3.2. Maternity Leave

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Maternity leave is a social security benefit for a pregnant staff member consisting of a period of pre-delivery and post-delivery leave. Maternity leave is requested by the staff member using ESS and approved by the HR Partner using ECC. A Personnel action is not required.

The regulations, rules, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP) governing maternity leave have developed over time. The official documents are easily accessible within the UN intranet.

Maternity leave may be followed by a period of Special Leave without Pay. For further details, please check the Special Leave Without Pay chapter in this document.

1. Staff Rules and Staff Regulations of the United Nations – ST/SGB/2018/1/Rev.2
   Article VI, Social Security – Regulation 6.2
   Rule 6.3 – Maternity and paternity leave

2. Family Leave, maternity leave and paternity leave – ST/AI/2005/2 and ST/AI/2005/2/Amend.2
   Part II – Maternity leave (ST/AI/2005/2)
   Section 5 – General
   Section 6 – Pre-delivery leave (ST/AI/2005/2/Amend.2)
   Section 7- Post-delivery leave
   Section 8 – Relationship of maternity leave to other entitlements: (ST/AI/2005/2)

• Section 8.1 – Sick leave and annual leave
• Sections 8.2 – 8.4 – Extension of fixed-term appointments for utilization of maternity leave entitlement
• Section 9.4 of ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1 – Administration of temporary appointments – Maternity Leave

Information can also be found on the Knowledge Gateway

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