Maharashtra: Widower, female govt employees get 180 days child-care leave
Female government employees in Maharashtra, as well as their widower male colleagues with children below the age of 18, will be entitled to 180 days of special leave to look after them. A decision to this effect was taken by the Maharashtra state cabinet earlier this month in Nagpur and the Government Resolution (GR) on the matter was issued today.
Special leave for looking after two children
According to the GR, the eligible employee can avail a minimum leave of two months in a year. The two-month paid leave can be spread over three spells. The special leave will be for looking after two children. The onus will be on the sanctioning officer to ensure the leave provision to the employees is not misused, the resolution said.
Zilla Parishad teaching, non-teaching staff also eligible for leave
Male employees who are widowers or whose wives are bed-ridden and are not capable to look after their children are also eligible to avail the special 180-day leave until their children turn 18. Besides state government employees, Zilla Parishad teaching and non-teaching staff, their counterparts in recognized and aided educational institutions, agriculture and non-agricultural universities will also be entitled to the special leave.
