RBE No. 51/2017: Special Leave connected to Inquiry of Sexual Harassment
No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-3, dated 29.05.2017
Sub: introduction of Special Leave connected to Inquiry of Sexual Harassment.
1. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government, the President is pleased to decide that the following rule may be inserted in the Railway Services (Liberalized Leave) Rules, 1949 in respect of female Railway employees:-
Special Leave Connected to Inquiry of Sexual Harassment – Leave up to the period of 90 days may be granted to an aggrieved female Railway Servant on the recommendation of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, during the pendency of inquiry under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the leave granted to the aggrieved female Railway Servant under this rule shall not be debited against the leave account.
2. The rule takes effect from the date, the notification was published by the Department of Personnel and Training viz. 15th March, 2017.
3. The provisions of the Railway Services (Liberalized Leave) Rules, 1949 are contained in Chapter 5 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Re-print Edition-2008). In view of this, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that a new Rule 551(F) may be inserted in Chapter-5 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Re-print Edition-2008) as per enclosed Advanced Correction Slip No.132.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC),
Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Re-print Edition-2008)
Advanced Correction Slip No.132
The following new para 551(F) may be inserted below 551(E) in Chapter-5 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC), Volume-I, 1985 Edition (Re-print Edition-2008):-
551(F): Special Leave connected to inquiry of Sexual Harassment:–
Leave up to the period of 90 days may be granted to an aggrieved female Railway Servant on the recommendation of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, during the pendency of inquiry under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the leave granted to the aggrieved female Railway Servant under this rule shall not be debited against the leave account.
[Authority: RBE No. 51/2017, No.E(P&A)I-2017/CPC/LE-3, 29.05.2017, ACS No.132]
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