5780-F(P): WB Clarifies Child Care Leave for College, University Staff
Summary
This Finance Department memorandum clarifies that the earlier Child Care Leave benefit of up to 730 days, extended to regular female employees of educational institutions, also applies to teaching and non-teaching staff of government-sponsored, non-government aided colleges and state-aided universities, removing existing confusion.
Key Takeaways & Points
- Child Care Leave of up to 730 days (2 years) was earlier extended to regular female employees of educational institutions vide Memo No. 5560-F(P) dt. 17.07.2015.
- Confusion arose on whether this benefit applies to colleges and universities not directly under government.
- This memorandum clarifies that the benefit extends to regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of Government sponsored and non-Government aided Colleges.
- It also clarifies applicability to State aided Universities' regular female employees.
- No new benefit is created; this is purely a clarificatory order.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
'Nabanna'
Howrah -711102
No. 5780-F(P) Dated: 29.07.2015
MEMORANDUM
Benefit of Child Care Leave for a maximum period of 2 (two) years i.e. 730 days has been extended to the regular female employees of the educational institutions, establishments, organizations, entities etc. vide Finance Department No. 5560-F(P) dt. 17.07.2015.
Now, confusion has arisen, if the said order is applicable to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of the Government sponsored and non-Government aided Colleges as well as State aided Universities.
To remove such confusion it is clarified that the said benefit, as extended vide Finance Department No. as mentioned above, will also be applicable to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of the Government sponsored and non-Government aided Colleges as well as State aided Universities.
OSD & E.O. Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Orders Referred to in This Order
- 5560-F(P) Not published on this site 17 July 2015