Ms.No. 1190, P&A.R.dated 25.10.1978)
(1) Married woman employees may be sanctioned maternity leave in case of
miscarrying or abortion or medical termination of pregnancy irrespective of the number of abortions.
Sterlisation is also not necessary – G.O.Ms.No.237 P&A.R.dt. 29.6.93. Medical termination of Pregnancy Author)
(2) The period of leave shall be for six weeks from the date of abortion or medical termination of Pregnancy
(3) The condition to sanction this leave is that abortion or medical termination of pregnancy should have taken place after 12 weeks but before 20 weeks of pregnancy. The termination of pregnancy should have been performed in government Hospitals or other institutions approved under the Medical Termination of preganancy Act, 1971 – G.O. Ms.No.1190, P&A.R. Dated 25.10.1978.
(4) The certificate issued by a registered Medical practitioner authorised under the Medical Termination of pregnancy Act may also be accepted for this purpose – G.O. Ms.No 1684, Health and Family Welfare, dated 21.07.1977.
(5) In respect of Temporary employees, the available E.L. At credit shall first be allowed and balance sanctioned as Maternity Leave. Sivaramakrishnan R 9600802508
sivaramakrishnan. R says
Reply to dr.c.jayanthi
You have told that you are working as asst surgeon under 10 a 1 and completed one year and required regarding maternity leaveeligibility.
Temporary women employees are also eligible for maternity leave provided that
(a) Temporary women employees may also be given Maternity Leave but only after
completing one year service.
(b) In their cases, the E.L. available at the credit shall first be sanctioned and the balance
sanctioned as Maternity leave.
(c) other conditions are the same as applicable to regular government
employees-A.r 101(a) as introduced in G.o. MS.NO.138, P&A.R. dated 26.2.1983. Sivaramakrishnan. R 9600802508
sivaramakrishnan. R says
Reply to Mr. kalil Maternityleave is also admissible for delivery of a “still-born” child as per Government Lr.No.35660/F.R.III/89-7 P&A.R.
sivaramakrishnan. R says
Reply to Mr. Michael Paul, The maternity leave is not eligible for third child. The Maternity Leave will be admissible to married women Government Servants with less than two surviving Children.
dr.c.jayanthi says
sir,
iam working as asst surgeon under 10 a 1,completed one year , pl. tell about maternity leave eligibility.
shiva says
sir,
Non completion of probation period a women govt. staff can take maternity leave benefit ?
and
in that period the staff can get salary every month ?
please send the G.O. details please…..
Thank u…..
Nirmalraj says
My wife is working in pvt. matriculation school, Now she is 5 month pregnant, the management is refused to serve teaching profession continue this academic year, please guide me the maternity leave procedure for her rights.
Nirmal
kalil says
sir, my wife is working as a Agricultural officer in the govt.of tamilnadu .she applied maternity leave.after birth the baby was died.
The maternity leave eligible or not? please clear me.
babusrinivasan says
sir,we wish to adopt a female child in few days, my wife is working as a tec. assitant in university. shall we a avail a leave for child care kindly clarify.
megala.R says
i am working in vao in compartional ground.i have eligible for maternity leave.i worked only 13 months .i did’t complete my probation preiod now i will take my mater nityleave from august 27 on wards so i will need to get my salary in every month with out fail in my metarnity leave period? Is it possible or not ?pls reply and corret explain
D.sudha says
Sir,
My wife is working as assistant-Grade III Bench clerk at principal district munsif court at vridhachalam she was abortion within 13 weeks on 17.11.2012 is she is eligible to abortion leave please if so, Specific G.O.
S.Renuga Devi says
I am working as a attendant in Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, I worked as a Casual labour for 10years now I and brought under regularization. on 01/08/2012 now i gave brith to child. I like to known whethern I am eligible for Maternity levae. if I am eligible please give me a G.O. No. that I am eligible fo the leave to get my salary
RAJAN says
sir,
My wife is a graduate teacher in a govt. aided school. We lost our babys 5 days after his birth. Is she eligible for maternity leave. If so, please advice the specific GO
P.Balasubramaian says
Sir,
I’m paralyze attack patient from the time of 2001 .I’m 49 yrs old.I’m an asst in forest dept. I’m going office now itself. my daughter doing B.E 3rd yr and my son studying 11th std. Can you pls explain me the G.O 36.
Senthil says
Good Morning Sir!
My wife is working in TN Govt high school as teacher and she has taken maternity leave for her 2nd child (after completing 6 months) during her prabation period for 82 days (after deducting E/L). She didnt get pay at tht time(for above period). Now she completed prabation and regularised. But now she is denied pay for the above period (loss of pay) and told that her 2nd increment will also be delayed by 82 days. pls send me the TN GO which clears all these doubts so that my gets all her benebits.
G.JAYASANKAR says
G.JAYASANKAR, 10th September.
My sister is a UG college lecturer, and availing maternity leave now. Due to her poverty, she wants her salary in the ending month itself.Please clarify whether she will be payable her salary in the ending of every month itself or only at end of the sixth month i.e closing of her last maternity leave month?
Thank you,
Michael Paul says
Sir,
My wife is 7 months pregnant. She is working as an assistant professor. Already we have two children. This is the third pregnancy. She has not availed for maternity leave for the previous two deliveries, because she got the job only after the second delivery. Is she eligible for maternity leave for this third delivery? Kindly clarify my doubt.
