Child Care Leave Beyond 3 Spells: Now Allowed for Women Employees and Single Male Employees of Hospitalized Children

As a welfare measure, bestowing the leave sanctioning authorities with the power to relax Child Care Leave Beyond 3 Spells up to a maximum of three spells of Child Care Leave in a calendar year under Rule 43-C(3)(i) of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, to female Central Government employees and single male Central Government employees in case their child is admitted in a hospital as an inpatient

Child Care Leave Beyond 3 Spells

• Rule Provision: Under Rule 43-C(3)(i) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, leave sanctioning authorities are granted relaxation powers.
• Increased Flexibility: The limit of three spells of Child Care Leave (CCL) in a calendar year can be relaxed.
• Eligibility: Applicable to female Central Government employees and single male Central Government employees.
• Special Circumstances: The relaxation applies specifically when their child is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient.
• Additional Spells: Allows up to three additional spells of CCL in a calendar year under this provision.
• Objective: Aimed at providing enhanced support and flexibility to employees during critical health situations involving their children.

Child Care Leave Beyond 3 Spells Allowed Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
(RAILWAY BOARD / रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 101/2024

No. E(P&A)I-2019/CPC/LE-2

New Delhi dated 24.10.2024

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.

Sub: Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority.

The Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) vide their OM No. A-24011/5/2024-ESTT-Leave dated 29.07.2024 has issued instructions, as a welfare measure, bestowing the leave sanctioning authorities with the power to relax up to a maximum of three spells beyond the existing three spells of Child Care Leave in a calendar year under Rule 43-C(3)(i) of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, to female Central Government employees and single male Central Government employees in case their child is admitted in a hospital as an inpatient.

2. The instructions contained in DOP&T’s above O.M. will apply mutatis-mutandis on Railways also. Rule 43-C(3)(i) of the CCS (Leave Rules) 1972 corresponds to Rule 551(E)(3){i) of Chapter 5 of IREC Vol.-I (1985-Edition).

3.These orders shall be effective from 29.07.2024 i.e. the date of issuance of DoP&T’s OM.

4.This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Gaurav Puri)
Joint Director/E(P&A)
Railway Board

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