The first ever paternity leave for the male employees of Bihar government finally comes with a rider. The Nitish government for the first time in the history of the state has decided to give paternity leave to its male employees. A notification to this effect has also been issued by the finance department.
However, the paternity leave is not applicable to all male employees. Instead, it will be given to those male employees who follow the two-child policy. "Those with more than two children will not be given leave," an official said.
Going by the new decision male employees henceforth will get 15 days paternity leave and maternity leave too has been increased from 90 to 135 days.
Earlier, a committee constituted to suggest the pay structure and service conditions of employees had recommended the introduction of paternity leave and increasing the maternity leave.
Sources explained that the purpose of two-child rider for paternity leave was only to check the growing population in the state detrimental to economic growth.
Source- TRIBUNE, Dated, April-19,07
