Clarification on Child Care Leave – Dopt issued orders on 12.1.2016

Clarification on Child Care Leave – Dopt needs comments on this instructions from all Ministries/Departments.

Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations – Clarification regarding

No. 13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

JNU (Old) Campus, New Delhi
Dated the 12th January, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations – Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government women employees. Subsequently, clarifications have been issued vide OMs dated 29.9.2008, 18.11.2008, 02.12.2008, 07.09.2010, 30.12.2010, 03.03.2010 & 05.06.2014.

Child Care Leave at present is allowed for women employees to facilitate them to take care of their children at the time of need. This Department is considering issuing the following instructions:-

`In cases where a female Government servant applies for Child Care Leave for at least five working days, she should normally not be refused leave citing exigencies of work unless there are grave and extraordinarily compelling circumstances that warrant refusal’.

2. Ministries/ Departments are requested that their views/ comments may be forwarded to this Department latest by 27.01.2016. A soft copy may be forwarded to email of US (Allowance.) i.e. sunil.mandi@nic.in

sd/-
(S.K. Mandi)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Child Care Leave to West Bengal Female Teachers at par with Central Government Employees

Child Care Leave to West Bengal Female Teachers at par with Central Government Employees

Already granted Child Care Leave for maximum period of 2 years (730 days) with effect from Jan 2012 to the female employees of State Government. Now, this 2 years leave facility may be granted to female teachers and non-teaching employees, who are having minor children, working under State Govt/Non Govt aided Schools. The detailed order has been uploaded in the WB Finance Portal and the same reproduced is given below for your ready reference…

Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
‘Nabanna’
Howrah – 711 102

No.5560-F(P)

Dated, the 17th July, 2015

MEMORANDUM

The matter regarding extension of benefit of the Child Care Leave for a maximum period of 2 (two) years i.e. 730 days to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of Government sponsored/Non-Govt. aided Schools, Boards, District Primary School Councils, School Service Commission as well as to the regular female employees of Panchayat Raj and other Local Bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Statutory Bodies was under active consideration of the State Government.

Now after careful consideration, the Governor is hereby pleased to decide to extend the said benefit to the regular female employees of the educational institutions, establishments, organizations, entities etc. as mentioned above subject to the following conditions –

i) The same will be admissible during the entire period of service for taking care of upto 2 (two) children upto 18 years of their age whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc.

ii) During the period of such leave, the female employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

iii) It may not be granted in more than 3 (three) spells in a calendar year.

iv) It may not be granted for less than 15 days in a spell.

v) Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account.

vi) It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.

vii) Child Care Leave should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which such leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.

viii) Other terms and conditions as applicable to sanctioning Earned Leave shall be applicable in the matter of sanctioning Child Care Leave. ix) An account for the purpose shall have to be maintained under proper attestation by the leave sanctioning authority.

2.This order shall take effect from 1st August, 2015.”

3. Necessary amendments in the relevant rules or regulations or bye-laws as applicable may be made by the concerned administrative department in due course.

Sd/-
A. K. Das
O.S.D. & E.O. Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Source: www.wbfin.nic.in
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Reply of Dopt regarding CCL to Confederation

Reply of Dopt regarding CCL to Confederation

Removal the limit of 3 spells in a calender year for which CCL to female employees…

No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
(Department of Personnel and Training)

New Delhi, the 31st July, 2014

To
Shri.M.Krishnan,
Secretary General,
Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers,
1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building,
New Delhi – 110001

Subject: Child Care Leave (CCL) for removal of limit of 3 spells in a calender year – regarding.
I am directed to refer to Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers letter dated 30.06.2014 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the matter was considered in this Department. It is stated the condition of restricting the number of spells for which CCL can be allowed to a female Government servant during a year provides check & balance to ensure that demands of public service are not sacrificed or compromised with and that there is no dislocation of work, thus there is no proposal to review the said condition for its deletion.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(S.G.Mulchandaney)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

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