Thank you.
Jeya says
I am working as an teacher,I have two children before joining to the Government post.After joining ,now iam in pregnant. Is it possible to avail the maternity leave ?Could you please clarify my doubt?
Geethamaheshu says
sir/mam,
i am working as a BT assistant in GHS AT Coimbatore.i delivered a baby on march 19th 2012.but i applied medical leave from 5th march to 18th march 2012 and maternity leave from 19th march to 14th sep 2012.(180days).now my doubt is whether i can avail both the medical leave and maternity leave coimbinedly or not.please clarify my doubt soon.
thank you.
R. Sivaramakrishnan says
Reply to Mr. Ganesh.
As per G.O. Ms. No. 61 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR III) Department dated 16.06.2011, THE WOMEN GOVERNMENT SERVANTS WHO WERE ON MATERNITY LEAVE, PRIOR TO THE ISSUE OF THE ABOVE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. 51 P & A. R DATED 16.05.2011, AND CONTINUING THAT LEAVE ON OR AFTER 15.05.2011 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR EXTENDING THEIR MATERNITY LEAVE FOR SIX MONTHS.
2. The leave can be availed from the pre confinement rest to post confinement recuperation at the option of the woman Government servant
3. The Women Government employees who have not completed the period of probation are also eligible. But the earned leave at their credit as on the date of going on leave will be debited first and the remaining days will be treated as Maternity Leave. For example if a Government servant is having 11 days of Earned Leave at her credit as on the date in which she goes on maternity leave, 11 days of Earned Leave and 169 days of Maternity leave may be sanctioned to her.
The Women Government Employee appointed under Rule 10 (a) (i) are eligible for Maternity Leave only after completion of period of one year without any break.
Regular Government staff nurse are also eligible for maternity Leave and eligible for salary
Sivaramakrishnan. R (9600802508)
c.Joseph jeyakumar says
sir, my wife is working as a sec.grade teacher.she applied metarnity leave.after. 20 days baby died.
metarnity leave eligible or not? please clear me.
Ganesh says
Is government Staff nurse of Tamil Nadu eligible for salary during the maternity leave?
pugazhenthi says
my wife working at Private concern, i want to know How many days leave eligible for before delivery, and how many days eligible after delivery, what are benefits available in maternity leave.
also we need how many days before she will applied leave
vijayuma says
I am working as a BRTE in SSA form 09.12.2012 in tamilnadu govt. I have eligible for matarnity leave. Iworked only 20 months.I didn’t complete my probation preiod.Now i will take my maternityleave from august 15 onwards. so,i will need to get my salary in every month without fail in my metarnity leave period? Is it possible or not ? pls reply and correct explain.
vidyalakshmi.R says
Sir I am working as a typist. Before probation declaration i went on maternity leave for 30 days. For declaring probation except Casual leave all the other leaves should be included or not. Kindly give me the correct rules.
R. Sivaramakrishnan says
As per G.O. Ms. No. 61 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR III) Department dated 16.06.2011, THE WOMEN GOVERNMENT SERVANTS WHO WERE ON MATERNITY LEAVE, PRIOR TO THE ISSUE OF THE ABOVE SAID GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. 51 P & A. R DATED 16.05.2011, AND CONTINUING THAT LEAVE ON OR AFTER 15.05.2011 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR EXTENDING THEIR MATERNITY LEAVE FOR SIX MONTHS.
2. The leave can be availed from the pre confinement rest to post confinement recuperation at the option of the woman Government servant
3. The Women Government employees who have not completed the period of probation are also eligible. But the earned leave at their credit as on the date of going on leave will be debited first and the remaining days will be treated as Maternity Leave. For example if a Government servant is having 11 days of Earned Leave at her credit as on the date in which she goes on maternity leave, 11 days of Earned Leave and 169 days of Maternity leave may be sanctioned to her.
Sivaramakrishnan. R (9600902508)
maheswari.d says
Iam working at Private concern, i want to know How many days leave eligible for before delivery, and how many days eligible after delivery, what are benefits available in maternity leave
S Perumal says
I am working as Staff Nurse. My reqularised was confirmed on Mar 2011. kindly inform when will applicable the maternity leave
M.GOWRI says
Sir,
I am a staff nurse in govt. I have eligible for metarnity leave. But I regulared only six months. so, will need salary in every month without delay in my metarnity leave period? pls reply and correct explain.
j.jaya bakar says
sir,my wife is working in govt school.she had a delivery on 27 may 2011.wish to know eligible for 180 days.thank you
Maha says
I would like to know whether the maternity leave for 180 days is applicable only for government employees in Tamilnadu or is it applicable to all working women employees in private sector too….
p.jayakumar says
sir,
my wife given brith on 11th april 2011, the first babay
she is wroking as a pt asst in a government higher secondary school
in sivagangi dist, wheather she is eligible for the 180 days ,maternity leave kindly clarify.
B Balasubramaniam says
Sir,
My wife is working as a teacher in Govt. model school. She had a delivery on March 2011 and applied maternity benefits for 90 days but the tamil nadu govenment passed the G.O No. 51 on May 2011 enhanced to 180 days. We wish to know whether she is eligible 90 days or 180 days. Please clarify.