Posted on: Tue 29-11-2022

COMPUTATION OF LEAVE BASED ON WORKING DAYS AND APPROVAL OF PATERNITY LEAVE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

In line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules: 2021 Edition, the computation of all leave shall be based on working days.

2. Government has also approved Paternity Leave for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby. The period of the leave shall be fourteen working days. The leave shall not be more than once in two years. and a for maximum of four children. Where the family of a mole officer adopts a child under four months old. the officer will similarly enjoy Paternity Leave for a period of fourteen working days.

3. Request for such leave shall be accompanied by the Expected Date of Delivery's (EDD) report of the officer's wife or evidence of approval of the adoption of the child by the relevant government bodies.

4. The effective date of this circular is 25th November, 2022.

Signed:

Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation 

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