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Maternity Leave (ML)​

  • The Maternity Leave – Advance Policy, includes leave allotment, eligibility conditions, application rules, limits, sandwich rules, and employee applicability.

Basic Information​

Configure the following fields:

  • Policy Name : Maternity Advance
  • Leave Code : Maternity Leave
  • Description : Maternity Advance Leave policy

Calendar settings​

Configure the following fields:

  • Leave Calendar : Calendar Year (January – December) / Financial Year (April - March)
  • Policy Start Date : 01-Feb-2026

Year End Settings​

Configure the following fields:

  • Year End closing - Auto/Manual
  • Allow Next Year Leave Requests : Yes/No

Leave Allotment​

This defines how and when maternity leave is given.

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Leave Allocation Details​

  • Leave allotment fields are disabled for Maternity Leave because it is a one-time, policy-defined leave and does not follow regular accumulation or allocation rules.

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  • Leave balance is granted from the Date of Joining
  • Leave is allotted on a One-Time basis
  • Leave is credited at the Start of the Cycle

Maternity Rules​

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Eligibility​

  • Minimum 80 working days (after date of joining) are required to claim maternity leave

Claim Conditions​

  • Maternity leave can be claimed for up to 2 children
  • Minimum gap between maternity claims must be 6 months

Maximum Leave Duration​

  • 182 days for delivery
  • 84 days for adoption
  • 42 days for miscarriage

Leave Splitting & Expiry​

  • Employees cannot split maternity leave
  • Leave expires 6 months after applying for the first maternity leave

Application Rules​

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Restrict application during initial days​

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  • This option is disabled because maternity leave eligibility is already controlled by fixed rules, so this restriction is not required and not applicable.

Advance Application​

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  • Leave of 0.5 day or more must be applied
  • Application must be submitted 2 working days before the leave start date

Supporting Document​

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This rule enforces Proof for leave applications.

  • When enabled, employees are required to upload a supporting document (medical certificate, approval note, etc.).
  • The document becomes mandatory when applying for 1 day or more of leave.

Note : Not applicable for admin users :​

Admins can apply or manage leave without being restricted by these rules.

Limits​

The Limits section defines how much leave an employee can apply for in a single request and how holidays/week-offs are treated when they fall between leave days.

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Gap between applications​

  • Minimum gap between two maternity leave applications: 0 days

Sandwich leave rules​

  • Sandwich leave rules are disabled because maternity leave is a continuous, long-duration leave, and holidays or week-offs should not break or change the leave calculation.

Who Gets This Policy​

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  • Applicable to selected employees
  • Employee-based conditions are used
  • Employees not included in the rule are excluded

Review Policy​

  • By clicking on Review Policy button we can review our policy before submitting.
  • It will look like this :

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Leave code policy list​

  • Once the policy is sumitted a success message will pop up and the leave policy will be dispalyed on the Leave Code Policy List page.

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Summary​

  • The Maternity Leave – Advance Policy provides a controlled and compliant way to manage maternity leave by enforcing eligibility, limits, documentation, and application rules.
  • It ensures female employees receive maternity benefits as per policy rules while maintaining clear controls on eligibility, duration, and usage.

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