| When managing staff leave, you should first consider | | | | that, every woman working for your organization is |
| developing a policy. This policy should then be | | | | entitled to it. She is also required to take her normal |
| communicated to the employees. It should tell them | | | | leave days together with her maternity leave. |
| what is on offer and what is expected of them. This | | | | However, the employee is also required to give notice |
| includes the amount of notice they need to give before | | | | of when she wants to begin her leave so that |
| taking time off, and the procedure for applying for it, | | | | arrangements for a replacement can be made. Days |
| such as first communicating to their immediate | | | | off for ante-natal care should also be given and |
| supervisors. This information should be contained in the | | | | payment should not be deducted because of this. The |
| company handbook, or given to employees during | | | | organization is also required to reply to this request |
| induction or company meetings. The policy should give | | | | within a reasonable period. However, you should also |
| similar regulations for management staff so as to | | | | consider giving your employees paternity leave. They |
| provide uniformity. | | | | are also expected to give notice before hand. |
| There should be records available showing who has | | | | An organization also needs to take into consideration |
| taken time off. This will help in calculating those who still | | | | time sensitive periods for the company. For example |
| have some extra days remaining. It also helps in | | | | when the company is completing its financial year and |
| keeping track of those who are on leave at any | | | | needs most if not all of its employees. In such cases, |
| particular time. This kind of information also helps a | | | | the Human Resource department should ensure that |
| supervisor or manager know how many people are | | | | all staff members have taken their due days before |
| on leave at a particular time from a given department. | | | | this period. Managing staff leave will require that you |
| This information is important in an organization because | | | | encourage your staff to take their required days off. |
| it helps you keep an ideal number of staff to keep the | | | | This will help in the productivity of the company |
| business running smoothly. However, some situations | | | | because, the staff will be well rested and rejuvenated. |
| may be emergencies and hence require the | | | | It is also a good way of dealing with employees |
| organization to be flexible with its rules. | | | | suffering from burn-out. |
| For cases of maternity leave, it is important to note | | | | |