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Clarifications on Child Care Leave to Central Government Employees

Some clarifications given by DoPT regarding Child Care leave to central government employees.

Dated: 30 /12/2010
Issued by Department of Personnel & Training.
No. 13018 /1/2010-Estt. (Leave)


Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
December, 2010
New Delhi, the 30 th December 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Child Care Leave to Central Government employees - regarding The undersigned is directed to say that subsequent tu issue of this Department OM of even number dated 0710912010, this Department has been receiving references from various Departments, seeking clarifications. I'he doubts raised are clarified as under:-

1. Whether Earned Leave availed for any purpose can be converted into Child Care Leave? How should applications where the purpose of availing leave has been indicated as 'Urgent Work' but the applicant claims to have utilized the leave for taking care of the needs of the child, be treated?

A: Child Care Leave is sanctioned to women employees having minor children, for rearing or for looking after their needs like examination, sickness etc. Hence Earned Leabe availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted.
2. Whether all Earned Leave availed irrespective ol'number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can be converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year :for example days CCL 30 from 27thDecember), whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells'?

A: No. As the instructions contained in thc OM dared 7.9.2010 has been given retrospective effect, all the conditions specified in the OM would have to be fulfilled for conversion of the Earned Leave into Child Care Leave. In cases where the leave spills over to thc next year, it may be treated as one spell against the year in which the leave commences.

3. Whether those who have availcd Child Gal-e Lea\.< iol-more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child C31.e Leave for the remaining period of the current year'?

A: No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9.2010, Child Care Leave inay not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed Inore than 3 tinles irrespective of the number of daya or times Child Care Leavc has been availcd earlier. Past cases may not be reopened.

4. Whether LTC can be availed during Child Care Leave?
A: LTC cannot be availed during Child Care Lcave as Child Care Leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking care of a minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during examination, sickness etc.

(Simmi R. Nakra)

Director

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