GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FINANCE
(FR-I) DEPARTMENT
Cir.Memo.No.20129-C/454/FR.I/2010
Dated:
21-7-2010
Sub: Paternity Leave to
Male Government employees - Certain Clarification - Issued.
Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No. 231, Finance (FR.I) Department,
dt. 16-9-2005.
2. Cir. Memo.No.
14601/371/FR.I/2006, dt. 24-6-2006, Finance (FR.I) Department.
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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.
In
the Circular Memo. 2nd cited; it was clarified that the paternity
leave has to be availed by the married male Government employee from the date
when his wife has delivered the baby.
The
9th Pay Revision Commission, 2008 among other things, with regard to
sanction of Paternity Leave to married male Govt. employees, observed that as
per the clarification issued by Government of India in O.M.No. 13018/2/98-
Estt. (L), dated 16-7-1999 the employees of
Government of India can avail paternity leave either before 15 days
or within a period of 6 months from the
date of delivery. Hence, the Commission, therefore, recommended to issue
revised clarificatory instructions on the lines issued by the Government of
India in its O.M. dated: 16-07-1999 in so far it relates to the grant of
paternity leave.
Government
hereby further clarify that the paternity leave by married male Govt. employees
can be availed either before 15 days or within a period of 6 months from the
date of delivery.
L.V.Subramanyam.
Principal
Secretary to Government (FP)
