Good morning, I have joined the TN government organization as an Assistant System Analyst for a one-year contract basis (extendable) on May 01, 2017. My salary was paid by a consultancy. I worked for 4 months (120 days) and took maternity leave for 4 months from September 2017. Am I eligible for the MB Act 2017? If yes, how can I claim paid salary and extend my leave? When I requested leave, the Admin instructed, "You will rejoin only if a vacancy is available." It's a purely government-oriented service sector.