Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Govt. Updates Leave Policy: Employees Get Time Off for Parents
The government has changed its leave rules for its workers.
Now, if government employees need to take time off to care for their parents, they can.
Employees get a certain number of days off each year, like 30 days of regular leave and 20 days of half-pay leave.
They also get casual and restricted holidays.
The goal is to help employees manage their personal and family needs.
Central government updates leave policy for employees.
Employees can now use leave to care for elderly parents.
Employees are entitled to 30 days of earned leave annually.
Employees are entitled to 20 days of half-pay leave annually.
Eight days of casual leave and two restricted holidays are also available.
- Who
- Central government employees are affected.
- What
- The Central government updated leave policies for its employees.
- When
- The update was announced on Friday.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To provide greater flexibility for employees to manage personal responsibilities, including caring for elderly parents.
- Policy Update
- Leave structure for government employees
- Purpose of Leave
- Personal reasons, including elder care
- Earned Leave
- 30 days annually
- Half-Pay Leave
- 20 days annually
- Casual Leave
- 8 days annually
- Restricted Holiday
- 2 days annually