Amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL)

Amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL) and CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay commission (CPC), following changes have been made, Child Care Leave (CCL) may be granted at 100% of the leave salary for the first one year (365 days) and 80% of the leave salary for the next one year (365 days), get this PDF.

The Secretary, Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India
No. 11020/01/2017-Estt. (L) Date: 30.08.2019 
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Amendment of Child Care Leave (CCL)

Amendment in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th. CPC.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Government (সরকার) has accepted the recommendation (সুপারিশ) of the 7th CPC and implemented (বাস্তবায়িত) the same vide Notification dated 11.12.2018. This Notification (বিজ্ঞপ্তি) has been uploaded in the Department's website also at the address, However, despite issue of the notification in this regard, some employees have been seeking formal and informal clarifications with regard to the amendments carried through the above Notification Keeping this in view, following specifying the amendment carried out in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 vide the above said Notification are issued.

I. The amendments (সংশোধন) made in the CCS (Leave) Rules (রুলস), 1972 vide Notification (বিজ্ঞপ্তি) dated 11.12.2018, have come into force wef 14.12.2018 when the Notification was published in the official gazette.

II. Government servants serving in a Vacation Department have been allowed Earned Leave (অর্জিত ছুটি) in place of Half Pay Leave by amending Rule 28 and Rule 29.

III. With the amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL), following charges have been made-

(a) Child Care Leave (CCL) may be granted (মঞ্জুর) at 100% of the leave salary (বেতন) for the first 365 days and 80% of the leave salary for the next one year (365 days).

(b) Child Care Leave (CCL) may be extended to single male parent who may include unmarried or widower or divorcee employees.

(c) For single female Government servants, the Child Care Leave (CCL) may be granted for six spells in a calendar year. However, for other eligible Government servants (সরকারী কর্মচারী), it will continue to be granted for a maximum of 3 spells in a calendar year.

IV. ''Special Disability Leave (ছুটি) for injury intentionally (ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে) inflicted'' under Rule 44 has been substituted by a new Leave named ''Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL)' which may be granted to a Government servant (সরকারী কর্মচারী) (whether permanent or temporary), who suffers illness or injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of her or his official duties or in consequence of her or his official position (সরকারী অবস্থান). With the introduction of Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL), ''Special Disability Leave for accidental injury'' (under Rule 45) and Hospital Leave (under Rule 46) have been deleted.

Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) has following provisions

(a) Full pay and allowances will be granted to all employees during the entire period of hospitalization on account of Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL).

(b) Beyond hospitalization, Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) will be governed as follows

(i) Government servants (সরকারী কর্মচারী) (other than military officers) will be paid full pay and allowances for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization (হাসপাতালে ভর্তি) and Half pay only for 12 months beyond that period. The Half Pay (হাফ পে) period may be commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of HPL debited from the employee's leave account.

(ii) For officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), full pay (পূর্ণ বেতন) and allowances will be paid for the 6 months immediately following hospitalization, and full pay only for the next 24 months.

(iii) Personnel below the rank of officer of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be paid full pay and allowances, with no limit regarding the period of leave.

(iv) In the case of persons to whom the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923a applies, the amount of leave salary payable under Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) shall be reduced (হ্রাস) by the amount of compensation payable under the Act.

(v) No EL or HPL will be credited during the period that employee is on Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL).