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BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.

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(A Government of India Enterprise)
Ii CORPORATE OFFICE
PAT SECTION
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
H. C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

OFFICE ORDER
(No.02 of 2010)

Sub: Revision of allowance/benefits for Executive Employees (absorbed/directly recruited /unabsorbed

deputationists/deemed deputationists in BSNL).

Consequent on revision of pay of the Executive employees in CDA scales w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and in IDA
scales w.e.f. 1.1.2007, the issue of enhancement of maternity leave and special allowance for child care
for women employees with disabilities have been under consideration in this office. The approval of the
Management Committee of the Board is, hereby, conveyed for following allowances/benefits:
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(a) Enhancement of maternity leave from 135 days to 180 days.
(b) Special allowance for child care for women employees with disabilities shall be paid @
RS.1000 per month per child maximum for two children. This allowance shall be payable
from the time of child birth till the child attains the age of 2 years.

2. For the purpose of 1(a) above the female executive employee in whose case the period of 135
days of maternity leave has not expired on this date shall also be entitled to the maternity leave of 180
days. However, the terms and conditions will continue to be applicable as per Department of Personnel
and Training OM NO 13018/2/98 Esstt(L) dated 16-7-1999(Annexure-l)

3. For the purpose of drawal of special allowance for child care at Para 1(b) above, disability means a
person having a minimum Disability of 40% as elaborated in Ministry of Welfare's Notification NO.16-
18/97-NI.I dated 1.6.2001(Annexure-II).

4. While making payment of the Allowance to the women employees (Executives), the concerned
DDO/paying authority will ensure that payment of all allowances and perks, which are within the limit of
50% of the basic pay, should not exceed the maximum ceiling of 50% of the basic pay of the concerned
executive in terms of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008. The list of allowances which are outside the purview of
.
50% of the basic pay is given in Para 10(i) of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008 .

6. Error and Omissions occurred while calculating the arrears therein are subject to rectification and
correction. Over payments made, if any, shall be recovered as per rules.

(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Assistant General Manager(Pers.V)
Tel. 23037475
To
All Heads of Telecom. Circles
All Heads of other Administrative Units.

Copy for information to:-

1. PPS to CMD, BSNL, New Delhi.
2. PS to DIR(HR)/Dir(Enterprise)/DIR(CFA)/DIR(Consumer Mobility)/DIR(Fin), BSNL Board.
3. All PGMs/GMs in BSNL C.O.
4. DGM(A)/(CA)/(EF)/(Pers.)/(SEA)/(Civil)/(Arch)/(Elect)/(TF), BSNL C.O.
5. AGM(R&P)/(EF)/(SEA)/(Pers.I)/(Pers.II)/(Pers.III)/(Pers.IV)/(Civil)/(A&E)/(TF), BSNL C.O.
6. DM(Pay Bill)/ (Cash)/ (L&A)/(Pension), BSNL C.O.
7. AD(OL), BSNL CO with the request to provide Hindi version within 15 days for issue.
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ANNFyoRE --l
No.13018/2/98-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pension
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Subject :- Grant of Paternity Leave & enhancement of the period of Maternity

Leave - Clarification regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M.No.13018/1/97-Estt.(L) dated 7.10.97

regarding the enhancement of the period of Maternity Leave to 135 days and grant of Paternity Leave of
15 days and to say that the President is pleased to decide that in partial modification of the said OM,
Paternity Leave may henceforth be allowed to a male Govt. servant (inclUding an Apprentice) with less
than two surviving children during the period of confinement of his wife, i.e. upto 15 days before or upto
six months from the date of delivery of the child and if such leave is not availed of within this period, it
shall be treated as lapsed.

3. It has also been decided that Paternity Leave may also be allowed to a male Govt. servant covered
under the CCS (Leave) Rules if he had already applied for such leave within' a period of 135 days of child
birth under the provisions of this Department's Orders dated the 7th October, 1997 but was not allowed
the same on account of lack of receipt of said Orders in time. Paternity leave of 15 days (in one spell )
may now be allowed as a one time measure in such cases within a period of 45 days of the date of issue
of this order.

