### Human: What is the name of the company?### Assistant: Argenbright Innovation Lab (ABIL)


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: How many sick leaves are allowed per year?### Assistant: 12


### Human: What is the purpose of sick leaves?### Assistant: Sickness/hospitalization of employee


### Human: When is a medical certificate required for sick leave?### Assistant: Beyond 2 days


### Human: Can sick leaves be carried forward or encashed?### Assistant: No


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration for up to 2 children?### Assistant: 26 weeks (8 weeks max before expected delivery date)


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration otherwise?### Assistant: 12 weeks (6 weeks max before expected delivery date)


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration in case of adoption?### Assistant: 12 weeks from when child is handed over


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration in case of miscarriage/MTP?### Assistant: 6 weeks after miscarriage/MTP


### Human: What is the leave duration after tubectomy operation?### Assistant: 2 weeks after operation


### Human: What additional leave is allowed for pregnancy/delivery related illness?### Assistant: 1 month upon proof


### Human: When should maternity leave request be made?### Assistant: At least 15 calendar days in advance in writing


### Human: What additional breaks are allowed for nursing mothers?### Assistant: 2 breaks of 35 minutes each till child is 15 months old


### Human: What document is required when applying for maternity leave?### Assistant: Certificate of confinement from approved medical practitioner


### Human: What is the minimum tenure required to be eligible for maternity benefits?### Assistant: 80 days in past 12 months


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No


### Human: What flexibility can be availed by pregnant employees in 7th month onwards?### Assistant: Flexible working hours in consultation with manager


### Human: Are intervening weekends and holidays counted in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What paternity leave are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: 10 business days paid leave


### Human: How often can paternity leave be availed?### Assistant: Twice during tenure with company


### Human: When should paternity leave be applied for?### Assistant: In advance with probable date


### Human: What is the purpose of bereavement leave?### Assistant: To support employee after family member loss


### Human: Who are considered family members for bereavement leave?### Assistant: Parents, spouse, children, siblings


### Human: What is the bereavement leave duration?### Assistant: 5 business days paid leave


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, to be availed as continuous leave


### Human: Can unused bereavement leave be encashed?### Assistant: No


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: How many public/national holidays are provided?### Assistant: 10 per year


### Human: How many mandatory public holidays are there?### Assistant: 6


### Human: How many flexible public holidays can be chosen?### Assistant: 4


### Human: When is the holiday calendar declared?### Assistant: Last week of December for coming year


### Human: Who may have to follow client holiday calendar instead?### Assistant: Employees as per client requirements


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: In what situations can critical illness leave be granted?### Assistant: Critical medical emergencies like hospitalization


### Human: What is the maximum critical illness leave duration?### Assistant: 3 months


### Human: Who recommends critical illness leave?### Assistant: Head HR


### Human: Who approves critical illness leave?### Assistant: CEO


### Human: What documents are required for critical illness leave?### Assistant: Documents substantiating illness


### Human: When is critical illness leave available?### Assistant: After consuming all privilege leaves


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the medical coverage provided?### Assistant: 5 lakhs for self, spouse, 2 children, parents/in-laws


### Human: What is covered under group term life insurance?### Assistant: Death due to normal or accidental reasons


### Human: What is the group term life coverage amount?### Assistant: 3 times gross annual compensation


### Human: Are insurance procedures subject to annual renewal?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: Can insurance terms and conditions change?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: How many earned leaves can an employee avail in a year?### Assistant: An employee can avail eighteen (18) earned leaves in a year.


### Human: When are the leaves credited for the year?### Assistant: All leaves are credited on January 1st of each year.


### Human: How is leave calculated for an employee joining in the middle of the year?### Assistant: Leave will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for that year and credited to the employee's leave balance.


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: The maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate is 45 business days during their tenure with ABIL.


### Human: If an employee works for less than five hours, how will it be treated?### Assistant: If an employee works for less than five (5) hours, it will be treated as half day leave.


### Human: Are all leaves required to be pre-approved?### Assistant: Yes, all leaves should be pre-approved, except for extreme emergency cases.


