SECTION 21. Special Leave Benefits for Women A. Any female employee in the public and private sector regardless of age and civil status shall be entitled to a special leave of two (2) months with full pay based on her gross monthly compensation subject to existing laws, rules and regulations due to surgery caused by gynecological disorders under such terms and conditions: 1. She has rendered at least six (6) months continuous aggregate employment service for the last twelve (12) months prior to surgery; 2. In the event that an extended leave is necessary, the female employee may use her earned leave credits; and 3. This special leave shall be non-cumulative and nonconvertible to cash. B. The CSC, in the case of the public sector including LGUs and other State agencies, and the DOLE, in the case of the private sector, shall issue further guidelines and appropriate memorandum circulars within sixty (60) days from the adoption of these Rules and Regulations to operationalize said policy, and monitor its implementation and act on any violations thereof. SECTION 22. Equal Rights in All Matters Relating to Marriage and Family Relations To implement this section, concerned agencies or entities shall perform the following: A. The DSWD, DOH, and the Commission on Population (POPCOM) shall set standards and develop genderfair modules on marriage, family relations, parent effectiveness, shared parenting and household responsibilities, and non-sexist child rearing. 84

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