Government employees who are unmarried and have children are entitled to 730 days of leave, according to Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh.
“Female government servants and single male govt servants appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, are eligible for child care leave (CCL) for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18 years and no age limit in case of a differently-abled child,” he wrote.
The Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that both male and female government employees are entitled to 730 days of childcare leave (CCL).
In a written response to the Lower House of Parliament, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh stated that female and unmarried male government employees might take advantage of 730 days of parental leave to care for their two oldest living children up to 18. According to a PTI report, there won’t be an age restriction if the child has special needs.
The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 state that “Female government servants and single male govt servants appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, are eligible for child care leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18 years and no age limit in case of a differently-abled child.
The Ministry of Personnel stated in 2022 that the leave may only be used three times in a single calendar year.
However, the CCL will be increased to six instead of three spells for a single female employee.
Women working for the Central Government are eligible for maternity leave that lasts up to 180 days. During the employee’s employment, the leave period for abortions and miscarriages might last up to 45 days.
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While his wife is recovering from childbirth, male employees are also entitled to a paternity vacation of up to 15 days for no more than two surviving children. If a male employee adopts a kid younger than one-year-old for no more than two surviving children, he may use this leave.
