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:-
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.
If the competent authority declines Child care leave stating that there is no replacement, what is to be done, especially when one month has elapsed since the date of application, there is no action on behalf of the competent authority to find any replacement & the applicant needs the leave urgently? What is to be done when the competent authority asks the applicant to apply for EOL instead of child care leave?
Can child care leave be declined on flimsy grounds?