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The document summarizes changes to maternity leave and child care leave policies for central government employees based on recommendations from the Sixth Central Pay Commission. Key points: - Maternity leave was increased from 135 to 180 days. Leave in continuation of maternity leave was increased from a maximum of 180 days to 2 years. - Women employees can now take up to 2 years (730 days) of child care leave over their career for up to two children for reasons like child rearing or sickness. This leave is paid and does not reduce other leave allotments. - The new policies take effect from September 1, 2008 and apply to existing maternity leave cases where the original 135 days had not yet been used up

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Maternity Leave PDF

The document summarizes changes to maternity leave and child care leave policies for central government employees based on recommendations from the Sixth Central Pay Commission. Key points: - Maternity leave was increased from 135 to 180 days. Leave in continuation of maternity leave was increased from a maximum of 180 days to 2 years. - Women employees can now take up to 2 years (730 days) of child care leave over their career for up to two children for reasons like child rearing or sickness. This leave is paid and does not reduce other leave allotments. - The new policies take effect from September 1, 2008 and apply to existing maternity leave cases where the original 135 days had not yet been used up

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No.130l8/212008-Estt.

(L)
Government ofIndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of Personnel & Training]

Subject:- Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement of the
quantum of Maternity Leave and introduction of Child Care Leave in respect of Central
Government employees.
Consequent upon the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of
the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave, the
President is pleased to decide that the existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave)
Rules, 1972 will be treated as modified as follows in respect of civilian employees of the Central
Govemment:(a)

The existing ceiling of 135 days Maternity Leave provided in Rule 43(1) of Central Civil
Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 shall be enhanced to 180 days.

(b)

Leave of the kind due and admissible (including commuted leave for a period not exceeding
60 days and leave not due) that can be granted in continuation with Maternity Leave
provided in Rule 43(4)(b) shall be increased to 2 years.

(c)

Women employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an
authority competent to grant leave, for a maximum period of two years (i.e. 730 days) during
their entire service for taking care of upto two children whether for rearing or to look after
any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if
the child is eighteen years of age or older. During the period of such leave, the women
employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding
on leave. It may be availed of in more than one spell. Child Care Leave shall not be debited
against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave
not due (without production of medical certificate). It may be combined with leave of the
kind due and admissible.

2.

These orders shall take effect from 1't September, 2008.

3.
In view of paragraph 2 above, a women employee in whose case the period of 135 days
of maternity leave has not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the maternity leave of
180 days.
4.
Formal amendments to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued
separately.
5.
In so -far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments are
concerned, these orders are issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of
India.

(Sim~
Director(P&A)

Published on National Portal of India | [Link]

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