During childcare leave, women employees will get 80% of salary

The state government is going to implement the new leave rules from January 2026.

- Our Staff Reporter

The 48-year-old leave rule is being followed in the state. The cabinet has recently approved new leave rules, which will be implemented from the New Year.

The government has issued a notification of the new leave rules. According to the new rules, even a single parent will get childcare leave.

In the case of an adopted child, the employee concerned will get 15 days' leave. If a woman becomes a surrogate mother, both the surrogate and commissioning mothers will be eligible for leave.

The teachers who do additional work other than their regular job will get ten days' earned leave every year.

The half-salary will be added to the leave account. Ten days' leave will be recorded on January 1 and ten days on July 1 every year. The accumulated earned leave, which was 120 days until now, has been increased to 180 days.