Maternity policy

3.7.9 Maternity Leave

1. A female employee shall be entitled to a maternity leave for the four weeks immediately preceding the expected date of delivery and the subsequent six weeks. The probable date of delivery shall be determined by the physician of the University or pursuant to a medical report.
2. The medical report from an accredited hospital is required to be uploaded when requesting a Maternity Leave.
3. Maternity Leave should be requested at least 2 months prior to actual leave.
4. During the Maternity Leave, a female employee will entitled for a full salary.
5. A woman may not work during the six weeks immediately following delivery.
6. When a female employee returns to work after her maternity leave, she shall be entitled to a rest period or periods not exceeding in aggregate one hour a day for a period of two years from the childbirth date for nursing her infant. Such period or periods shall be calculated as part of the actual working hours and shall not entail any deduction in her salaries. This period(s) timing shall be previously agreed upon in writing with the line manager and submitted to HR Department.
7. The female employee is required to submit appropriate supporting documents before/after the commencement of the leave.
8. Maternity leave may be combined with the employee’s annual leave if was approved as per the Matrix of Authority.
9. The University shall cover the maternity and delivery expenses for its female employees as per the University medical insurance policy.
10. The University shall not terminate a female employee or give her a warning of the same during her maternity leave.
11. A female employee shall forfeit her entitlements if she works for another employer during her Maternity Leave. In such event, the University may deprive her of her full salary for the duration of the leave or recover any payments made to her.

10.3.7 Maternity Leave

A female employee shall be entitled to a maternity leave for a total of ten weeks distributed as suitable for her. The maternity leave consists of a maximum of four weeks prior to the expected date of delivery and six weeks following the date of delivery. The likely date of delivery shall be determined by the physician or pursuant to a medical report certified by a health authority.

• A female employee may not work during the six weeks immediately following delivery, and has the right to extend her leave for another month without pay.
• If a female employee gives birth to a sick or disabled infant, and his/her condition requires to be accompanied by an attendant, the female employee has the right of a one month paid leave following the end of her maternity leave, and has the right to extend such leave for another month without pay.

When a female employee returns to work after her maternity leave, she shall be entitled to a rest period or periods not exceeding in aggregate one hour a day for a period of two years from the childbirth date for nursing her infant. Such period or periods shall be calculated as part of the actual working hours and shall not entail any deduction in her salaries.