### Human: What happens if an employee takes unreported and unapproved leave?### Assistant: Any unreported and unapproved leave will be considered as absence from work without intimation and treated as Leave without Pay (LWP).


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No, unauthorized leave is considered as Leave without Pay and cannot be adjusted against future leave accruals, nor is it reversible.


### Human: Can leave balance be encashed at the time of resignation?### Assistant: Yes, leave balance can be encashed at the time of resignation as part of the Full & Final Settlement.


### Human: How will the leave encashment be calculated?### Assistant: Leave encashment will be calculated based on the last drawn basic salary of the employee.


### Human: What happens if an employee takes leave in addition to the prescribed leave?### Assistant: Any leave taken in addition to the prescribed leave will be treated as Leave Without Pay (LWP) and no adjustment against next year's leave balance will be entertained. The LWP will be done in December.


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely leave application and approval?### Assistant: It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure that their leave is applied and approved on a timely basis and their leave records are kept updated.


### Human: How many sick leaves can an employee avail in a year?### Assistant: An employee can avail twelve (12) sick leaves in a year.


### Human: When is a medical certificate required for sick leave?### Assistant: Sick leave beyond two (2) days will require submission of a medical certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner.


### Human: Can sick leave be carried forward or encashed?### Assistant: No, sick leave cannot be carried forward or encashed at any time.


### Human: How much maternity leave is a female employee entitled to for up to two children?### Assistant: A female employee is entitled to twenty-six (26) weeks of maternity leave, of which not more than eight (8) weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery.


### Human: What is the entitlement for maternity leave in case of legal adoption or commissioning mother?### Assistant: In case of legal adoption of a child below the age of three (3) months or a commissioning mother, the female employee is entitled to twelve (12) weeks of maternity benefit from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother.


### Human: What benefits are provided for miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to six (6) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. A medical certificate from a duly registered attending medical practitioner is required.


### Human: How much leave is provided for tubectomy operation?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to two (2) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her tubectomy operation upon production of proof.


### Human: For what conditions related to pregnancy can a female employee avail additional leave?### Assistant: For any illness directly related to pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or tubectomy operation, female employees are entitled to additional leave of one (1) month upon production of proof.


### Human: How far in advance should a female employee request maternity leave?### Assistant: Female employees are advised to request maternity leave at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance and in writing to her immediate supervisor and HR.


### Human: What additional breaks are provided to female employees who have delivered a child?### Assistant: Female employees who have delivered a child and who return to work after such delivery will be entitled to avail two additional nursing breaks for a total duration of 35 minutes every day until the child attains the age of fifteen (15) months.


### Human: What documents are required to avail maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, women employees must submit an application along with a certificate of confinement from an approved medical practitioner.


### Human: How many paternity leave days are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: Male employees are entitled to ten (10) business days of paid paternity leave.


### Human: Can unused paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Who is eligible for bereavement leave?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave following the loss of a family member, including Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.


### Human: When can employees avail LWP?### Assistant: These leaves can only be available once the employee has consumed the complete quota of privilege leaves.


### Human: Can an employee apply for LWP without prior intimation or approval?### Assistant: Any leave taken without prior intimation or approval will be treated as Leave without Pay (LWP). Grant of leave without pay is discretionary.


### Human: What is the medical coverage provided for all employees?### Assistant: Medical coverage for all employees is 5 lacs.


### Human: Who are eligible for the Mediclaim benefit?### Assistant: Employees, their spouse, 2 children, parents, or in-laws are eligible for Mediclaim coverage. It should not be a combination of parents and in-laws.


### Human: What is the coverage limit for the Group Term Life (GTL) Plan?### Assistant: All employees are eligible for life insurance under the Group Term Life (GTL) Plan. The coverage limit is 3 times the gross annual compensation.


### Human: Are Mediclaim and GTL procedures subject to renewal annually?### Assistant: Yes, Mediclaim and GTL procedures are subject to renewal annually, and terms and conditions may be subject to change.


### Human: What is the minimum period of employment required to avail of maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, a female employee must have been working in the organization for at least eighty (80) days in the past twelve (12) months.


### Human: What is the total duration of maternity leave for female employees expecting up to two children?### Assistant: The total duration of maternity leave for female employees expecting up to two children is twenty-six (26) weeks.


