Clarification : Child Care Leave (CCL) only after exhausting Eearned Leave (EL)
Written by Administrator on November 21st, 2008The special child care leave (CCL) for women employees has turned out to be a big headache for the Union government. So much so that the Centre has now toned down the benefit fearing that it will cause staff shortages in central government departments.
The CCL, which is over and above the existing six-month maternity leave, will now be available only after the employees exhaust their earned leave or EL.
The CCL was announced two months ago on the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission to help women employees take better care of their children and family. But the move virtually backfired with several central government departments being flooded with applications from women employees for CCL.
Alarmed, department heads then petitioned the government, arguing that granting such leave for long periods would cause acute staff shortage.
The department of training and personnel (DoPT) has now modified the earlier order saying women employees cannot demand the special leave as a matter of right and can avail themselves of it only after they have exhausted their EL.
“The intention of the pay commission in recommending CCL for women employees was to facilitate them to take care of their children at the time of need. However, this does not mean that CCL should disrupt the functioning of central government offices. The nature of this leave was envisaged to be the same as that of earned leave.
Accordingly, while maintaining the spirit of the pay commission’s recommendations and also harmonising the smooth functioning of the offices, clarifications are issued. CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no EL to her credit,” the new DoPT circular says.
Accordingly, CCL will be treated like EL and Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted holidays falling during the period of leave would also be counted in it, as is the case with EL.
The decision hasn’t gone down well with women employees. Those who have already gone on leave will either have to return to work or part with their accumulated EL.
November 21st, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Sir
It is really a bad clarification. This clarification really deprived the women employees to accumulate leave for encashment. This clarification may be applied for the leave pending over and above 300 days. Does the govt. is not aware of the situation at the time of accepting the recommendation of pay commission? This clarification requires to be recalled.
December 8th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Sir,
In my Office (CSWCRTI., Research Centre) four of the Staff are UDC Post RS. 4000-100-6000(Pre revised), they got Financial upgradation (ACP) in the UDC Post in the scale of 5500-175-9000 w.e.f. 2001. Their pay is Rs.6200 pre – revised as on 01/01/2006 and pay fixed at Rs.11540/- with Grade Pay at Rs.4200/- in the payband of 9300-34800. But our Institute has told that the grade pay of them is 2800/- which higher grade of the grade pay (i.e.Rs.4500-125-7000) Which is correct. kindly clarify in earliest. Thanking you.
December 10th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
It should be like this, that if CCL is to be treated like EL, than there should be the provision to encash it. because if a woman will first exhaust EL than how she will be able to accumulate 300 ELs and encaash it. This decision is very bad.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Dear Sir,
I think it is a bold and very good step taken by the Government. Now, even though there is no provision of flexi-working hours for women employees as per 6th pay commission recommendations (not accepted), they are coming at their will for which the male employee has to suffer a lot. I think most of the women employees are not well aware of the unaccepted recommendations. Hence, it is requested to please make a wide publicity on the above and about the flexi-hour rules. Thanking You.
January 15th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Sir,
Kindly clarify whether I can take CCL on vacation periof of my child for goint to home town or other places
January 15th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Sir,
Kindly clarify that whether I can avail LTC during CCL
February 19th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Sir,
My wife has only 15 days of EL at credit and if she takes to look after her child and exhausts her EL, then when there is need for her for ay other ocassion for which MCcannot be produced, then what kind of leave she has to apply for. Hence this may be considered seriously that, if very minimum EL at credit does the official has, she may be granted CCL for her child care.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post
April 25th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Sir,
Kindly clarify that whether I can availa LTC to Home Town or any other place in India during Child Care Leave?
Neeta
April 28th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Sir, firstly granting the CCL extrordinarily in CPC without caluculating pros and cons and limitations by the govt. is wrong, after providing this facility conditioning with 0 EL is another extreme step which is almost equal to not giving the facility of CCL at all, to women employees. Instead of two extreme decisions, my request on behalf of all women employees is that giving some limitations and providing some relaxations like incontinuation of Meternity Leave/ below 5 years children/ remaining years of service etc. can be taken into consideration, with which the genuinely CCL needed employees can be benefited and the misusage cannot be taken place.
May 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
sir,
i m an Engg.in indo danish tool room jamshedpur,this is under Ministry of SSI -Govt of India Society.kindly clarify that whether i can avail ccl or not.i have one year old son.
May 6th, 2009 at 11:31 am
can we make use of CCL for seeking & enquiring admissions for our children, abroad
May 6th, 2009 at 11:35 am
i got sanctioned EL a month back, for 15 days to visit abroad.. If I want to avail CCL , now for a week, whether my EL will be accounted agaist CCL or EEL sanctioned wil be as such. Pls. clarify.
May 16th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
It is really a very bad new to all of us ladies employees who work efficiently and honestly, regularly in all concerned offices. This clarification really deprived the women employees to accumulate leave for encashment. This clarification may be applied for the leave pending over and above 300 days. Does the govt. is not aware of the situation at the time of accepting the recommendation of pay commission?
It should be like this, that if CCL is to be treated like EL, than there should be the provision to encash it. because if a woman will first exhaust EL than how she will be able to accumulate 300 ELs and encaash it.
This clarification requires to be recalled.
