(b) the Chief of the Defence Force or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose satisfies himself or herself that such exemption is for purposes of studies towards a career in the Defence Force and that such studies will be in the interests of the Defence Force; (c) the of the Defence Force or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose approves the university, technical college or other educational institution concerned where such member of the Defence Force is studying; and (d) the official roster of the university, technical college or other educational institution concerned is submitted together with such application for exemption by such member. PART XIV MATERNITY LEAVE Unpaid maternity leave 105. A member may with a view to her confinement, be granted 12 weeks unpaid maternity leave, but 4 of the 12 weeks must be taken immediately before the expected date of confinement and the remaining leave must be taken immediately after such confinement. Conditions 106. (1) Maternity leave is exclusive of vacation leave and should be applied for separately and at least three calendar months in advance. (2) The expected date of confinement and the actual date of confinement must be certified in writing by a medical practitioner. (3) A female member on maternity leave - (a) retain her seniority and remain eligible for promotion and salary increments; and (b) who is granted unpaid maternity leave is not precluded from receiving Social Security payments during her period of unpaid maternity leave; (4) During any period of maternity leave, the provisions of the contract of service in the Defence Force. (5) A female member of the Defence who is on maternity leave may not have her contract of service terminated during such leave or at the expiry of such leave on - (a) grounds of abolition of such member’s post or any reduction in or reorganisation or readjustment of any office in the Defence Force; or (b) any grounds arising from her pregnancy, delivery, or her resulting family status or responsibility, unless all reasonable have been taken to offer such member another appropriate post or such member has unreasonably refused to accept such offer. (6) Subregulation (5) does not to such member if -
(b) the Chief of the Defence Force or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose satisfies himself or herself that such exemption is for purposes of studies towards a career in the Defence Force and that such studies will be in the interests of the Defence Force; (c) the of the Defence Force or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose approves the university, technical college or other educational institution concerned where such member of the Defence Force is studying; and (d) the official roster of the university, technical college or other educational institution concerned is submitted together with such application for exemption by such member. PART XIV MATERNITY LEAVE Unpaid maternity leave 105. A member may with a view to her confinement, be granted 12 weeks unpaid maternity leave, but 4 of the 12 weeks must be taken immediately before the expected date of confinement and the remaining leave must be taken immediately after such confinement. Conditions 106. (1) Maternity leave is exclusive of vacation leave and should be applied for separately and at least three calendar months in advance. (2) The expected date of confinement and the actual date of confinement must be certified in writing by a medical practitioner. (3) A female member on maternity leave - (a) retain her seniority and remain eligible for promotion and salary increments; and (b) who is granted unpaid maternity leave is not precluded from receiving Social Security payments during her period of unpaid maternity leave; (4) During any period of maternity leave, the provisions of the contract of service in the Defence Force. (5) A female member of the Defence who is on maternity leave may not have her contract of service terminated during such leave or at the expiry of such leave on - (a) grounds of abolition of such member’s post or any reduction in or reorganisation or readjustment of any office in the Defence Force; or (b) any grounds arising from her pregnancy, delivery, or her resulting family status or responsibility, unless all reasonable have been taken to offer such member another appropriate post or such member has unreasonably refused to accept such offer. (6) Subregulation (5) does not to such member if -
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