Kathmandu, October 1
The proposed Federal Civil Service Bill, 2026, includes provisions on leave available to civil servants, but the available explanatory section of the bill does not clearly specify menstrual leave for female employees.
Section 125 of the bill deals with leave for civil servants and states that a total of “nine types of leave” will be provided.
However, the available document does not provide a detailed list of the nine types of leave or clarify whether menstrual leave is included.
Section 148 of the bill, which provides the authority to formulate regulations for implementing the Act, specifically states that matters related to “leave and unpaid leave available to civil servants” will be covered by the regulations.
Similarly, Section 126 contains provisions on unpaid leave, including leave of up to five years in cases where an employee’s spouse is posted to a diplomatic mission abroad.
The full details of the nine types of leave, including the conditions for specific forms of leave such as menstrual leave, are expected to be clarified through regulations to be formulated after the bill is passed.
