2010 PMO News

 

The Regulation underlines the eligibility conditions, whereby Maternity Leave is granted to women officers and staff in the Civil Service who are legally married under the Brunei Darussalam Law. This refers to Women officers and staff on Permanent Service, Contract, Site-staff, Month-to-month basis, Open Vote and Daily Paid.

The Overall Maternity Leave Duration granted is 15 weeks or 105 days; 2 weeks are to be taken before the expected date of delivery.

The General Condition also underlined is that the Leave must be confirmed by the Government Medical Officer. Apart from that, Maternity Leave is to be spent in Brunei Darussalam only, except for Officers working outside Brunei Darussalam. Officers who have to deliver outside Brunei Darussalam owing to midwifery complications or those who need to undergo post-natal treatment outside the country.

Maternity Leave will not be deducted from any remaining Annual Leave. During the course of the Maternity Leave an officer is not entitled to an Annual Leave. Maternity Leave will be a fully-paid leave for a service of more than 180 days; half the monthly salary for a service of 90 to 180 days, and no pay for a service of less than 90 days.

In the case that involves Miscarriage at less than 24 weeks, the woman officer will be allowed a Sick Leave. In the case involving Still-born babies, the woman officer will be given Maternity Leave of 8 weeks only. In these cases, the Sick Leave and Maternity Leave Certificates are to be endorsed by the Government Medical Officer. The Prime Minister's Office Circular number 17/1993 dated 4th September 1993 is hereby invalid. Meanwhile, this new regulation took effect on the 1st of January 2011.