Lok Sabha Question No. 1647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Implementation of Leave Rules
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: L.R. Shivaramegowda, ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1647

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2019)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAVE RULES

## 1647. SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  recommendations  of  the  7th  Central  Pay Commission related to Leave rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  extant  rules  for  Compensatory  Holiday  and  Special  Casual  Leave  for  staff  of Central Government;
- (c) whether compensatory leaves can be availed by a Gazetted Officer within the stipulated time of twelve months which was earned while he/she was a non-gazetted staff, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any leave/benefits are provided to the gazetted officer for attending to official works on sundays/ holidays, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether there is urgent need for provision in Leave rules to permit sharing of Child Care Leave (CCL) between Government spouse, similarly like recent provision by Government for CCL for single male parent; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken by Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a):   Yes Madam.  On the recommendations of the 7 th Central Pay Commission (CPC)  relating to leave, the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 [CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972] have been amended which have come into force w.e.f. 14.12.2018. As per amended Rules, Earned Leave (EL) has been allowed to the employees of Vacation Departments in place of Half Pay Leave; Child Care Leave (CCL) has been allowed to single male Government servants also and Work Related Illness & Injury Leave (WRIIL) has been provided to Government servants who suffer illness or injury that is attributable to  or  aggravated in performance of official duties. Further, Study Allowance has been abolished w.e.f. 03.01.2018.

(b)  &  (c):        Compensatory  Leave  is  granted  to  a  non  Gazetted  staff  in  lieu  of  duty  performed      on Sundays or holidays. Such Leave is to be allowed within a month of its becoming due.  As per the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, Central Government servants can avail Special Casual Leave  upto a maximum of 30  days  in  a  calendar  year  for  participating  in  sports  and  cultural  activities,  mountaineering/trekking expeditions, family planning, Union/Association activities and other miscellaneous matters.

(d):    At  present,  there  is  no  provision  for  any  compensatory  leave  benefit  available  to  the  Gazetted Officers for attending to official work on Sundays/holidays. However, subject to the exigencies of work, Government servants can avail various other kinds of leave under the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

(e) & (f):  Government servants can avail various  kinds of leave under the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 such as Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave, Extraordinary Leave, Paternity Leave,  which can be utilized for taking care  of  children.  Hence,  there  is  no  proposal  for  allowing  sharing  of  CCL  between  spouses  in  Central Government.

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