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# leave policy

## Purpose

To define the leave entitlements for all employees and ensure fair, consistent application across all divisions.

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## Leave Types & Entitlements

### 1. Annual Leave (Earned Leave)

* **Entitlement:** 18 days per calendar year
* **Accrual:** 1.5 days per month
* **Carry forward:** Maximum 9 days can be carried to the next year
* **Encashment:** Unused leave beyond carry-forward limit may be encashed at basic salary rate
* **Minimum notice:** 5 working days in advance for planned leave
* **Approval:** Direct Manager

### 2. Sick Leave

* **Entitlement:** 12 days per calendar year
* **Carry forward:** Not carried forward
* **Documentation:** Medical certificate required for absences exceeding 2 consecutive days
* **Approval:** Direct Manager informed on same day where possible

### 3. Casual Leave

* **Entitlement:** 6 days per calendar year
* **Usage:** For personal emergencies or unplanned short absences
* **Maximum continuous usage:** 3 days
* **Carry forward:** Not carried forward
* **Approval:** Direct Manager

### 4. Maternity Leave

* **Entitlement:** 26 weeks (182 days) fully paid — in line with the Maternity Benefit Act, India [peoplestrong](https://www.peoplestrong.com/mea/blog/recruitment-screening-process/)
* **Eligibility:** Employees who have worked at the company for a minimum of 80 days in the 12 months prior
* **Additional:** 6 weeks in case of miscarriage or medical termination
* **Approval:** People and Culture — Director of Talent

### 5. Paternity Leave

* **Entitlement:** 10 working days fully paid
* **Usage:** To be taken within 3 months of the child's birth or adoption
* **Approval:** People and Culture — Director of Talent

### 6. Bereavement Leave

* **Entitlement (Immediate Family):** 5 working days (parent, sibling, spouse, child)
* **Entitlement (Extended Family):** 2 working days
* **Approval:** Direct Manager — no documentation required

### 7. Compensatory Leave

* **Applies to:** Employees who work on declared holidays or weekends due to project requirements
* **Entitlement:** 1 day compensatory leave for every day worked
* **Must be used within:** 60 days of being granted
* **Approval:** Director of the division

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## Leave During Probation

* Sick and casual leave are available from day one
* Annual leave begins accruing from day one but can only be taken after probation is confirmed

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## Leave Without Pay (LWP)

* Applicable when all leave balances are exhausted
* Requires approval from Group Partner and People and Culture
* Salary deducted proportionally for days taken

**Owner:** People and Culture — Director of Talent