Child Care Leave
6th CPC CHILD CARE LEAVE – ORDERS
Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement of the quantum of Maternity Leave and introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees.
G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L), dated 11.9.2008
Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement of the quantum of Maternity Leave and introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees.
Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave, the President is pleased to decide that the existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 will be treated as modified as follows in respect of civilian employees of the Central Government:-
(a) The existing ceiling of 135 days Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(1) of Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 shall be enhanced to 180 days.
(b) Leave of the kind due and admissible (including commuted leave for a period not exceeding 60 days and leave not due) that can be granted in continuation with Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(4)(b) shall be increased to 2 years.
(c) Women employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant leave, for a maximum period of two 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. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older. During the period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. It may be availed of in more than one spell. Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (without production of medical certificate). It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.
2. These orders shall take effect from 1st September, 2008.
3. In view of paragraph 2 above, a women employee in whose case the period of 135 days of maternity leave has not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the maternity leave of 180 days.
4. Formal amendments to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued separately.
5. In so -far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are concerned, these orders are issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
List of other reference orders issued by DOPT
- Introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees – Dopt Orders issued on 11.9.2008
- Grant of Child Care Leave to women Government employees – Clarification issued by DOPT
- CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right – Dopt
- Deduction of Child Care Leave – Confusion clarified by Dopt on 2.12.2008
- Dopt delete the condition of ‘No EL’ at her credit for Child Care Leave
- Clarification as FAQ by DOPT on Child Care Leave
- Permit Child Care Leave to women employees with disabled children upto the age of 22 years – Dopt Orders on 3.3.2010
- Minimum Period of 15 days for availing CCL – Removal order issued by DOPT on 5.6.2014
Rakesh Aggarwal says
I have a question. Is child care leave imandatory in private organisation also or it is for government organisations.
If it is applicable in private organisations also then please advise from which date it is applicable and under what rules or Act
Sunita says
This leave is unfair.
CCL should be LHAP.
Given only when women employee is on duty and she has given a child.
M.K.KUMAR says
CCL should not take at a starch, it can be taken in whole service up to the age IN completion of eighteen years of two children to take care for they can be in sick/any examination timings for both of them in study. Due to this any office work cannot affect in view of lack of staff especially in the Budget Sessions. In some offices more women employees, it can be used on term basis. For that only government gives 100% salary for them first year & those who are taking more than 0ne year continues they deduct 20% of salary. Comparing to other Institution/private services of WOMEN employees in GOVERNMENT is giving good facilities for them in addition to the maternity leave. IT SHOUD BE APPRECIATED in now-a-days both are employed in FAMILY, in my opinion. So it is not unfair, VERY GOOD DECISION FOR IN A FAMILY to look after the child up to the age eighteen.
S gupta says
Can a central govt. Employe mother get CCL for a minor girl child studying in different city/state in school?