• All employees are entitled to Annual Leave from the commencement date of their employment
• Annual leave is accrued monthly and calculated on a pro rata basis
• Annual leave will be calculated on a prorated basis for part-time employees
• Annual leave is credited in advance each year and can be used in advance of accrual
• The annual leave cycle commences on 1st April and ends on 31st March
• For example: If the employee joins on 1st July, he/she will be entitled to 9 days of annual leave by 31st March.
• Annual leave must be applied for 3 days in advance and must be approved by the line manager
• Annual leave entitlement, unless otherwise stated in the relevant employment contracts, will be as follows:

• All annual leave applications must be applied for using the Yoma Connect App
• Annual leave may be taken together with public holidays
• Annual leave calculation is based on working days, which shall include Saturday (if applicable)
• The employer shall pay out unused Annual Leave at the employee’s basic salary in the following circumstances;
  – Resignation, retrenchment, expiry of the employment contract, or death of the employee;
  – Retirement of the employee upon attaining the prescribed retirement age;
  – Other special circumstances as may be approved by the employer on a case by case basis.

Annual leave should be taken during the annual leave period, defined April-March. All staff will be permitted to carry forward a maximum of 5 annual leave days into the new leave cycle.

The carry forward leave balance must be used in the first quarter of the new leave cycle (1st April – 30th June).

Permission to carry forward leave beyond June 30 must have the expressed permission of an employee’s line manager in consultation with HR Management and must only be used in “exceptional circumstances”. HR will make a manual adjustment of the leave balance in the Yoma Connect System in this case.

Employees are entitled to paid medical leave of 30 days per year.

Employees will be credited their new medical leave credit at the beginning of the leave cycle (April – March)
Employees who apply for medical leave must submit a leave application via the Yoma Connect App and attached a valid medical certificate if the leave taken is more than two consecutive days.

Medical leave shall not apply on rest day, off-days or while staff are on Maternity Leave.

In the event that the employee is unfit for work for a period exceeding 30 days due to severe sickness, the following may be considered:

• Extension of medical leave on an unpaid basis; or
• review of the medical leave arrangement; or
• termination of the employment on the ground of incapacity.

Employees are entitled to marriage leave of 6 consecutive days only (including weekends) after completion of (6) months’ employment. Application of marriage leave should be submitted beforehand and should be accompanied by the wedding invitation or marriage certificate (after the wedding).

Yoma Group Maternity Leave Policy  

This Anargat Program is effective from 29th December 2020. The policy applies to all permanent female employees of the Yoma Group.

Purpose:  

Maternity Leave is a temporary absence from an employee’s position and applies to expectant mothers who require time off for pregnancy, childbirth and childcare. The policy extends to adoptive mothers.  

How much time does an employee get for maternity leave?   

Under Myanmar labour law, employees are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave, however, the Yoma Group chooses to provide employees with improved maternity leave options that aim to support women in the workplace. As a Group employee, expectant mothers are entitled to 20 weeks of full time pay. Employees have the option of taking their leave over 40 weeks at half pay if they wish.  In addition, an employee may elect to take a full year off for maternity leave with a portion of the leave being unpaid and a guarantee of employment at end of her maternity leave.  

Maternity Leave Structure  

Procedure:   

The employee must adhere to the following procedure:  

• Employee must give notice of their intention to take maternity leave 3 months in advance of their leave commencement    
• The employee will need to select their maternity leave option in advance  

• The employee must apply for their leave Via Yoma Connect and discuss their opton with their manager  
• Employees can commence maternity leave 6 weeks prior to their expected due date  
• Employee must provide a thorough handover prior to commencing maternity leave   
• An employee may not change their maternity leave option at a later stage  

Important Information:   

• The company guarantees the employee’s employment within the wider Group but will not guarantee the exact role/location that the employee occupied prior to the commencement of leave  
• The company may fill the maternity leave vacancy with a temporary or permanent replacement.  If the role is filled with a permanent replacement the employee will be entitled to return to another role of equivalent job grade and salary within the company  
• The employee’s salary and associated benefits will not be affected during maternity leave   
• All pregnant employees can utilize reasonable paid time off for any kind of prenatal care including but not limited to medical examinations and can claim this under medical leave.  
• Pregnant employees will be able to access the Anargat Program which offer employees financial assistance with delivery as well as access to pregnancy and post pregnancy support.   

Male employees are entitled to a total of 15 working days of paid leave within 1 year of the child’s birth. These days do are not required to be consecutive and can be spread out throughout the year. Employees applying for paternity leave shall submit the birth certificate of the child when applying for leave via the Yoma Connect App.

In the event that the employee is absent from work for a longer period than the leave that has been approved without valid excuse or prior approval, such absence will be regarded as unpaid and deducted from the employee’s wage/salary for the period of absence.