# Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period – GO NO 44 - Link: https://amaravathiteacher.com/treating-the-maternity-leave-as-duty-for-the-purpose-of-counting-the-probation-period-go-no-44/ - Published: 2025-04-17T19:49:27+05:30 - Author: Venkat **Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period- Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period – GO NO 44 –**Maternity Leave Period to be treated as Duty Period for Counting Probation of Employee, Maternity Leave Period Should be treated as Duty Period for Counting Probation of Employee. AP Government has Ordered to treat the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period and for declaration of probation- Amendment to Rule 2 and Rule 16 of the said rules- Notification – Orders -Issued. **G.O.MS.No. 44 Dated: 17-04-2025.** ## Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period – GO NO 44 ## Maternity Leave Period Should be treated as Duty Period for Counting Probation of Employee Public Services – Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 – Maternity leave to Married Women Government Employee- Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period and for declaration of probation- Amendment to Rule 2 and Rule 16 of the said rules- Notification – Orders -Issued. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-D) DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.No. 44 Dated: 17-04-2025 Read the following: – 1. G.O.Ms.No.436, General Administration (Services-D) Department, dated the 15th October, 1996. 2. G.O.Ms.No.152, Finance (FR.I) Dept., Dated: 04.05.2010. 3. G.O.Ms.No.35, General Administration (Ser.D) Dept., Dated: 16.03.2024.ORDER: In the reference 3rd read above, orders have been issued that the maternity leave sanctioned as per the orders issued in the reference 2nd read above, shall be treated as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period and for declaration of probation. Government also order that other kinds of leave combined with the maternity leave shall not be treated as duty for the purpose of probation as per the existing rules and also stated that necessary amendments to A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, and A.P Fundamental Rules & A.P Leave Rules shall be issued immediately by the General Administration Department and Finance Department. 2. Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh e Gazette: NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendment to the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 issued in G.O.Ms.No.436, General Administration (Services-D) Department, dated the 15th October, 1996 as subsequently amended from time to time: AMENDMENT In the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996,- 1. After item (a) of sub-rule (14) of Rule 2 the following shall be inserted namely;- * (a a) In the case of Married Women Government Employee, when she is on maternity leave during her period of probation; 2. After item (iii) of Rule 16 (c) the following proviso shall be added namely;- * “Provided that maternity leave sanctioned to Married Women Government Employee shall be treated as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period and for declaration of probation” [**Treating the maternity leave as duty for the purpose of counting the probation period – GO NO 44 DOWNLOAD**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BbSkWR4G-Y86GLDwVMP1DXo8RpJNj36r/view?usp=sharing) ### 󠀁[AP TEACHERS LATEST NEWS](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/ap-teachers-latest-news/)󠁿 * [ NEW AP SSC Exam Fee Online Payment – AP SSC March 2027 Fee Due Dates ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-ssc-exam-fee-online-payment/) * [ NEW SA1 Question Papers 2026 PDF Download – 1st to 5th Classes | Telugu, English, Maths, EVS ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/sa1-question-papers-2026-1st-to-5th-classes/) * [ AP DSC 2026 Notification PDF Download – 2721 Vacancies, Syllabus – Apply Online ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-dsc-2026-notification-apply-online/) * [ APPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 – 503 Assistant Executive Engineer Posts ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/appsc-aee-recruitment-2026-notification-503-posts/) * [ AP Local Body Elections 2026 Remuneration Rates – GO 1086 | ఎన్నికల సిబ్బంది రెమ్యునరేషన్ ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-local-body-election-remuneration-rates-2026-go-1086/) * [ GVMC Teachers School Educational Subordinate Service Rules, 2026 G.O.Ms.No.40 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/gvmc-teachers-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-g-o-ms-no-40/) * [ Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Teachers School Educational Subordinate Service Rules 2026 GO No 39 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/vijayawada-municipal-corporation-teachers-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-go-no-39/) * [ AP Municipal Corporation Teachers Service Rules 2026 GO 38 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-municipal-corporation-teachers-service-rules-2026-go-38/) * [ AP Municipal School Educational Subordinate Service Rules 2026, GO Ms 37 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-municipal-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-go-ms-37/) * [ AP School Education (Govt) Subordinate Service Rules 2026 – G.O.Ms.No.35 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-school-education-govt-subordinate-service-rules-2026-g-o-ms-no-35/) [View More ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/ap-teachers-latest-news/) ### 󠀁[TEACHERS SOFTWARES](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/teachers-softwares/)󠁿 * [ SMC Elections 2026 Notification Voters List Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/smc-elections-2026-notification-voters-list-download/) * [ Income Tax Online Calculator FY 2026-27 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/income-tax-online-calculator-fy-2026-27/) * [ Student id Card Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/student-id-card-download/) * [ AP DA Arrears Calculator 2026 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-da-arrears-calculator-2026/) * [ AP New DA Salary Calculator ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-new-da-salary-calculator/) * [ AP EHS Hospitals List ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-ehs-hospitals-list/) * [ AP Teachers ID Card Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-teachers-id-card-download/) * [ Pdf Compressor Online ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/pdf-compressor-online/) * [ Online image compressor ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/online-image-compressor/) * [ AP Medical Reimbursement Proposal Software ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-medical-reimbursement-proposal-software/) [View More ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/teachers-softwares/)