Child Care Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having mentally challenged/disabled children - 03.03.2010
No. 1301
81612009-Estt. (L)
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of
Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, dated the 3rd
March, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of Government's
decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Child Care
Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having
mentally challenged / disabled children
The undersigned is directed to
refer to DOP&T OM No. 13018/212008- Estt. (L), dated 11.9.2008 on the
subject mentioned above and to say that this Department has been receiving
various references regarding waiving of the age restriction of 18 years in
respect of disabled / mentally challenged children for grant of Child Care
Leave to women employees. The matter has been considered in consultation with
Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to permit Child Care Leave to women
employees with disabled children upto the age of 22 years for a maximum period
of 2 years (i.e 730 days) subject to the other conditions stipulated by the
Government in this regard from time to time. However, it is stressed that CCL
cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances can any
employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave sanctioning
authority. Disabled Child having a minimum disability of 40% is elaborated in the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Notification No. 16- 18197-NI.1,
dated 1.6.200 1 (copy enclosed). Documents relating to the handicap as
specified in the Notification, as well as a certificate from the Government
Servant regarding dependency of the child on the God. servant would have to be
submitted by the employee. The Child Care Leave would be permitted only if the
child is dependent on the Government servant.
2. Hindi version will follow.
(Simmi R Nakra)
Director (P&A)
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