RBE No. 101/12024 Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) (RAILWAY BOARD / रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 10/12024

No. E(P&A)1-2019/CPC/LE-2

New Delhi dated 24.10.2024

The General Managers, All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub: Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority.

The Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) vide their OM No. A-24011/5/2024- ESTT-Leave dated 29.07.2024 has issued instructions, as a welfare measure, bestowing the leave sanctioning authorities 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 inpatient.

2. The instructions contained in DOP&T's above O.M. will apply mutatis-mutandis on Railways also. Rule 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 orders shall be effective from 29.07.2024 i.e. the date of issuance of DoP&T's OM.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Gaurav Puri) 

Joint Director/E(P&A)

 Railway Board 

Tele No. 011-47845119 

Email ID: gaurav.rb1@gov.in