CHILD ADOPTION LEAVE (ADOPTIVE MOTHERS)(Para 551(C) of R-I): -
[1] An adoptive mother on the railways with less than two surviving children may be granted leave of * 180 days (*effective from 11.09.2009 vide SC No 156/2009……Previously 135 days) as ‘Child Adoption Leave’ on adoption of a child up to one year of age, on the lines of maternity leave admissible to natural mothers.
[2] During the period of Child Adoption Leave, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately proceeding on leave.
[3] Child Adoption Leave may be combined with leave of any other kind.
[4] In continuation of ‘Child Adoption Leave’, the adoptive mothers may also be granted, if applied for, leave of the kind due and admissible [including leave not due and commuted leave not exceeding 60 (sixty) days without production of Medical Certificate] for a period up to one year reduced by the age of the adopted child on the date of legal adoption without taking into account the period of Child Adoption Leave, subject to the following conditions: -
This facility will not be admissible to an adoptive mother already having two surviving children at the time of adoption.
The maximum admissible period of one year leave of the kind due and admissible [including LND and Commuted leave not exceeding 60 (sixty) days without production of MC] for a period up to one year reduced by the age of the adopted child on the date of legal adoption without taking into account the period of Child Adoption Leave as in the following illustrations.
→ If the age of the adopted child is less than one month on the date of adoption leave, up to one year may be allowed.
→ If the age of the adopted child is six months but less than seven months leave, up to six months may be allowed.
→ If the age of the adopted child is nine months but less than ten months leave, up to three months may be allowed.