Proposals on Child Care Leave CCL and Maternity Leave Reg - 05.04.2016
No.
13018/1/2014-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of
Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New
Delhi 110 067
Dated: 01.04.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave —
Reg.
This is regarding proposals on
the subject of Maternity Leave and CCL that are under consideration in this
Department. In this connection, a workshop was held in DoPT on 28.01.2016 with
the stakeholder Departments on the following issues and the consensus emerged
as follows:
(a) Maternity/CCL in case of surrogacy: There is no provision at
present for any kind of Leave for surrogate/commissioning mothers. It is
proposed that 180 days maternity leave may be granted to the surrogate as well
as commissioning mothers, in case either/both of them are Government servants.
The commissioning mother also requires time for bonding with her child and to
take care of him/her and hence would also become eligible for Child Care Leave.
Paternity Leave may also be granted in case of surrogacy.
(b) Age Limit for CCL in case of disabled children: It is
proposed that the age limit for CCL in case of disabled children needs to be
done away with since the requirement of parental care may be more/stronger when
the disabled child grows older. It may therefore be allowed to provide for CCL
in the case of disabled children — the 'disability' being clearly defined by
the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment - without any age limit
provided the maximum CCL that can be availed remains within the ceiling of 730
days.
(c) Leaving HQ/availing LTC while on CCL: At present leaving
headquarters or availing LTC are not permissible during CCL. The underlying
intent of CCL is to allow care of up to two children whether for rearing or to
look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Thus, it is not
restricted to exam and sickness alone. Taking care may also include ensuring
their rest and recreation and towards that objective leaving headquarters or
availing LTC can be allowed. It is thus proposed that the employees may be
permitted to leave headquarters/avail LTC while they are on CCL, provided
clearances from appropriate competent authorities are taken while proceeding on
foreign travel.
(d) CCL minimum for at least five days: Vide this Department
O.M. No.13018/6/2013-Estt. (L) dated 5thJune, 2014 the stipulation of the
requirement of minimum period of 15 days' CCL has been removed. It is now
proposed to introduce a minimum period of five days of CCL i.e., CCL henceforth
may not be granted for less than 5 days.
2. Comments on the above
proposals are solicited please.
(Mukul Ratra)
Director
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