KUCHING, Oct 9: Civil servants will see their maternity leave eligibility increased to a maximum of 98 days per birth, up from the previous 90 days.
This raises the total cumulative maternity leave throughout a career from 360 days to 490 days.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim added that RM20 million has been allocated to improve childcare centres at government facilities.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, also noted that the lowest civil service pension rate will be raised from RM1,000 to RM1,350 per month.
