Commonwealth Act No. 647

: The primary purpose of Commonwealth Act No. 647 is to grant maternity leave to married women who are in the service of the Government or any of its instrumentalities.
: Married women who are permanently or temporarily appointed in the service of the Government, or in any of its branches, subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations and enterprises.
: The maternity leave granted is for sixty (60) days.
: They are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.
: They are entitled to maternity leave with half pay.
: Temporary employees are entitled to maternity leave without pay but must be readmitted to the service at the end of their leave.
: No, no employee shall be refused readmission to the service on the ground of absence on account of maternity.
: They must avoid the assignment of strenuous and fatiguing work to married women who are in a state of pregnancy, subject to the requirements of the public service.
: Any savings in appropriations for salaries may be used to temporarily employ substitute employees to take the place of those granted maternity leave, if their duties cannot be dispensed with or assigned to others without detriment to the service.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 14, 1941.