Duration and Conditions of Maternity Leave
- Maternity leave lasts for sixty (60) days in case of pregnancy.
- Eligibility depends on the employee's length and status of service:
- Permanent and regular employees with two or more years of continuous service are entitled to full pay during maternity leave.
- Permanent and regular employees with less than two years of continuous service receive half pay.
- Temporary employees receive maternity leave without pay but have assured readmission to the service after leave.
Job Security and Non-Discrimination
- No employee can be denied re-employment or readmission on the sole ground of absence due to maternity leave.
Work Conditions for Pregnant Married Women
- Supervisors and department heads are mandated, considering public service requirements, to avoid assigning strenuous and fatiguing work to pregnant married women under their supervision.
Funding for Substitute Employment
- Savings from salary and wage appropriations in the concerned government departments or agencies may be utilized to employ temporary substitutes during an employee's maternity leave.
- Substitute employment is authorized only when the duties of the employee on maternity leave cannot be dispensed with or distributed among other employees without detriment to public service.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect immediately upon approval on June 14, 1941.