Amendment to Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 regarding Special Leave for Sexual Harassment Inquiry

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New rules have been introduced to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972. Specifically, rule 48 has been modified to allow for ‘Special Leave’ related to inquiries into sexual harassment. Aggrieved female government servants can now be granted leave for up to 90 days during the pendency of an inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. This special leave will not be deducted from their regular leave account, providing crucial support during such sensitive situations. The amendment was made by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) and comes into effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 15th March, 2017
G.S.R. 251(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

  1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Leave) Amendment Rules, 2017.
    (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
  2. In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, for rule 48, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
    ” 48, Special Leave connected to inquiry of sexual harassment – Leave upto a period 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 the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the leave granted to the aggrieved female Government Servant under this rule shall not be debited against the leave account”.
    [F. No. 13026/2/2016-Estt. (L)]
    GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI, Jt. Secy.
    Footnote : The principal rules were published vide Notification Number S.O. 940, dated the 8th April, 1972 and were last amended vide Notification number G.S.R. 711(E) dated the 8th October, 2014.
    Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.O. 940 dated the $8^{\text {th }}$ April, 1972 and have been subsequently amended as follows:
S. No. Number of the notification Date GSR. No. GSR date
1 16(3)-E.IV(A)/71 11.1 .1972 2724 4.11 .1972
2 4(7)-E.IV(A)/72 30.4 .1973 1399 19.5 .1973
3 5(15)-E.IV(A)/73 13.7 .1973 821 14.8 .1973
4 14(10)-E.IV(A)/73 11.6 .1974 Not readily available
5 5(8)-E.IV(A)/73 19.7 .1974 818 3.8 .1974
6 14(8)-E.IV(A)/74 2.11 .1974 1242 23.11 .1974
7 16(3)-E.IV(A)/74 20.12 .1974 1374 28.12 .1974
8 16(5)-E.IV(A)/74 11.4 .1975 526 26.4 .1975
9 16(8)-E.IV(A)/74 26.5 .1975 686 7.6 .1975
10 4(1)-E.IV(A)/74 24.6 .1975 834 12.7 .1975
11 16(8)-E.IV(A)/74 20.9 .1975 2876 27.12 .1975
12 5(7)-E.IV(A)/75 2.12 .1975 2877 27.12 .1975
13 5(16)-E.IV(A)/73 15.1 .1976 Not readily available
14 16(6)-E.IV(A)/74 31.7 .1976 1184 14.8 .1978
15 16(3)-E.IV(A)/76 7.10 .1976 1587 13.11 .1976
16 4(9)-E.IV(A)/76 14.3 .1977 611 14.5 .1977
17 14(11)-E.IV(A)/76 12.9 .1978 1159 23.9 .1978
18 14025/1/78-E.IV(A) 4.10 .1978 1255 21.10 .1978 || भाग II-खण्ड 3(i)] | भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण | 5
:–: :–: :–:
19 13024/1/76-E.IV(A) 29.8.1979 1150 15.9.1979
20 11022/1/77-E.IV(A) 21.11.1979 1422 1.12.1979
21 14018/1/80-LU 21.11.1980 1260 13.12.1980
22 16(19)-E.IV(A)/76 31.12.1980 263 24.11.1981
23 11012/2/80-Est.(L) 24.8.1981 811 5.9.1981
24 14028/9/80-Est.(L) 1.10.1981 927 17.10.1981
25 14025/9/80-Est.(L) 16.4.1982 423 8.5.1982
26 13023/2/81-Est.(L) 16.4.1983 430 4.6.1983
27 14028/8/82-Est.(L) 27.7.1983 489 13.8.1983
28 131023/2/81-Est.(L) 12.10.1983 804 5.11.1983
29 14028/6/81-Est.(L) 17.10.1973 350 24.3.1983
30 13015/11/82-Est.(L) 25.5.1984 566 9.6.1984
31 18011/3/80-Est.(L) 12.7.1984 788 28.7.1984
32 14028/1/81-Est.(L) 19.7.1984 817 4.8.1984
33 14028/16/82-Est.(L) 31.5.1985 558 15.6.1985
34 13014/1/85-Est.(L) 3.12.1985 1139 14.12.1985
35 14028/19/86-Est.(L) 9.12.1986 1072 14.12.1985
36 13023/20/84-Est.(L) 11.12.1986 1102 27.12.1986
37 13014/1/87-Est.(L) 17.6.1987 515 4.7.1987
38 11012/1/85-Est.(L) 23.6.1987 516 4.7.1988
39 14028/18/86-Est.(L) 23.3.1988 260 9.4.1988
40 11012/1/85-Est.(L) 6.6.1988 476 18.6.1988
41 13012/12/86-Est.(L) 10.3.1989 198 25.3.1989
42 13026/2/90-Est.(L) 22.10.1990 55 26.1.1991
43 11014/3/89-Est.(L) 2.5.1991 303 18.5.1991
44 11014/3/89-Est.(L) 21.1.1992 49 8.2.1992
45 13026/2/90-Est.(L) 4.3.1992 119 14.3.1992
46 13026/2/90-Est.(Leave) 20.4.1993 225 8.5.1993
47 13018/7/94-Estt.(L) 31.3.1995 317(E) 31.3.1995
48 14028/10/91-Estt.(L) 8.8.1995 385 19.8.1995
49 14028/4/91-Estt.(L) 18.9.1995 442 7.10.1995
50 14015/2/97-Estt.(L) 31.12.1997 727(E) 31.12.1997
51 13026/1/99-Estt.(L) 18.4.2002 149 27.4.2002
52 13026/1/2002-Estt.(L) 15/16.1.2004 186 5.6.2004
53 14028/1/2004-Estt.(L) 13.2.2006 47 4.3.2006
54 13018/4/2004-Estt.(L) 31.3.2006 91 27.4.2006
55 13023/3/98-Estt.(L), Vol.II 26.10.2007 229 3.11.2007
56 11012/1/2009-Estt.(L) 1.12.2009 170 5.12.2009
57 13026/1/2010-Estt.(L) 12.5.2011 160 12.5.2011
58 13026/5/2010-Estt.(L) 5.8.2011 601(E) 5.8.2011
59 14028/1/2010-Estt.(L) 26.8.2011 646(E) 26.8.2011
60 13018/4/2011-Estt.(L) 27.8.2011 648(E) 27.8.2011 || 61 | 13026/4/2011-Estt.(L) | 26.12 .2011 | 898(E) | 26.12 .2011
62 13026/3/2011-Estt.(L) 28.3 .2012 255(E) 28.3 .2012
63 13026/2/2010-Estt.(L) 29.3 .2012 261(E) 29.3 .2012
64 13026/5/2011-Estt.(L) 4.4 .2012 283(E) 4.4 .2012
65 13026/4/2012-Estt.(L) 18.2 .2014 96(E) 18.02 .2014
66 13026/4/2012-Estt.(L) 17.4 .2014 286(E) 17.04 .2014
67 13018/6/2013-Estt. (L) 09.10 .2014 711(E) 09.10 .2014

SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2017.03.15 22:56:51 $+0530^{\circ}$To:

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(Sunil Kumar)
Section Officer (Leave)