CHILD CARE LEAVE Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having mentally challenged/disabled children

CHILD CARE LEAVE  Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having MENTALLY CHALLENGED /DISABLED CHILDREN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.200



RBE No. 58/2010



New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010



No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8



The General Managers / CAOs



All Indian Railways and Production



Units.

Sub : Implementation of Government’s decision

on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Child Care

Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having

mentally challenged/disabled children –reg

1. Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 23.10.2008 and 12.12.2008 regarding grant of Child Care leave (CCL).

2. Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government,



the Ministry of Railways have decided to permit CCl to female railway



employees having disabled children up to the age of 22 years for a maximum



period of two years (i.e 730 days) subject to the other terms and conditions



stipulated in Board’s above referred letters. However, it is re-iterated



that CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances



can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave



sanctioning authority.



3. Disabled Child having a minimum disability of 40% is



elaborated in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Notification



No.16-18/97-NI.I dated 01.06.2001 (copy enclosed). Documents relating to the



handicap as specified in the above said Notification dated 1.6.2001, as well



as a certificate from the Railway servant regarding dependency of the child



on the railway servant would have to be submitted by the female railway



employee. The CCL would be permitted to female railway employees only if the



child is dependent on them.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance



Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.





5. Please acknowledge receipt.



DA: As above.

(Chander Parkash)

Joint Director Estt.(P&A),

Railway Board



No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8



New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010





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