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No, maternity leave cannot be accumulated or used in installments.


### Human: Can female employees avail flexible working hours during pregnancy?### Assistant: Yes, female employees in their seventh month of pregnancy onwards may avail of flexible working hours in consultation with their head of function.


### Human: Are intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, leave under the maternity category is inclusive of all intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and any other holiday declared by the organization.


### Human: What is the provision for a crèche facility for employees?### Assistant: A crèche facility may be organized in the vicinity of the office premises, and both male and female employees may avail the benefit on a self-pay basis at Company negotiated rates.


### Human: How many paternity leaves can a male employee avail during their tenure?### Assistant: A male employee can avail paternity leave only twice during their tenure with the Company.


### Human: Is an application required for paternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, employees are required to apply in advance for the probable date of paternity leave.


### Human: Can paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Who is eligible for bereavement leave?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave following the loss of a family member, including Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year, out of which six (6) leaves are mandatory and four (4) leaves are flexible and must be chosen by the employee from the available leave basket in concurrence with the manager.


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.


### Human: When can employees avail LWP?### Assistant: These leaves can only be available once the employee has consumed the complete quota of privilege leaves.


### Human: Can an employee apply for LWP without prior intimation or approval?### Assistant: Any leave taken without prior intimation or approval will be treated as Leave without Pay (LWP). Grant of leave without pay is discretionary.


### Human: How much maternity leave can a female employee avail for up to two children?### Assistant: A female employee can avail twenty-six (26) weeks of maternity leave for up to two children, of which not more than eight (8) weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery.


### Human: What is the entitlement for maternity leave in case of legal adoption or commissioning mother?### Assistant: In case of legal adoption of a child below the age of three (3) months or a commissioning mother, the female employee is entitled to twelve (12) weeks of maternity benefit from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother.


### Human: What benefits are provided for miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to six (6) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. A medical certificate from a duly registered attending medical practitioner is required.


### Human: How much leave is provided for tubectomy operation?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to two (2) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her tubectomy operation upon production of proof.


### Human: For what conditions related to pregnancy can a female employee avail additional leave?### Assistant: For any illness directly related to pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or tubectomy operation, female employees are entitled to additional leave of one (1) month upon production of proof.


### Human: How far in advance should a female employee request maternity leave?### Assistant: Female employees are advised to request maternity leave at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance and in writing to her immediate supervisor and HR.


### Human: Besides the usual break allowed to all employees, what additional breaks are provided to female employees who have delivered a child?### Assistant: Female employees who have delivered a child and who return to work after such delivery will be entitled to avail two additional nursing breaks for a total duration of 35 minutes every day until the child attains the age of fifteen (15) months.


### Human: What documents are required to avail maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, women employees must submit an application along with a certificate of confinement from an approved medical practitioner.


### Human: How many days of prior employment are required to be eligible for maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, a female employee must have been working in the organization for at least eighty (80) days in the past twelve (12) months.


### Human: Is any pay due for unavailed maternity leave?### Assistant: No pay shall be due or paid in lieu of unavailed maternity leave.


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No, maternity leave cannot be accumulated or used in installments.


### Human: Can female employees avail flexible working hours during pregnancy?### Assistant: Yes, female employees in their seventh month of pregnancy onwards may avail of flexible working hours in consultation with their head of function.


### Human: Are intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, leave under the maternity category is inclusive of all intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and any other holiday declared by the organization.


### Human: Is there any provision for a crèche facility for employees?### Assistant: A crèche facility may be organized in the vicinity of the office premises, and both male and female employees may avail the benefit on a self-pay basis at Company negotiated rates.


### Human: How many days of paternity leave are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: Male employees are entitled to ten (10) business days of paid paternity leave.


### Human: Can paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Can paternity leave be availed multiple times during an employee's tenure?### Assistant: Employees can avail paternity leave only twice during their tenure with the Company.


### Human: Are employees required to apply in advance for paternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, employees are required to apply in advance for the probable date of paternity leave.


