Power to sanction additional spells of Child Care Leave

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.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

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