Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees- 11.09.2008
No.130l8/212008-Estt.
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Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of
Personnel & Training]
New Delhi, the 11th
September, 2008.
Subject:- Recommendations of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement of the quantum of
Maternity Leave and introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central
Government employees.
Consequent upon the decisions
taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission relating to Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave, the President is
pleased to decide that the existing provisions of the Central Civil Services
(Leave) Rules, 1972 will be treated as modified as follows in respect of
civilian employees of the Central Government:-
(a) The existing ceiling of 135
days Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(1) of Central Civil Services (Leave)
Rules, 1972 shall be enhanced to 180 days.
(b) Leave of the kind due and
admissible (including commuted leave for a period not exceeding 60 days and
leave not due) that can be granted in continuation with Maternity Leave provided
in Rule 43(4)(b) shall be increased to 2 years.
(c) Women employees having minor
children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant
leave, for a maximum period of two years (i.e. 730 days) during their entire
service for taking care of upto two children whether for rearing or to look
after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Child Care Leave shall
not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older. During the
period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to
the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. It may be availed of in
more than one spell. Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave
account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not
due (without production of medical certificate). It may be combined with leave
of the kind due and admissible.
2. These orders shall take effect
from 1st September, 2008.
3. In view of paragraph 2 above,
a women employee in whose case the period of 135 days of maternity leave has
not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the maternity leave of
180 days.
4. Formal amendments to the
Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued separately.
5. In so -far as persons serving
in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders are
issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Simmi R.Nakra)
Director(P&A)
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