Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days

Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days and extension of the facility of Paternity Leave to adoptive fathers.

Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days

No. 13018/1/2009-Estt.(L)
Govemment of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Subject:-Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days
and extension of the facility of Patemity Leave to adoptive fathers.
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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.13018/4/2004-Estt.(L) dated 31st March, 2006 regarding grant of Child Adoption Leave for 135 days to female Govemment servant on adoption of a child upto the age of one year, on the lines of matemity leave admissible to natural mothers. Mter implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations, the period of matenity leave was enhanced from 135 days to 180 days. Subsequently, this Department has received representations requesting for enhancement of the period of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days in line with the matemity leave. The matter has been
examined in this Department and it has been decided to enhance the period of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days.

2. A female Govemment servant in whose case the period of 135 days of Child Adoption Leave has not expired on the date of issue of these orders shall also be eligible for Child Adoption Leave of 180 days.

3. It has also been decided that a male Govemment servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children, on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, may be sanctioned Patemity Leave for a period of 15 days within a period of six months from the date of valid adoption.



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