IREC Rule No.551(A): Paternity Leave

551(A). Paternity Leave:-

(1)  A male Railway servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children, may be granted Paternity Leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a period of 15 days, during the confinement of his wife for childbirth, i.e., up to 15 days before, or up to six months from the date of delivery of the child.

(2)   During such period of 15 days, he shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

(3)   The Paternity Leave may be combined with leave of any other kind.

(4)   Paternity Leave shall not be debited against the leave account.

 (5)     If Paternity Leave is not availed of within the period specified in sub-rule (1), such leave shall be treated as lapsed.

(6)   The Paternity Leave can be granted only in a single spell. 

Note: The Paternity Leave shall not normally be refused under any circumstances.

[Authority: RBE No.57/2011, No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8, 04.05.2011, ACS No.116]

21 thoughts on “IREC Rule No.551(A): Paternity Leave

  • June 1, 2018 at 8:49 pm
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    Sir, i would like to know that if a railway employee’s child birth on 12 December,2017 and acordingly sanctioned of 15 days paternity leave but P/L not availed in during six month from child birth. Sir, i want to know that I want to know that if paternity leave is taken at the end of 6 months, will it be vaild or not? (i.e. if birthdate is 12/12/17, can paternity leave on 05/06/18?)

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  • September 16, 2018 at 8:38 am
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    Can we take LAP with paternity leave??

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  • February 12, 2019 at 4:23 pm
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    Paternity leave off hone k just bad koi or leave laga sakte hai ki nhi. 8 tk pl hai or 9 ko leave off ho rha hai to 9 ko koi or leave laga sakte hai ki nhi

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    • February 12, 2019 at 7:01 pm
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      नियम 551(A)(3) के अनुसार “The Paternity Leave may be combined with leave of any other kind”. अत: पितृत्व अवकाश के निरंतर में अन्य अवकाश लिया जा सकता है।
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  • April 13, 2019 at 10:37 am
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    Sir if wife delivered a dead infant than male employee shall entitled for paternity leave?

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  • November 14, 2019 at 8:36 am
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    Sir,
    I applied for paternity leave 12/11/2019 to 26/11/2019 for 15 days. My office not grant my leave. My daughter born 19/08/2019.. so what can I do? Plz help me.. thank you..

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  • February 15, 2020 at 11:17 pm
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    Sir i joined railway in December but my baby of 2month before joining date can I granted patrinity leave

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  • March 27, 2020 at 3:15 pm
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    Sir I have joined Railway in 11/2/2014 but I have two son before my joining date but I am asking paternity leave in 2020 for my third child who was born on 11/12/2019 can I will be granted for paternity leave.

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  • March 27, 2020 at 3:21 pm
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    Sir I have joined Railway in year 11/2/2014 but I have two son before my joining date but I am asking paternity leave now in 2020 for my third child who was born on 11/12/2019 so can I will be granted for paternity leave.

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  • June 4, 2020 at 12:22 pm
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    सर, पहली डिलीवरी के समय मेरे बेबी का निधन हो गया उस समय मैंने पेट्रनिटी लिव नहीं लिया तो अब मै कितने बार पैटर्निटी लिव ले सकता हूं।

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  • June 20, 2020 at 11:10 am
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    pl conversion lap me ho skta h kya sir

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  • September 5, 2020 at 6:50 pm
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    Can PL be combined with CL

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  • November 11, 2020 at 11:10 am
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    कोरोना की वजह से मै P L नही ले पाया हूँ औऱ 6 महीने पूरे हो गये है
    कया अब मैं छुटटी ले सकता हूँ? क्या कोरोना के दौरान नई दिशा निर्देश जारी हुए है PL को लेकर
    किरपा कर के बताये

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  • February 6, 2022 at 10:47 pm
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    Sir, I have one child before joining in railway. After joining I had taken PL leave for my 2 nd child. Present I had son . Can avail PL leave for this birth.

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  • April 23, 2022 at 4:38 pm
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    Sir,My paternity leave from 08.04.2022 to 22.04.2022 and my rest is on 23.04.2022 ,Can I take rest

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  • May 18, 2023 at 4:02 pm
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    Sir if baby born in 26/02/23 and i joined railway on 02/03/2023 can i take paternity leave

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