Name of the Organization : The Department of Public Service
Type of Facility : Applying For Maternity Leave
Country : Bahamas
Website : https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/porta…vZ0FBIS9nQSEh/
Applying For Maternity Leave
Eligible female officers are entitled to twelve weeks maternity leave. Maternity leave is a pre-approved paid absence from work, to be used by public officers who become pregnant while in the employment of the Public Service.
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Maternity Leave with pay will not be granted more than once every three years. According to General Orders 1586, four weeks vacation leave may be added to your maternity leave but cannot exceed sixteen weeks.
Eligibility :
Female public officers who have completed one year of service are entitled to twelve weeks maternity leave.
Process :
** The employee must fill out an application for maternity leave form; this is usually collected from the Human Resource section.
** The form, along with supporting documents, must be submitted to the immediate supervisor for approval and signature.
** Once approved by the supervisor, the leave application is then forwarded to the Human Resource section (HR).
** HR completes the form, indicating the employee’s entitlement and available leave, before submitting the leave application to the Permanent Secretary / Deputy Permanent Secretary / Head of Department / Delegated Officer for final approval. Note: Leave Application may be rejected at any stage of the process.
** The application form (approved/rejected) is then returned to HR. A copy is placed on the officer’s file and another is forwarded to the officer.
** In the event that the officer is not entitled to paid maternity leave a request may be made for vacation/half pay/unpaid leave to cover the period.
Application Form(s) :
The Department of Public Service is aware that most agencies create forms to support their specific agency’s function. As such, we advise that your agency’s application for Maternity Leave Form must include all fields included in the Department of Public Service – Application for Vacation/Casual Leave Form.
Supporting Documents :
Letter of Request
Letter from doctor, indicating expected date of delivery
Turn-around time:
Within the Department of Public Service, applications for Maternity Leave are processed within ten working days. This time may vary based on individual agency procedures.
Deadline :
Application for maternity leave should be submitted at least three months before the expected date of delivery.
Related Fee(s) :
Not Applicable
For more information please contact :
The Department of Public Service
Poinciana Hill Complex
Meeting Street
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 502-7200
Fax. (242) 326-6929
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
About Us :
The Bahamas extends 760 miles from the coast of Florida on the north-west almost to Haiti on the south-east. The group consists of 700 islands and 2,400 cays with an area of 5,358 sq. miles (13,878 sq. km.). Thirty of the islands are inhabited.
The principal islands include Abaco, Acklins, Andros, Berry Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Harbour Island, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, New Providence (where the capital, Nassau, is located), Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador and Spanish Wells.