Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS TO UNMARRIED WOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
March 5, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4521, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING MATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS TO UNMARRIED WOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Maternity Leave Act of 2002". Any employee who is permanently or temporarily appointed in government service, or in any of its instrumentaliti es including those owned or controlled corporation, in addition to the vacation and sick leave which theymay enhoy and who has rendered an aggregate service of at least six (6) months, shall be entitled to a maternity leave of at least two (2) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery and four (4) weeks after normal delivery or unintentional abortion with full pay based on her regular or average weekly wages. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CARI, CARMEN L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-03-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Echiverri (083 ) | 2. Violago (028 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (035 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2003-03-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Maternity Leave Act of 2002". Any employee who is permanently or temporarily appointed in government service, or in any of its instrumentaliti es including those owned or controlled corporation, in addition to the vacation and sick leave which theymay enhoy and who has rendered an aggregate service of at least six (6) months, shall be entitled to a maternity leave of at least two (2) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery and four (4) weeks after normal delivery or unintentional abortion with full pay based on her regular or average weekly wages.
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