Menstrual leave for state women employees comes with clear conditions: Full details here

The state government has allowed paid menstrual leave for women employees, but with specific rules on eligibility, usage, and record-keeping.

The state government has officially extended the benefit of menstrual leave to women working in government departments, while clearly laying down conditions for availing the facility. An order has been issued making it mandatory for women employees to follow specific guidelines to access this leave.

As per the government directive, women government employees are eligible to take one day of menstrual leave every month during their menstrual cycle.

This amounts to a total of 12 days of paid leave in a year. The leave is fully paid and is meant exclusively for use during the menstrual period.

However, the government has clarified that this leave must be used only in the same month in which the menstrual cycle occurs. Carrying forward or adjusting the leave to another month is not permitted.

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To ensure ease of access, the order clearly states that women employees do not need to submit any medical certificate to avail one day of menstrual leave in a month. This provision is applicable only to women government employees who are between 18 and 52 years of age and who experience a menstrual cycle.

The authority that is empowered to sanction casual leave has also been authorised to approve menstrual leave. At the administrative level, this leave must be recorded separately in the attendance or service register to clearly distinguish it from other types of leave.

The government has also specified that menstrual leave cannot be combined with any other form of leave. It must be taken as a standalone leave and cannot be clubbed with casual, earned, or any other category of leave.

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With these conditions in place, the state government aims to provide support to women employees while maintaining clarity and uniformity in implementation across departments.