CLARIFICATION ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE (HRA) DURING THE CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL) – REG
No.
2(9)12012-E.II(B)
Government of
India
Ministry of
Finance
Department of
Expenditure
New Delhi, 27th August
2012
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject-
Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the
Child Care Leave (CCL) – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
Para 6(a)(i) of this Ministry’s O.M.No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965, as
amended from time to time, on regulation of House Rent Allowance during Leave
which stipulates that a Government servant is entitled to draw HRA…..during
total leave of all kinds not exceeding 180 days and the first 180 days of the
leave if the actual duration of leave exceeds that period, but does not include
terminal leave, ….. It has also been stipulated, there under, that drawal of the
allowance (HRA) during the period of leave in excess of first 180 day availed of
on grounds other than medical grounds mentioned in sub-para (ii), shall be
subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d) of the O.M.
ibid.
2. This Ministry has been receiving
representations from the female employees that certain Central Government
Ministries / Department / Establishments are not allowing HRA during the Child
Care Leave (CCL), especially when taken in continuation of Maternity Leave of
180 days. The reason for their reluctance may be the fact that CCL has been
first introduced on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission,
though the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), vide their O.M .No
13018/1/2010-Estt.(Leave) dated 07.09.2010 inter-alia, reiterated that the leave
(CCL) is to be treated like Earned Leave and sanctioned as
such.
3. It is, therefore, clarified that the
‘total leave of all kinds’ as referred to in Para 6(a) of this Ministry’s OM
dated 27.1.65 ibid, will include Child Care Leave for regulating grant of HRA
during leave, subject to fulfilment of all other conditions stipulated there
under, from time to time. It is also clarified that drawal of HRA during leave
(including CCL) in excess of first 180 days, if otherwise admissible, shall be
subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para
8(d).
4. These orders take effect from
01.09.2008. HRA during CCL, if not paid to women employees who are entitled to
it as per this clarification, may be reconsidered, if so requested by the
concerned employee.
5. Hindi version is also
attached.
sd/-
(Anil
Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of
India
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