4. As per Orders dated the 7th October, 1997, the enhanced period of Maternity Leave of 135 days was
also to be allowed to a female govt. servan! in case her Maternity Leave of 90 days had not expired as on
that date. The balance of the unavailed period of Maternity Leave of 135 days in such cases may also be
aHowed in case a female govt. s~rvant had applied for such leave but was not allowed the same on
account of the non-receipt of the said orders in time. Maternity Leave in this type of cases may be
allowed, as a one-time measure either by conversion of leave of the kind due and admissible already
availed of by the female govt. servant into Maternity Leave or by grant of another spell of maternity leave
of 45 days if applied for within a period of 45 days of Lssueof these Orders.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders
issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

(J. WILSON)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
 No. 13018/1/97-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Subject :. Recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission relating to enhancement

of quantum of MATERNITY LEAVE and to allow PATE~NITY LEAVE in respect of Central
Govt. Employees.

The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon the decisions taken by the Govt. on the
recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission relating to Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave,
the President is pleased to decide that the existing provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules,
1972, may be treated as modified as follows in respect of civilian employees of the Central Govt. :.

A male Govt. servant (including an apprentice) with less than two surviving children may be
granted Paternity Leave for a period of 15 days during the confinement of his wife. During
the period of such leave, he shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately
before proceeding on leave. Paternity Leave shall not be debited against the leave account
and may be combined with any other kind of leave (as in the case of Maternity Leave). It may
not normally be refused under any circumstances.

3. In the light of paragraph 2 above, a female Govt. servant in whose case the period of 90 days of
Maternity Leave has not expired on the said date shall also be entitled to the Maternity Leave of 135 days.
Similarly, Paternity Leave to a male Govt. employee may also be allowed in case his wife had given birth
to the child on a date not prior to 135 days from the date of issue of this order.

5. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned,these orders
issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(B. GANGAR)
UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA

All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.

Endorsements as per standard list.
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Subject:- :Ouidelines for evaluation of variol.!s disabilities and

. procedure for certification.

No. 16-18/97- NI.I In order to review the guidelines for

evaluation of various disabilities and procedure for certification as
given in the Ministry of Welfare's O.M.No.4-2/83-HW.III, dated the
6th August, 1986 and to recommend appropriate
modifications/alterations .keeping in view the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995, Government of India in Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment, vide Order No. 16-18/97-Nl.I, dated
28.8.98, set up four committees under the Chairnlanship of
Director General of Health Services-one each in th.e area of mental
retardation, Locomotor/Orthopaedic disability, Visual disability
and Speech & Hearing disability. Subsequently, another
Committee was also constitut~d on 21.7.1999 for evaluation,
assessment of nlultiple disabilities and categorization and extent of
disability and procedure for certification.

2. After having considered the reports of these committees the

undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the President to
notify the guidelines for evaluation of following- disabilities and
procedure for certification:- ./

Visual impairment
Locomotor / Orthopaedic disability
Speech ~1.earing disability
Mental retardation
3. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% in order to be
eligible for any concessi~ns/benefits.

4. According to the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,

Protection of Rights and Full Participation) .Rules, 1996 notified by
the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
section (1) and (2) of section 73 of the Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation)
Act, 1995 (lof 1996), authorities to give disability Certificate will
be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central and the State
Government. The State govemment may constitute a Medical Board
consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall
be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor / Visual
including low vision/hearing and speech disability, rnental
retardation and leprosy cured, as the case may be.

5. Specified .test as indicated in Annexure * should be conducted

by the medical board and r~corded before a certificate is given.

6. The certificate would be valid for a period of five years for those
whose disability is temporary and are below the age 18 years. For
those who acquire permanent disability, the validity can be shown
as 'Permanent'.

7. The State Govts. JUT Admn. may constitute the medical boards
indicated in para 4 above immediately, if not done so far ..

8. The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare will be the final authority, should there arise any
controversy / doubt regarding the interpretation of the
definitions / classifications / evaluations tests etc.

(GAURI CHA1'TERJI)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

*The Annexure mentioned above may please be seen from the

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment notification.