CCS - Applicability of Central Civil Service Leave Rules 1972

7th CPC CCS (Leave) Rules

No. X-20/15/2020-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110 001
Dated: 13th March, 2020

To,
All Head of Postal Circles.

Subject: Applicability of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

Sir/Madam,
A number of references have been received from Postal Circles seeking clarification regarding applicability of Fourth amendment to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 notified in Gazette of India vide GSR 1209(E) dated 11.12.2018.

2. Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972 are statutory rules and administered by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Amendment to statutory rules is carried out by the administrative Ministry / Department. Therefore, once an amendment is notified by the administrative Ministry / Department and those amendments are made part of principal rules, the rules to the extent amended are automatically applicable to all such persons to whom the principal rules were applicable prior to the amendment.

Also check: Amendment in the CCS Leave Rules 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC

3. In the instant case, principal rules have been amended vide notification dated 11.12.2018 published in Gazette of India; Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 1209(E). Therefore, the principal rules, as amended, are effective from the date the amended rules were notified in official Gazette. There is no need of further circulation of the amendment / modification carried out by the administrative Ministry
/
Department, viz. DoPT in this case, by the Directorate.

4. Therefore, it is requested to bring to notice of all concerned to visit website of DoPT (www.dopt.gov.in) for instructions related to CCS (Leave) Rules and there is no need of re-circulation.

Also read: RULE 39 CCS LEAVE RULES 1972 - LEAVE ENCASHMENT FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Yours faithfully,
(Muthuraman C.)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

Source: DoP

Earned Leave (EL) accumulation by Central Government Employees beyond 300 days?

Earned Leave (EL) accumulation by Central Government Employees beyond 300 days?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 573

ANSWERED ON: 05.02.2020

Accumulation of Earned Leave

Upendra Singh Rawat:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is considering any proposal to allow Earned Leave accumulation by Government servants beyond 300 days and discontinue with the practice of lapse of Earned Leave to enable Government servants to avail these leaves in case of medical emergencies;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c): No Sir. The existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 with regards to medical emergencies for Government servants, are considered adequate.

Also check: TYPES OF LEAVE ADMISSIBLE: Leave Rules - CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

UNSTARRED LOKSABHA QUESTION

DoPT Orders 2019 Amendment in the CCS Leave Rules 1972 consequent upon 7th CPC

DoPT Orders 2019

DoPT Orders 2019 Amendment in the CCS Leave Rules 1972 consequent upon 7th CPC

No. 11020/01/2017-Estt. (L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Date: 30.8.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Government has accepted the recommendations of the 7th CPC and implemented the same vide Notification dated 11.12.2018. This Notification has been uploaded in the Department's website also at the address. However, despite issue of the notification in this regard, some employees have been seeking formal and informal clarifications with regard to the amendments carried through the above Notification. Keeping this in view, following clarifications specifying the amendments carried out in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 vide the above said Notification are issued:

Also check: TYPES OF LEAVE ADMISSIBLE: Leave Rules – CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

I. The amendments made in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 vide Notification dated 11.12.2018, have come into force w.e.f. 14.12.2018 when the Notification was published in the official gazette.

II. Government servants serving in a Vacation Department have been allowed Earned Leave in place of Half Pay Leave by amending Rule 28 and Rule 29.

III. With the amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL), following changes have been made:-

(a) CCL may be granted at 100% of the leave salary for the first 365 days and 80% of the leave salary for the next 365 days.
(b) CCL may be extended to single male parents who may include unmarried or widower or divorcee employees.
(c) For single female Government servants, the CCL may be granted for six spells in a calendar year. However, for other eligible Government servants, it will continue to be granted for a maximum of 3 spells in a calendar year.

IV. "Special Disability Leave for injury intentionally inflicted" under Rule 44 has been substituted by a new Leave named "Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL)" which may be granted to a Government servant (whether permanent or temporary), who suffers illness or injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of her or his official duties or in consequence of her or his official position. With the introduction of WRIIL, "Special Disability Leave for accidental injury" (under Rule 45) and Hospital Leave (under Rule 46) have been deleted. WRIIL has foil owing provisions:-

Also check: Child Care Leave - DoPT

(a) Full pay and allowances will be granted to all. employees during the entire period of hospitalization on account of WRIIL.

(b) Beyond hospitalization, WRIIL will be governed as follows:

(i) Government servants (other than military officers) will be paid full pay and allowances for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization and Half Pay only for 12 months beyond that period. The Half Pay period may be commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of HPL debited from the employee's leave account.
(ii) For officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (GAFF), full pay and allowances will be paid for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization, and full pay only for the next 24 months.
(iii) Personnel below the rank of officers of GAFF will be paid full pay and allowances, with no limit regarding the period of leave.
(iv) In the case of persons to whom the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 applies, the amount of leave salary payable under WRIIL shall be reduced by the amount of compensation payable under the Act.
(v) No EL or HPL will be credited during the period that employee is on WRIIL.

(Rajendra Prasad Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele. No. 26164316

To,
All Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government

Source: DoPT

Child Care Leave - DoPT

Child Care Leave - DoPT

No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)
Department of Personnel & Training
Estt.(Leave) Section

JNU Old Campus, New Delhi
Dated 22.6.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Child Care Leave - reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that it has now been decided that the limit of 22 years in case of disabled child for the purpose of Child Care Leave under the provisions of Rule 43-C of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 has been removed. It has also been decided that Child Care Leave may not be granted for a period less than five days at a time.

2. These orders shall take effect from 13.6.2018.

3. Formal amendments to the relevant provisions of Rule 43-C of Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 have already been issued vide Notification dated 13.6.2018.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Sunil Kumar)
Section Officer

Source: DoPT