GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3587(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018)
ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT IN PLACE OF EMPLOYEES ON CHILD CARE LEAVE
- SH RI P. NAGARAJAN:
- whether the Union Government is aware of the fact that the office work is being totally disrupted due to absence of women employees on account of the long paid maternity leave and child care leave;
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has calculated days and assessed working during maternity/child care leave for making provisions of staff to overcome the shortage or cope up with the work in the absence of women employees who are on maternity and child care leave;
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?
- ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SI NGH)
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SI NGH)
(a) to (e) : Disruption in the office
work due to absence of women employees on account of the long paid
Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave has not come to the notice of the
Government. Ministries/Departments are authorized to make suitable leave
arrangements to cope up the loss of work hours when an employee
proceeds on any kind of leave including Maternity and Child Care Leave.
There is also provision for creation of leave reserve posts to cover the
leave vacancies. No centralized data is maintained in this regard.
Source Copy