• Granted to male Railway employees (including Apprentices) with less than 2 surviving children.
• Granted for 15 days.
• During the period of confinement of wife of a Railway employee . Can be availed in the period between 15 days prior and 6 months after the date delivery of the child.
• Can availed only in one spell.
• If not availed it will be lapsed.
• It is not to be debited against leave account.
• Maybe combined with any other type of leave as in Maternity Leave.
• Leave salary equal to pay drawn just before proceeding on leave.
• Paternity Leave may not normally be refused.
• May be granted to Casual Labour who has temporary status for 15 days.
• With effect from 22.07.2009 it can be sanctioned in case of valid adoption of a child below one year for 15 days. It can be availed within 6 months from the date of adoption.

Source: Paternity Leave

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