Child Care Leave - Enhancement of
maximum spells to avail the eligible Child Care Leave of 180 days up to 10
spells
Public Services - Child Care Leave -
Enhancement of maximum spells to avail the eligible Child Care Leave of 180
days up to 10 spells - Orders - Issued.
FINANCE (HR.IV-FR & LR) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.199, Dated: 19.10.2022
Read the following:
1) G.O.Ms.No.132, Finance (HR.IV-FR)
Department, Dated: 06.07.2016.
2) G.O.Ms.No.33, Finance (HR.IV-FR &
LR) Department, Dated: 08.03.2022.
3) A.P. Secretariat Association
representation, Dated: 18.04.2022.
In reference 1st read above orders were
issued wherein, the women employees were permitted to avail child care leave
for two months viz., sixty days in the entire service to take care of the minor
child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during
school or college examinations, sickness etc., subject to the following
conditions:
a) Child Care leave of two months can be
sanctioned in not less than 3 spells to look after two children up to the age
of 18 years and with disabled children up to 22 years. The Child Care leave
would be permitted only if the child is dependent on the Government servant.
b) LTC cannot be availed during the
Child Care Leave as the leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking
care of the minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the
child during examination, sickness etc.
c) The leave account for child care
shall be maintained in the prescribed proforma enclosed and it shall be kept
along with the Service Book of the Government servant concerned. The leave
shall be deducted from the Child care leave account.
d) Child Care leave shall not be debited
against the leave account viz., Earned Leave, Half Pay leave.
e) The Head of the office shall ensure
that the Child Care leave availed will not affect the functioning of the office
for which necessary orders depending upon the circumstances of the office may
be issued.
f) Child Care leave cannot be demanded
as a matter of right. It requires the prior proper approval of the leave
sanctioning authority.
g) The leave is to be treated like
Earned Leave and sanctioned as such.
h) The Child Care Leave may be
sanctioned in continuation with maternity leave or any other leave other than
Casual Leave and Special Casual Leave.
i) The Child Care leave can be
sanctioned during the period of probation also. However, the period of
probation shall be extended to that extent.
j) The Child Care leave can also be
allowed for leave not due.
2. Further, in the reference 2nd read
above, based on the recommendations of 11th P.R.C. the child care leave was
enhanced from 60 days to 180 days, subject to following conditions as specified
in the orders 1st read above. However, the spells were restricted to maximum 3
in number.
3. The above provision of restricting
the number of spells to a maximum 3 in number have created certain administrative
problems during implementation of the child care leave. The Andhra Pradesh
Secretariat Association have represented to enhance the spells maximum to 10.
4. In view of the above and after
careful consideration, Government hereby direct as follows, subject to the
applicability of the other eligibility conditions stipulated in the
G.O.Ms.No.33, Finance (HR.IV-FR & LR) Department, dated. 08.03.2022: -
(i) the maximum spells to avail the eligible Child Care Leave of 180 days is modified to that of 10 spells in entire service.
(ii) For those who have already availed
the eligible period of 60 days or part of 60 days, the extended period may also
be availed within the spells of a maximum 10 excluding the spells already
availed, from the date of issue of G.O.Ms.No.33 Finance (HR.IV-FR&LR)
Department, dt.08.03.2022 in both the cases.
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