Facility of Child Adoption Leave has been Extended to the Female Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees of Recognized Non-Govt. Institutions(Aided & Unaided)

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Secondary Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-790091

Memo No.421 -SE(S)/2L-01/2011

Date-29/02/2012.

ORDER

   In terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. 9728-F(P) dated 24.10.2011, the facility of child adoption leave has been extended to the female Govt. employees- The matter of child adoption leave for the female Teaching & Non-teaching employees of Non- Govt aided Secondary Schools of this State Govt. was under active consideration for some time past.

   Now, therefore, in exercise of the power Conferred by Sub- Section (I)& Sub- Section (2) (d)of Section 45 of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963 (West Bengal Act V of 1963), the Governor is hereby pleased to make the following amendment to the Management of Recognized Non—Govt. Institutions (Aided & Unaided) Rules, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules):-

AMENDMENT

   In the appendix to the said rules, insert following sub - rule after sub - rule (4) of rule 8:-

   (a) “(5) A female employee having less then two surviving children shall be entitled to child adoption leave of 135 days with full pay if she adopts a child less than 1 year of age. The female employee may avail herself of any kind of leave as may be due and admissible for a period upto one year or till the child is one (l)year old, whichever is earlier”.

   (b) In rule 12, insert the following sub - rule after sub - rule 5:-

   “(6) Child Adoption Leave."

   This Order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 4501- Gr.P( Service) dated 16.01.2012.

   This Order takes effect from 01.10.2011 & shall remain in force until further Order.

sd/-
(VIKRAM SEN)
Principal Secretaiy
to the Govt. of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/notifications/120113051403002.pdf