Child Care Leave: RBE No.101/2024 – Power to Relax
No.E(P&A)I-2019/CPC/LE-2, dated 24.10.2024
Sub: Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority.
1. The department of personal & training (DOP&T) wide there OM No.A-24011/5/2024-Estt-Leave, dated 29.07.2024 has issued instructions, as a welfare measures, bestowing the leave sanctioning authority 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 in patient.
2. The instructions contained in DOP&T’s above O.M. will apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also. 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 order shall be effective from 29.07.2024 I.e. the date of issue of DOP&T’s OM.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the finance directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
F.No. A-24011/5/2024-ESTT-Leave, dated 29.07.2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority in the Ministries and Departments under the Government of India – regarding.
1. This Department has been considering relaxation of the spells of Child Care Leave, admissible 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 of medical treatment of the child, in public interest, in consultation with Department of Expenditure and National Council (JCM).
2. As a welfare measure, it has now been decided that, the leave sanctioning authorities in the Ministries or Departments under the Government of India are bestowed 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 inpatient.
3. These orders shall be effective from the date of issuance of this Memorandum.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.101/2024
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.52/2025,