This decision is very bad.
kindly clarify in earliest. Thanking you.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
If CCL is to be treated as EL then there should be provision to encash it as well. Now we face a situation where even our EL are not allowed to be taken and everytime a leave application is put up whether for 1/2 day for CL for sick leave or for child care purposes, it remains to be compromised, altered and begged for and then granted. in my case even during exams of my child i was denied LAP. For the sick leave that I had taken also it was sanctioned without pay. Higher officials must revert back the CCL without connecting it to LAP. such is the plight of we ladies !! where on one hand we talk of empowering the women ……..
thanking you
June 25th, 2009 at 11:07 am
In Railways there is a special shortage of stenos/pas. Women stenos face a lot of problem for sanction of leave. their importance and the work done by them will come to light now. offices cannot function without ladies because they are sincere and better workers !! hence the hassle to give them leave even in case of need. the CCL is only a gimmick. no intention exists to grant them. throughout the childs life of 1st 18years mother cannot be sanctioned a total of 750 days leave !! to exhaust the LAP, LAP is not sanctioned.
For e.g. a person has exhausted the LAP in dec and goes on sanctioned CCL from Jan for one year. during this time she is on leave from dec of the previous. in the next year again 15 days of LAP comes to her credit and also in June 15 days of LAP has to be credited to her account. at such time what is the calculation ? LAP will not be nil. Yet her CCL is sanctioned. Will the LAP first against the CCL in that case her CCL balance will again increase by 30 days !!
June 29th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Dear sir,
Pls clarify whether this CCl is applicable to women working in Jammu & Kashmir bank Ltd
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Dear Sir
As it has been stated that CCL can be given only when the EL is exhausted. So even after the EL is exhausted, it will be accumulated again. Moreover it will reduce the encashable leave whereas the male employees would encash their whole EL leaves. So the CCL leave is not at all of benefit.
Hence the goverment should at least give a specified CCL leave per year ie say 15 days/year. If the leave exceeds this it should be taken as EL. This would reduce the misuse of the leave as well as the CCL leave can be used judiciously.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
As ccl can be availed after the EL is exhausted, but if the women employee is having 300 EL to her account, how it can be beneficial for her because if some women employee’s have no balance of EL then ccl is bonus for them. So it is requested that the ccl should be given in proportion to per month, so every women employee will be benefited for ccl leave without loosing her EL. This will not affect office work much.
August 17th, 2009 at 11:14 am
please clarify whether i can take ccl after completing my son’s age 17 yrs. after starts 18 yrs. of age and before completing 18 yrs. i wanted to clarify. this point please.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
please clarify that can i avail my hometown ltc visit in gazetted holiday(only).i had gone in visit 17/10/09 to 19/10/09.
November 18th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Sir,
Kindly clarify whether I can take CCL on second child , i have total 3 child .
December 6th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
sir,
kindly clarify the following
1.whether the ccl is a matter of right
2.whether the head of dept. can deny the ccl
3 Any proof is required for sanctionig the ccl
December 14th, 2009 at 10:59 am
As ccl can be availed after the EL is exhausted, but if the women employee is having 300 EL to her account, how it can be beneficial for her because if some women employee’s have no balance of EL then ccl is bonus for them. So it is requested that the ccl should be given in proportion to per month, so every women employee will be benefited for ccl leave without loosing her EL. This will not affect office work muc
December 14th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
CCL cannot be demanded as a right. CAN IT BE DENIED AS A RIGHT ?!! the purpose of CCL is not being achieved?!!
January 10th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
i would to avail LTC during my CCl..iam going to exhaust my EL soon..kindly let me is there any clarifiaction made by the govt yet..please let me know early
February 12th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Sir, i am very happy being a lady that CCL has been introduced by sixth pay comission. I just want to thank the members of sixth pay comission for the same. The amendments made in the ccl is also welcommed by most of the ladies as we too are sincere about our duty. But sometimes circumstances doesn,t allow a lady employee to attend the office because of kids esp when they are small and daughters need more attention. Leave sanctioned authories should consider the request of the employee with great sympathy. Some lady employees are being harrased unnecessarity in central govt department by saying that no leave is a matter of right. When no alternative is left or even after a lot of request, leave is not been sanctioned by the authorities thus naming it uinauthorised absence. Kindly clarify me that I have E.L. for 27 days. Can i combine 27 days of E.L. with 2 years CCL to take care of my 9 month old daughter. Thanks
February 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Sir, My thaks to members of sixth pay comission that they have realised the plight of lady employees. Most of the ladies are not upset with the amendments made there after. Kindly clarify
I have 27 days E.L. at my credit. I have 9 month old baby. So i am in need of leave at present. Kindly clarify can i take 27 days EL. in combination with 2 years of CCl. Also ministries should direct the leave sanctioning authority to be considerate while refusing the leave as in some of the central govt offices, ladies are being harrased by not sanctioning leave due forcing them to proceed on unauthorised absence.Thanks
April 5th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I am Central Government Employee for the last 21 years. When applied for CCL for two years I was told to exhaust ALL my E.L. and was sanctioned the same. During E.L. only I sent in my application for CCL giving the authorities about two months to process my application. Its been five months since I heard anything my office. I needed the continuity of leave since my baby today is 21 months only and the elder one is 7 years. Hence pressing need for me to care for them apart from the fact the saga of I taking leave started when my younger started falling sick continuously since she was six months old. Would welcome comments on this case and where do I Stand today and what can I do as I am in no position to join back.
April 8th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
please clarify whether i can take ccl after completing my son’s age 17 yrs. after starts 18 yrs. of age and before completing 18 yrs. i wanted to clarify. this point please.
April 27th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Sir,
I have around 50 EL on my account can I combine EL with CCL. Like first I will exhaust my EL and then start availing CCL without joining the office as I will be out of country. Is it possible plese let me know. Thanks.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
i have taken child care leave for 1 year after 6 months maternity leave. in this 18 months period what could be done with my annual increament. is my annual increament date is the same and i have benifit of that increament when i am on the child care leave. please clarify that. thanks