Grant of Child Care Leave to women Government employees - Clarification - Regarding - 29.09.2008
N 0.130
18/2/2008-Estt. (L)
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of
Personnel & Training]
New Delhi, the 29th
September, 2008.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Grant of Child Care
Leave to women Government employees - Clarification - Regarding.
The undersigned is directed to
refer to para l(c) of this Department's O.M. of even number dated 11th
September, 2008 according to which Child Care Leave can be granted to women
employees having minor children below the age of 18 years, for a maximum period
of 2 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. The question as to whether child care leave would be
admissible for the third child below the age of 18 years and the procedure for
grant of child care leave have been under consideration in this Department, and
it has now been decided as follows:-
(i) Child Care Leave shall be
admissible for two eldest surviving children only.
(ii) The leave account for child care
leave shall be maintained in the proforma enclosed, and it shall be kept along with
the Service Book of the Government servant concerned.
2. Hindi version will follow
(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director (P&A)
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