This office memorandum details the implementation of leave provisions for female government servants who are victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The department is considering a new rule to be added to the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, allowing for up to 90 days of special leave during the pendency of an inquiry, based on the recommendation of the relevant committee. This leave will not be deducted from the employee’s regular leave account. The memorandum instructs NIC, DOPT to upload this information to the Ministry’s website.
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No. 13026/2/2016-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110067
Dated: 14.07 .2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of leave provision under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 – Reg.
Consequent to the enactment of the ‘Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013’, this Department is considering issuing instructions for the grant of leave to the aggrieved woman during pendency of inquiry up to a period of three months in addition to the leave which she is otherwise entitled to.
- In this regard, it is proposed to insert/incorporate a new Rule in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. The new rule may read as follows:
“Special Leave connected with inquiry on sexual harassment – Leave up to a maximum of 90 days may be granted to an aggrieved female Government Servant on the recommendation of the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, during the pendency of inquiry under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
(2) The leave so granted to the aggrieved woman under this rule shall not be debited against the leave account.”
Nisra
(Navneet Misra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Copy to: NIC, DoPT for uploading on the website of the Ministry.