Maternity delight
MAYBANK Group achieved yet another milestone recently by becoming the first bank in the country to offer extended maternity leave of up to a year.
This announcement was made in conjunction with Maybank Group’s International Women’s Day celebration. The enhanced Maternity Leave policy allows eligible female employees to extend their maternity leave to up to 365 days in total, with variable pay.
With the new policy, a female employee can apply for an additional maternity leave period of three months with half-pay, and a further six months with no pay, on top of the existing 90 days paid maternity leave.
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
Maybank Group chief human capital officer Nora Manaf said that this enhanced benefit was made after a holistic review of the people policies and programmes currently being offered within the group.
“The enhancement to the existing 90 days Maternity Leave Policy is yet another feature of our commitment to the Bank’s diversity and inclusion agenda and in line with our continuous efforts to humanise people management,” said Nora.
“As a caring and inclusive organisation that always champions family-friendly initiatives and worklife integration, this policy presents an opportunity for our female employees to cope with the demands of their newborn child and motherhood, while finding the balance to juggle work and life before returning to, and performing effectively, in their roles in the workplace.”
INNOVATIVE TRACK RECORD
Nora added that this policy is part of the group’s initiatives to create a meaningful and exciting workplace experience for employees to thrive, attracting the best talent around the world, and building a workforce that is innovative, productive and engaged.
The Maybank Group is known for its innovative programmes aimed at creating and enabling a workplace environment that benefits its employees. Some of these initiatives include the Flexi Work Arrangement policy, familyfriendly benefits, Maybank Tiger Child Care Centre, and the Women Mentor Women Council. For more information, visit Maybank group’s website.