### Human: What is the objective of bereavement leave?### Assistant: The objective of bereavement leave is to support the employee, with time off, following the loss of a family member. Family members include Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: How many days of paid bereavement leave can an employee take?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year, out of which six (6) leaves are mandatory and four (4) leaves are flexible and must be chosen by the employee from the available leave basket in concurrence with the manager.


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.


### Human: What is the name of the company?### Assistant: Argenbright Innovation Lab (ABIL)


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: How many sick leaves are allowed per year?### Assistant: 12


### Human: What is the purpose of sick leaves?### Assistant: Sickness/hospitalization of employee


### Human: When is a medical certificate required for sick leave?### Assistant: Beyond 2 days


### Human: Can sick leaves be carried forward or encashed?### Assistant: No


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration for up to 2 children?### Assistant: 26 weeks (8 weeks max before expected delivery date)


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration otherwise?### Assistant: 12 weeks (6 weeks max before expected delivery date)


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration in case of adoption?### Assistant: 12 weeks from when child is handed over


### Human: What is the maternity leave duration in case of miscarriage/MTP?### Assistant: 6 weeks after miscarriage/MTP


### Human: What is the leave duration after tubectomy operation?### Assistant: 2 weeks after operation


### Human: What additional leave is allowed for pregnancy/delivery related illness?### Assistant: 1 month upon proof


### Human: When should maternity leave request be made?### Assistant: At least 15 calendar days in advance in writing


### Human: What additional breaks are allowed for nursing mothers?### Assistant: 2 breaks of 35 minutes each till child is 15 months old


### Human: What document is required when applying for maternity leave?### Assistant: Certificate of confinement from approved medical practitioner


### Human: What is the minimum tenure required to be eligible for maternity benefits?### Assistant: 80 days in past 12 months


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No


### Human: What flexibility can be availed by pregnant employees in 7th month onwards?### Assistant: Flexible working hours in consultation with manager


### Human: Are intervening weekends and holidays counted in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What paternity leave are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: 10 business days paid leave


### Human: How often can paternity leave be availed?### Assistant: Twice during tenure with company


### Human: When should paternity leave be applied for?### Assistant: In advance with probable date


### Human: What is the purpose of bereavement leave?### Assistant: To support employee after family member loss


### Human: Who are considered family members for bereavement leave?### Assistant: Parents, spouse, children, siblings


### Human: What is the bereavement leave duration?### Assistant: 5 business days paid leave


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, to be availed as continuous leave


### Human: Can unused bereavement leave be encashed?### Assistant: No


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: How many public/national holidays are provided?### Assistant: 10 per year


### Human: How many mandatory public holidays are there?### Assistant: 6


### Human: How many flexible public holidays can be chosen?### Assistant: 4


### Human: When is the holiday calendar declared?### Assistant: Last week of December for coming year


### Human: Who may have to follow client holiday calendar instead?### Assistant: Employees as per client requirements


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: In what situations can critical illness leave be granted?### Assistant: Critical medical emergencies like hospitalization


### Human: What is the maximum critical illness leave duration?### Assistant: 3 months


### Human: Who recommends critical illness leave?### Assistant: Head HR


### Human: Who approves critical illness leave?### Assistant: CEO


### Human: What documents are required for critical illness leave?### Assistant: Documents substantiating illness


### Human: When is critical illness leave available?### Assistant: After consuming all privilege leaves


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the medical coverage provided?### Assistant: 5 lakhs for self, spouse, 2 children, parents/in-laws


### Human: What is covered under group term life insurance?### Assistant: Death due to normal or accidental reasons


### Human: What is the group term life coverage amount?### Assistant: 3 times gross annual compensation


### Human: Are insurance procedures subject to annual renewal?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: Can insurance terms and conditions change?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: 45 business days


### Human: How many earned leaves can be availed per year?### Assistant: 18


### Human: How is a year defined for leave purposes?### Assistant: Year commencing on the first day of January


### Human: When does accrual of leave begin?### Assistant: Employee's date of joining


### Human: How are leaves calculated for employees joining mid-year?### Assistant: On a pro-rata basis for that year


### Human: What is the maximum number of leave carryover days allowed?### Assistant: 10


### Human: How are half day leaves treated?### Assistant: Less than 5 hours is treated as half day leave


### Human: What happens for unreported or unapproved leaves?### Assistant: Considered absence without intimation and leave without pay


