No.
13026/2/2016-Estt (L)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
of Personnel & Training
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Old JNU
Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated:
14.07.2016
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of leave provision
under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
& Redressal) Act, 2013 — Reg.
Consequent
to the enactment of the 'Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013', this Department is considering issuing
instructions for the grant of leave to the aggrieved woman during pendency of
inquiry up to a period of three months in addition to the leave which she is
otherwise entitled to.
In this
regard, it is proposed to insert/incorporate a new Rule in the CCS (Leave)
Rules, 1972. The new rule may read as follows:
"Special Leave connected
with inquiry on sexual harassment — Leave up to a maximum of 90 days may be
granted to an aggrieved female Government Servant on the recommendation of the
Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, during the
pendncy of inquiry under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
(2) The leave so granted to the
aggrieved woman under this rule shall not be debited against the leave
account."
(Navneet
Misra)
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
Copy to: NIC, DoPT for
uploading on the website of the Ministry.
Click here to view original order.
