✨ Gazette Notification - 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓪 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 (𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓿𝓮) 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓡𝓾𝓵𝓮𝓼, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 ✨
📜 𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓻𝔂: The Gazette of India has published a notification, G.S.R. 562(E), dated 28th July 2023, introducing amendments to the 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓪 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 (𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓿𝓮) 𝓡𝓾𝓵𝓮𝓼, 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟓. The amendments, effective immediately, primarily focus on the provision of Childcare Leave for female and single male members of the service. Childcare leave latest order 2022
🌟 𝓘𝓶𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓟𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓼:
The amendment allows a female member of the service and a single male member of the service to avail Childcare Leave for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during their entire service. This leave can be utilized for the care of the two eldest surviving children up to the age of eighteen, addressing their needs such as education, sickness, etc.
During the period of Childcare Leave, the member of the service will receive one hundred percent of their leave salary for the first three hundred and sixty-five days and eighty percent for the subsequent three hundred and sixty-five days.
Childcare Leave is limited to three spells in a calendar year. However, for a single female member of the service, it may be granted for up to six spells, with each spell not being less than five days.
A separate leave account will be maintained for Childcare Leave, distinct from other leave accounts, and it will not be debited against them.
Childcare Leave is generally not granted during the probation period, except in extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the necessity, and the period is minimal.
The term "single male" includes unmarried, widower, or divorcee male members of the service.
🌈 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓵𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷: The amendments aim to address the evolving needs of employees by introducing comprehensive provisions for Childcare Leave, ensuring a balance between work and family responsibilities. These rules will contribute to the well-being of service members and align with contemporary workforce dynamics.