GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FINANCE (HR.IV-FR&LR) DEPARTMENT
Memo.No.1082740/4/HR.IV-FR&LR/2020 Dated.02/05/2020
Sub:Finance Department - Paternity leave to Male Government employee Combination with other regular leave - Certain Clarifi cation -I ssued.
2.eofile Computer No.1075843fromGAD,A.P.Secretariat,Velagapudi.
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In the reference 1st cited,it was ordered that the competent authority may grant paternity leave on full pay to married male Government employees, temporary or permanent for a period of 15 days subject to the condition that it shall be granted to those with less than two surviving children.
2. In the reference 2nd cited the General Administration Department requested to clarify whether the Paternity Leave be combined with Earned Leave. However there is no mention in the rules in this regard.
3. Government hereby
clarify that if the necessity arises i.e., the
new born child needs male parent at tention; the paternity leave may be combined with
the regular leave
other than casual leave and optional holidays in the lines of
maternity leave.
K VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(B&HR)
