Dear All - Ours is a medium size company with considerable nos. of female staff and we wish to provide them maternity leave benefits.
Kindly help me to understand:
1. The statutory provisions of the act n it's application,
2. In which month of pregnancy, the female staff are eligible to avail such benefits,
3. Further what are the formalities and modalities to be fulfilled before one moves on maternity leave?
4. The calculation of leave n amount accrued on availing leave.
Regards.
Pradeep Anwar
From India, Mumbai
Kindly help me to understand:
1. The statutory provisions of the act n it's application,
2. In which month of pregnancy, the female staff are eligible to avail such benefits,
3. Further what are the formalities and modalities to be fulfilled before one moves on maternity leave?
4. The calculation of leave n amount accrued on availing leave.
Regards.
Pradeep Anwar
From India, Mumbai
Hi
Eligibility as per maternity leave rules requires at least 80 days of work with the employer in the 12 months prior to the expected delivery date.
Depending on whether the woman is expecting her first or subsequent child, she can take up to a maximum of 26 weeks off for her maternity leave, with up to 8 weeks off before delivery. But it is not compulsory that the leave should start from 8 weeks before child birth but employee can take the entire 26 weeks from the day on which employee gave birth to her baby.
The Act entitles pregnant women to additional leave days if they are unable to return to work after the maternity leave period
Women employee will get Earned Leaves during her Maternity Leave too.
An employee who desires to avail maternity leave and its benefits either for childbirth or child adoption must adhere to the following procedure:
She must give formal written notice to her Employer requesting for maternity leaves at least 12 weeks prior to the date of delivery or adoption.
She must complete the prescribed forms stating the date of the expected childbirth and the desired beginning date of maternity leave.
A certificate of pregnancy or proof of adoption can be attached along with the notice.
From India, Madras
948Eligibility as per maternity leave rules requires at least 80 days of work with the employer in the 12 months prior to the expected delivery date.
Depending on whether the woman is expecting her first or subsequent child, she can take up to a maximum of 26 weeks off for her maternity leave, with up to 8 weeks off before delivery. But it is not compulsory that the leave should start from 8 weeks before child birth but employee can take the entire 26 weeks from the day on which employee gave birth to her baby.
The Act entitles pregnant women to additional leave days if they are unable to return to work after the maternity leave period
Women employee will get Earned Leaves during her Maternity Leave too.
An employee who desires to avail maternity leave and its benefits either for childbirth or child adoption must adhere to the following procedure:
She must give formal written notice to her Employer requesting for maternity leaves at least 12 weeks prior to the date of delivery or adoption.
She must complete the prescribed forms stating the date of the expected childbirth and the desired beginning date of maternity leave.
A certificate of pregnancy or proof of adoption can be attached along with the notice.
From India, Madras
Please follow below mentioned provisions as per the Maternity Benefits Act.
Eligibility: No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment for a period of not less than 80 days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery.
Notice to Employer: The notice to be given by a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of the Act shall be in Form 1. On receipt of the notice, the employer shall permit such woman to absent herself from the establishment for maternity benefits leaves. Any woman who has not given the notice when she was pregnant may give such notice as soon as possible after the delivery.
Maternity Benefits Leave: The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit leaves shall be 26 weeks of which not more than 8 weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery and remaining 18 weeks shall after the date of her delivery.
Pay: Eligible woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence for Maternity benefit leave.
Medical Bonus for Maternity: Employer should pay Rs. 3500/- to the eligible woman employee as a Medical Bonus for Maternity.
Maternity Benefit Register: Every employer wherein women are employed shall prepare and maintain up-to-date a maternity benefit register in Form 10.
Annual Returns: Annual Returns to be submitted in Form No.11 under The Maternity Benefit Act on or before the 15th January each year.
From India, Thane
Eligibility: No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment for a period of not less than 80 days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery.
Notice to Employer: The notice to be given by a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of the Act shall be in Form 1. On receipt of the notice, the employer shall permit such woman to absent herself from the establishment for maternity benefits leaves. Any woman who has not given the notice when she was pregnant may give such notice as soon as possible after the delivery.
Maternity Benefits Leave: The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit leaves shall be 26 weeks of which not more than 8 weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery and remaining 18 weeks shall after the date of her delivery.
Pay: Eligible woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence for Maternity benefit leave.
Medical Bonus for Maternity: Employer should pay Rs. 3500/- to the eligible woman employee as a Medical Bonus for Maternity.
Maternity Benefit Register: Every employer wherein women are employed shall prepare and maintain up-to-date a maternity benefit register in Form 10.
Annual Returns: Annual Returns to be submitted in Form No.11 under The Maternity Benefit Act on or before the 15th January each year.
From India, Thane
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