Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Govt Employees Eligible for 30 Days Earned Leave for Parents
Government employees can now use their earned leave to care for their elderly parents.
This means they can take up to 30 days off each year for this purpose.
This was announced by a government minister.
The rules for this leave are part of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules from 1972.
Besides earned leave, employees also have other leave options like sick and casual leave.
Central government employees can take up to 30 days of earned leave annually for personal reasons.
This includes taking care of elderly parents.
The information was provided by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
The leave policy is outlined in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
Employees are also entitled to other types of leave, such as half-pay and casual leave.
- Who
- Central government employees
- What
- Government employees can use earned leave to care for elderly parents.
- When
- The information was shared on July 24, 2025.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha
- Why
- To allow government employees time off to care for elderly parents.
- Leave type
- Earned leave
- Maximum earned leave
- 30 days per year
- Applicable for
- Central government employees
- Reason for leave
- Personal reasons, including care of elderly parents
- Policy
- Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972
- Other leave
- Half-pay, casual leave