Central Government Offers Extensive Leave Benefits for Elderly Care

In a significant move, the central government has announced an extensive leave policy for its employees, enabling them to take up to 60 days off annually to care for elderly family members. The policy was clarified in a recent session of the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh.

According to the 'Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972', government employees are entitled to utilize a mixture of 30 days of earned leave, 20 days of half-pay leave, 8 days of casual leave, and 2 days of restricted holidays every year. This provision is designed to accommodate personal needs, including eldercare.

The Minister highlighted that these leave entitlements can be combined with other available leave or holidays, ensuring maximum flexibility for employees. Furthermore, special leave types such as maternity and paternity leave are managed separately and do not affect employees' leave accounts under regular circumstances.

(With inputs from agencies.)