Leave Policy - India Overview

Study Notes

Policy effective from October 1, 2020, for full-time employees at UPL India.
Applies to all permanent employees and trainees, excluding manufacturing workers with specific conditions.

Aims to inform employees about leave and holiday provisions for celebration, rest, and family time.

Eligibility: 21 working days per year.
Accumulation: Maximum of 60 days for new joiners after October 1, 2020.
Employees joining before October 1, 2020, can accumulate up to 120 days (under 50 years) or 240 days (over 50 years).
PL credited on December 31 each year with a minimum of four days required for Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) claims.
Minimum four days of PL needed for LTA; weekends/holidays excluded from leave calculation.
PL can be taken a maximum of three times a year, longer leaves (7+ days) require one-month notice.

Total entitlement: 26 weeks, available twice during service tenure as per Maternity Benefit Act.
Additional 6 weeks for women; total can extend to 32 weeks for up to two surviving children.
Leave can be taken up to 26 weeks before expected delivery and 12 weeks for a third surviving child.
Must submit medical documents for approval.
Women employees considered active for performance evaluation and variable pay during maternity leave.

Eligibility: 7 working days for male employees (excluding weekends and holidays).
Cannot be accumulated; available for up to two children.
Not applicable if the employee has two children at joining.

Planned leaves must be approved in advance; unauthorized leaves result in loss of pay.
Leave period is based on the calendar year.
New hires' leave entitlements are prorated from hire date.
Disciplinary action may result from failure to notify HR about leave applications.