### Human: What are unauthorized leaves considered as?### Assistant: Leave without pay initiated by reporting manager


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave balance be encashed?### Assistant: At the time of resignation as part of full and final settlement


### Human: What is leave encashment calculated based on?### Assistant: Last drawn basic salary


### Human: How are leaves beyond prescribed limit treated?### Assistant: As leave without pay with no adjustment in next year


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely application and approval of leaves?### Assistant: Every employee


### Human: Is leave generally allowed during notice period?### Assistant: No


### Human: When can leave be sanctioned during notice period?### Assistant: Emergencies like bereavement or medical reasons


### Human: How is leave during notice period treated?### Assistant: As earned leave


### Human: When may leave during notice period lead to extension?### Assistant: If causes incomplete tasks or substantial leaves


### Human: What is allowed when working on mandatory or privilege leave days?### Assistant: Compensatory off


### Human: What additional benefit is provided for working on Jan 26, Aug 15, Oct 2?### Assistant: 2 days additional pay plus compensatory off


### Human: When is leave treated as leave without pay?### Assistant: When all leaves exhausted or leave taken without approval


### Human: How is leave without pay treated?### Assistant: Deduction from monthly salary


### Human: Is leave without pay discretionary?### Assistant: Yes


### Human: How many earned leaves can an employee avail in a year?### Assistant: An employee can avail eighteen (18) earned leaves in a year.


### Human: When are the leaves credited for the year?### Assistant: All leaves are credited on January 1st of each year.


### Human: How is leave calculated for an employee joining in the middle of the year?### Assistant: Leave will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for that year and credited to the employee's leave balance.


### Human: What is the maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate?### Assistant: The maximum number of privilege leaves an employee can accumulate is 45 business days during their tenure with ABIL.


### Human: If an employee works for less than five hours, how will it be treated?### Assistant: If an employee works for less than five (5) hours, it will be treated as half day leave.


### Human: Are all leaves required to be pre-approved?### Assistant: Yes, all leaves should be pre-approved, except for extreme emergency cases.


### Human: What happens if an employee takes unreported and unapproved leave?### Assistant: Any unreported and unapproved leave will be considered as absence from work without intimation and treated as Leave without Pay (LWP).


### Human: Can unauthorized leave be adjusted against future leave accruals?### Assistant: No, unauthorized leave is considered as Leave without Pay and cannot be adjusted against future leave accruals, nor is it reversible.


### Human: Can leave balance be encashed at the time of resignation?### Assistant: Yes, leave balance can be encashed at the time of resignation as part of the Full & Final Settlement.


### Human: How will the leave encashment be calculated?### Assistant: Leave encashment will be calculated based on the last drawn basic salary of the employee.


### Human: What happens if an employee takes leave in addition to the prescribed leave?### Assistant: Any leave taken in addition to the prescribed leave will be treated as Leave Without Pay (LWP) and no adjustment against next year's leave balance will be entertained. The LWP will be done in December.


### Human: Whose responsibility is it to ensure timely leave application and approval?### Assistant: It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure that their leave is applied and approved on a timely basis and their leave records are kept updated.


### Human: How many sick leaves can an employee avail in a year?### Assistant: An employee can avail twelve (12) sick leaves in a year.


### Human: When is a medical certificate required for sick leave?### Assistant: Sick leave beyond two (2) days will require submission of a medical certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner.


### Human: Can sick leave be carried forward or encashed?### Assistant: No, sick leave cannot be carried forward or encashed at any time.


### Human: How much maternity leave is a female employee entitled to for up to two children?### Assistant: A female employee is entitled to twenty-six (26) weeks of maternity leave, of which not more than eight (8) weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery.


### Human: What is the entitlement for maternity leave in case of legal adoption or commissioning mother?### Assistant: In case of legal adoption of a child below the age of three (3) months or a commissioning mother, the female employee is entitled to twelve (12) weeks of maternity benefit from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother.


### Human: What benefits are provided for miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to six (6) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. A medical certificate from a duly registered attending medical practitioner is required.


