OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 4 Year No. 24 [ ADDIS ABABA - 275 Feb. , 1998 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 32/1998 Public Service Regulations Amendment Council of Ministers Regulations Page 695 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS No. 32/1998 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS TO AMEND PUBLIC SERVICE REGUALTIONS NO . 1/1962 These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 . Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the “ Public Service Regulations Amendment Council of Ministers Regulations No. 32/1998 . ” Amendment Sub - Articles ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) of Article 38 of the public Service Regulations No.1 / 1962 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new sub - Articles . “ 38. Maternity leave 1. A pregnant civil servant shall be granted : ( a ) paid leave for medical examination in accordance with a doctor's recommendations , ( b ) paid leave before delivery if recommended by a doctor . Unit Price The African Law Archive 2. A pregnant civil servant shall be granted a period of 30 consecutive days of maternity leave with pay preceding the presumed date of her confinement and a period of 60 consecutive days of maternity leave after her confinement ; 3. If the pregnant civil servant does not deliver on the presumed date and the 30 days of her prenatal leave in accordance with Sub - Article ( 2 ) of this Article has elapsed , the days subsequently taken before the beginning of the prenatal period shall be counted out of the regular annual leave within the budget year ; 4. In case of no annual leave is left to be replaced in accordance with Sub - Article ( 3 ) of this Article , the days shall be credited from the annual leave of the next budget year . If she delivers before the end of the prenatal 30 days , the maternity leave stated in Sub - Article ( 2 ) hereof , shall 5. After the civil servant completed the maternity leave determined in Sub - Article ( 2 ) of this Article becomes sick in connection with delivery and needs additional leave which is certified by a doctor , she is entitled to a sick leave in accordance with the sick leave provisions of the existing Regulations . " 3. Effective date These Regulations shall enter into force on the date of their Done at Addis Ababa , this 27th day of February , 1998 . PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive