2452-F(P): West Bengal Extends Child Care Leave to Adopted Child
Summary
This Finance Department order extends Child Care Leave benefits to regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of government-sponsored/aided schools, colleges, universities, boards and local bodies for legally adopted children, under conditions set in earlier 2015 memos. Effective from 01.04.2017, it broadens eligibility beyond biological children.
Key Takeaways & Points
- Extends Child Care Leave benefit to legally adopted children, not just biological ones.
- Applies to regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of govt-sponsored/aided schools, colleges, universities and boards.
- Also covers regular female employees of Panchayat Raj and other local bodies, undertakings, corporations and statutory bodies.
- All other conditions under Memo No.5560-F(P) dated 17.07.2015 and 5780-F(P) dated 29.07.2015 remain unchanged.
- The order takes effect from 01.04.2017.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
'NABANNA'
Mandirtala, 325, Dr. Biresh Chandra Chatterjee Road, Howrah-1U102.
No. 2452-F(P) Dated, Howrah, the 21st April, 2017
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Child Care Leave in respect of adopted child.
The matter of extending the benefit of the Child Care Leave in respect of the legally adopted child to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of Government sponsored/ non-Govt, aided Schools, Colleges, State aided Universities, Boards, District Primary School Councils, School Service Commission as well as to the regular female employees of Panchayat Raj and other Local Bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Statutory Bodies who are entitled to Child Care Leave in terms of Finance Department Memo No.5560-F(p) dt.17.07.2015 read with 5780-F(P) dated -29.07.2015 was under consideration of the Government.
After careful consideration of the matter the Governor has been pleased to decide to extend the benefit of Child Care Leave in respect of the adopted child to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of Government sponsored/ non-Govt, aided Schools, Colleges, State aided Universities, Boards, District Primary School Councils, School Service Commission as well as to the regular female employees of Panchayat Raj and other Local Bodies, Undertakings, Corporations, Statutory Bodies who legally adopted such child. All other conditions as laid down in Finance Department's Memo No.5560-F(P) dated-17.07.2015 read-with 5780-F(P) dated 29.07.2015 will remain the same.
This will take effect from 01.04.2017
Sd/- H.K.Dwivedi
Principal Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
Orders Referred to in This Order
- 5560-F(p) Not published on this site 17 July 2015
- 5780-F(P) 5780-F(P): WB Clarifies Child Care Leave for College, University Staff 29 July 2015