Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Govt Employees Can Take 30 Days Leave for Elderly Care
Imagine you work for the government.
Now, you can take up to 30 days of vacation each year for any reason you want.
This includes taking care of your older parents!
A minister announced this new rule.
Besides those 30 days, you also get other types of leave, like some days with half pay, some casual days, and a couple of special holidays.
This new rule is part of the set of rules that tell government workers about their time off.
Central government employees can now take 30 days of earned leave for personal reasons.
The leave can be used to care for elderly parents.
The announcement was made by Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh.
Employees are also eligible for 20 days of half-pay leave, eight days of casual leave, and two restricted holidays.
The provision is part of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
- Who
- Central government employees.
- What
- Central government employees can avail of 30 days of earned leave for personal reasons, including caring for elderly parents.
- When
- Announced on Thursday, July 24.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha
- Why
- To allow employees to care for elderly parents.
- Leave Type
- Earned Leave
- Leave Duration
- 30 days
- Purpose
- Personal reasons, including care for elderly parents
- Additional Leave
- 20 days half-pay leave, 8 days casual leave, 2 restricted holidays
- Source
- Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972
- Announced by
- Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh