Child Care Leave for female staff (teaching & non-teaching) implemented with effect from 01.08.2015.

10 months over of the Memo No. 5560- F(P) dt. 17/8/15 (CCL) is published and w.e.f.01/08/16, but there is no complete relevant rules or regulations is made by the department which may help the school authority. As a result the head of the institutions are facing a great problem to control their female staff. Most of the female teachers applied for CCL showing purpose only ‘REARING’ or ‘LOOK AFTER’ without documents. They want to say that there will not be any evidence in case of ‘REARING’ or ‘LOOK AFTER’. Now they are most interested to get such leave anyhow without the interest of theirs students. In fact they are sometime throwing harsh words, to persecute, to harass to the HM as there right to get such leave. They are so desperate, after submission the filled proforma without awaiting for grant/recommendation the leave, they remained absent from school. So, my request to the Department, the above mentioned circular is not enough to a HM/TIC/School Authority for smooth running the institutions.
In this matter, all the members of this forum requested to discuss about the matter.

For CCL, find the attachment.

@mihiracharya The solution to this problem, for the time being though, is a tricky one. Here are the four references that you may require.
First of all, in Memo. No. 1541-Edn (S) /21-2/77, dated 15.12.1977 (Leave Rules) it is stated that “Note: (a) No leave can be claimed as a matter of right.”
Secondly, in the Memo No. 5560- F(P) dt. 17/8/2015 (CCL) it is mentioned that “ix) An account for the purpose shall have to be maintained under proper attestation by the leave sanctioning authority.” It means CCL falls in the category of the leaves (other than Casual Leave) that does require ‘an account’. So, unless the sanctioning authority grants the said leave, one female teacher cannot avail of CCL at will (indiscriminately).
Thirdly, the same memo states “i) The same will be admissible during the entire period of service for taking care of upto 2 (two) children upto 18 years of their age whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc.” It means CCL is such a leave which has to availed with due furnishing of necessary documents as is done in case of the leaves other than Casual Leaves. In case of CCL, as referred to above admit cards or routine of the examination the child is going to appear in, or doctor’s prescriptions is needed to be presented with the application.
Further, in No. 08 -ILC/OM-131L/15, dt. 13.01.2016 it is suggested that “(x) While granting Child Care Leave, the leave sanctioning authority should ensure that not more than one employee (teachers or non-teaching) of a particular department/ faculty/office is granted such leave during the same time, so as to ensure there is no disruption or disturbance in the conduct of duties/ service.”
Hope you’ve got the three relevant G.O.s

What is the rule for taking CCL for the illness of a child ? Is is mandatory to apply for the same 15 days earlier ? All the relevant papers i.e. the medical prescription are been submitted.

As CCL leave is subject to the approval of the MC, the HM may require at least 7 days time to arrange a meeting of the MC after receiving the application from the candidate.

The HM has forwarded the application as there is no such problem in my school. And HM has been intimated earlier near about 10 Days earlier as the 1st term results were to be declared I applied for the leave after the results. As my daughter is seriously ill and my leave wont hamper the work schedule because of adequate staffs ,she considered my case and forwarded the letter to the SI and accordingly it was forwarded to the chairman office but there they arised the question of 15 days and informed I may take the same leave for two months also but after 15 Days of submission of the same. If my school does not have any problem , can’t my leave be sanctioned only for the time barrier ? Truly speaking I dont need the leave after 15 days as my daughter will be quite recovered in this stipulated time.

What if the child is seriously ill? and the mother has to take leave ? Should then the applied child care leave be converted to any other leave ? Is it mandatory to apply for the child care leave in 15 days advance? To foretell a sickness. Is it feasible ?