Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Govt Employees Can Take Leave to Care for Elderly Parents
Government employees can take time off work for things like looking after their parents.
The government has a set of rules that allow them to take up to 30 days of leave.
This was announced by a government minister.
The rules, from 1972, give different types of leave.
The amount of leave they have is put into their account twice a year.
When they take time off, it is taken from their account.
Central government employees can take up to 30 days of leave for personal reasons, including caring for elderly parents.
This was stated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in the Rajya Sabha.
The provision is outlined in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
The rules allow for earned leave, half-pay leave, and other types of leave.
Leave is credited twice a year to employees' leave accounts.
- Who
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh
- What
- Central government employees can take leave for personal reasons, including caring for elderly parents.
- When
- Stated on Thursday
- Where
- Rajya Sabha
- Why
- To address a question regarding leave provisions for government employees to care for elderly parents.
- Leave Duration
- Up to 30 days
- Applicable to
- Central government employees
- Reason for Leave
- Personal reasons, including care of elderly parents
- Governing Rules
- Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972
- Leave Types
- Earned, half pay, casual, and others