Annual Leave
Up to 28 days' paid holiday per year, including public holidays and weekly rest periods. This applies after the first year of service.
Sick Leave
Employees in Tanzania are entitled to up to 63 days' paid sick leave within a 36 month period, plus an additional 36 days' unpaid leave.
Parental Leave
Maternity leave: In a leave cycle (period of 36 months), an employee is entitled to 84 days paid maternity leave if she gives birth to a single child, or 100 days paid maternity leave if she gives birth to more than one child. These days include rest days and public holidays.
For premature births, employees are entitled to:
- Paid maternity leave from the birth date until the baby reaches 40 weeks of gestation, and
- 84 days or 100 days of paid leave, depending on whether a single child or multiple children are born.
Paternity leave: Entitled to paid paternity leave of three (3) days in a leave cycle which is thirty-six months.
In case of premature births, paternity leave is seven (7) days. The 3 or 7 days is the total number of days irrespective of the number of children that are born within the leave cycle.
