Child Care Leave -no restriction on minimum day

No. 1 3018/6/2013-Estt.(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

[ Department of Personnel & Training j

New Delhi, the 5th June, 2014

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. 1 3018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008  regarding introduction of Child Care Leave(CCL) in respect of Central Government employees.

Subsequently, clarifications have been issued vide OMs dated 29.9.2008, 18.11.2008, 02.12.2008 and dated 07.09.2010. Child Care Leave at present is allowed for a minimum period of 15 days. References have been received from various quarters seeking a review of this stipulation.

2. The matter has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure, and it has been decided to remove the requirement of minimum period of 15 days' CCL. There is no change as regards other conditions of  this leave.
3. These orders take effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

( S.G. Mulchandaney )

Under Secretary to the Government of India
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