### Human: How much leave is provided for tubectomy operation?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to two (2) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her tubectomy operation upon production of proof.


### Human: For what conditions related to pregnancy can a female employee avail additional leave?### Assistant: For any illness directly related to pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or tubectomy operation, female employees are entitled to additional leave of one (1) month upon production of proof.


### Human: How far in advance should a female employee request maternity leave?### Assistant: Female employees are advised to request maternity leave at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance and in writing to her immediate supervisor and HR.


### Human: What additional breaks are provided to female employees who have delivered a child?### Assistant: Female employees who have delivered a child and who return to work after such delivery will be entitled to avail two additional nursing breaks for a total duration of 35 minutes every day until the child attains the age of fifteen (15) months.


### Human: What documents are required to avail maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, women employees must submit an application along with a certificate of confinement from an approved medical practitioner.


### Human: How many paternity leave days are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: Male employees are entitled to ten (10) business days of paid paternity leave.


### Human: Can unused paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Who is eligible for bereavement leave?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave following the loss of a family member, including Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.


### Human: When can employees avail LWP?### Assistant: These leaves can only be available once the employee has consumed the complete quota of privilege leaves.


### Human: Can an employee apply for LWP without prior intimation or approval?### Assistant: Any leave taken without prior intimation or approval will be treated as Leave without Pay (LWP). Grant of leave without pay is discretionary.


### Human: What is the medical coverage provided for all employees?### Assistant: Medical coverage for all employees is 5 lacs.


### Human: Who are eligible for the Mediclaim benefit?### Assistant: Employees, their spouse, 2 children, parents, or in-laws are eligible for Mediclaim coverage. It should not be a combination of parents and in-laws.


### Human: What is the coverage limit for the Group Term Life (GTL) Plan?### Assistant: All employees are eligible for life insurance under the Group Term Life (GTL) Plan. The coverage limit is 3 times the gross annual compensation.


### Human: Are Mediclaim and GTL procedures subject to renewal annually?### Assistant: Yes, Mediclaim and GTL procedures are subject to renewal annually, and terms and conditions may be subject to change.


### Human: What is the minimum period of employment required to avail of maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, a female employee must have been working in the organization for at least eighty (80) days in the past twelve (12) months.


### Human: What is the total duration of maternity leave for female employees expecting up to two children?### Assistant: The total duration of maternity leave for female employees expecting up to two children is twenty-six (26) weeks.


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No, maternity leave cannot be accumulated or used in installments.


### Human: Can female employees avail flexible working hours during pregnancy?### Assistant: Yes, female employees in their seventh month of pregnancy onwards may avail of flexible working hours in consultation with their head of function.


### Human: Are intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, leave under the maternity category is inclusive of all intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and any other holiday declared by the organization.


### Human: What is the provision for a crèche facility for employees?### Assistant: A crèche facility may be organized in the vicinity of the office premises, and both male and female employees may avail the benefit on a self-pay basis at Company negotiated rates.


### Human: How many paternity leaves can a male employee avail during their tenure?### Assistant: A male employee can avail paternity leave only twice during their tenure with the Company.


### Human: Is an application required for paternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, employees are required to apply in advance for the probable date of paternity leave.


### Human: Can paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Who is eligible for bereavement leave?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave following the loss of a family member, including Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year, out of which six (6) leaves are mandatory and four (4) leaves are flexible and must be chosen by the employee from the available leave basket in concurrence with the manager.


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.


### Human: When can employees avail LWP?### Assistant: These leaves can only be available once the employee has consumed the complete quota of privilege leaves.


### Human: Can an employee apply for LWP without prior intimation or approval?### Assistant: Any leave taken without prior intimation or approval will be treated as Leave without Pay (LWP). Grant of leave without pay is discretionary.


### Human: How much maternity leave can a female employee avail for up to two children?### Assistant: A female employee can avail twenty-six (26) weeks of maternity leave for up to two children, of which not more than eight (8) weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery.


### Human: What is the entitlement for maternity leave in case of legal adoption or commissioning mother?### Assistant: In case of legal adoption of a child below the age of three (3) months or a commissioning mother, the female employee is entitled to twelve (12) weeks of maternity benefit from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother.


### Human: What benefits are provided for miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to six (6) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. A medical certificate from a duly registered attending medical practitioner is required.


### Human: How much leave is provided for tubectomy operation?### Assistant: Female employees are entitled to two (2) weeks of leave immediately following the day of her tubectomy operation upon production of proof.


### Human: For what conditions related to pregnancy can a female employee avail additional leave?### Assistant: For any illness directly related to pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or tubectomy operation, female employees are entitled to additional leave of one (1) month upon production of proof.


### Human: How far in advance should a female employee request maternity leave?### Assistant: Female employees are advised to request maternity leave at least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance and in writing to her immediate supervisor and HR.


### Human: Besides the usual break allowed to all employees, what additional breaks are provided to female employees who have delivered a child?### Assistant: Female employees who have delivered a child and who return to work after such delivery will be entitled to avail two additional nursing breaks for a total duration of 35 minutes every day until the child attains the age of fifteen (15) months.


### Human: What documents are required to avail maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, women employees must submit an application along with a certificate of confinement from an approved medical practitioner.


### Human: How many days of prior employment are required to be eligible for maternity leave?### Assistant: In order to avail maternity leave, a female employee must have been working in the organization for at least eighty (80) days in the past twelve (12) months.


### Human: Is any pay due for unavailed maternity leave?### Assistant: No pay shall be due or paid in lieu of unavailed maternity leave.


### Human: Can maternity leave be accumulated or used in installments?### Assistant: No, maternity leave cannot be accumulated or used in installments.


### Human: Can female employees avail flexible working hours during pregnancy?### Assistant: Yes, female employees in their seventh month of pregnancy onwards may avail of flexible working hours in consultation with their head of function.


### Human: Are intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included in maternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, leave under the maternity category is inclusive of all intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and any other holiday declared by the organization.


### Human: Is there any provision for a crèche facility for employees?### Assistant: A crèche facility may be organized in the vicinity of the office premises, and both male and female employees may avail the benefit on a self-pay basis at Company negotiated rates.


### Human: How many days of paternity leave are male employees entitled to?### Assistant: Male employees are entitled to ten (10) business days of paid paternity leave.


### Human: Can paternity leave be encashed?### Assistant: No, unused paternity leave cannot be encashed at any time.


### Human: Can paternity leave be availed multiple times during an employee's tenure?### Assistant: Employees can avail paternity leave only twice during their tenure with the Company.


### Human: Are employees required to apply in advance for paternity leave?### Assistant: Yes, employees are required to apply in advance for the probable date of paternity leave.


### Human: What is the objective of bereavement leave?### Assistant: The objective of bereavement leave is to support the employee, with time off, following the loss of a family member. Family members include Parents, Spouse, Children, and Siblings.


### Human: How many days of paid bereavement leave can an employee take?### Assistant: The employee can take five (5) business days of paid bereavement leave.


### Human: Can bereavement leave be staggered?### Assistant: No, bereavement leave needs to be availed as a continuous leave and cannot be staggered.


### Human: Is leave during the notice period permitted?### Assistant: In general, leave during the notice period is not permitted. However, in emergencies like bereavement and personal medical reasons, leave may be sanctioned by the manager based on supporting documents.


### Human: What are the mandatory public holidays provided by ABIL?### Assistant: There will be ten (10) Public & National holidays per year, out of which six (6) leaves are mandatory and four (4) leaves are flexible and must be chosen by the employee from the available leave basket in concurrence with the manager.


### Human: When is the holiday calendar for the coming year declared?### Assistant: HR will declare the holiday calendar in the last week of December for the coming year.


### Human: What happens if an employee is required to work on certain national holidays?### Assistant: If an employee is required to work on the national holidays, such as January 26, August 15, and October 2, they will be eligible for 2-day additional pay in addition to a compensatory off.


### Human: Under what circumstances can an employee be granted Leave without Pay (LWP) for up to three months?### Assistant: In case of critical medical emergencies like hospitalization or temporary immobility, employees may be granted LWP for up to three (3) months. The recommendation for such leaves should come from Head HR and be approved by the CEO.