CASUAL LEAVECasual leave is not a recognised form of leave and is not subject to any rules made by the Govt. of India. An official on C. L. is not treated as absent from duty and pay is not intermitted.

CASUAL LEAVE (Contd..)C. L. can be combined with Special C.L./Vacation but not with any other kind of leave.It can not be combined with joining time.Sundays & Holidays falling during a period of C. L. are not counted as part of C. L. and the same can be prefixed /suffixed with C.L. C. L. can be taken while on tour, but no daily allowance will be admissible for the period.

CASUAL LEAVE (Contd..)It can be taken for half-day also. The dividing line will be the lunch break. If the leave is for the forenoon, the official can attend office immediately after the lunch break and if it is for the afternoon, can leave office at the commencement of the lunch break.LTC can be availed during C. L.Essentially intended for short periods & should not be granted for more than 5 days at any one time, except under special circumstances.Individual appointed and joining duty during the middle of a year may avail of C.L proportionately or to the full extent at the discretion of the competent authority.

CASUAL LEAVE (Contd..)Late Attendance: Half-day's CL should be debited to the CL leave account for each late attendance. However, late attendance up to an hour for not more than 2 occasions in a month can be condoned by the competent authority, if convinced that it is due to unavoidable reasons.Disciplinary action: In cases where even debiting half -day's CL. does not ensure punctual attendance of the official, disciplinary action be taken in addition to debiting half -days CL.

CASUAL LEAVE (Contd..)Combining with E.L.:- Officials who have got only half-day's CL. At credit, applying for the same for the afternoon of a day should ensure that they attend office the next day, since CL cannot be combined with EL. However, if due to sickness or other compelling grounds, he is unable to attend the office next day, combining with EL can be permitted as an exception. Officials who have already applied for and got sanctioned the leave due and admissible from a particular day, should not be granted half-day's CL for previous afternoon.

LEAVE RULESLeave means permission to abstain from duty.General Principles:-Leave can not be claimed as a matter of right & Sanctioning authority may refuse leave of any kind.On request of the official one kind of leave can be converted into another kind at a later date within 30 days of completion of the relevant spell of leave. This however also can not be claimed as a matter of right - notification dated 31.12.97.This also can not be claimed as a matter of right.No leave of any kind can be granted for a continuous period exceeding 5 years except with the sanction of President.

LEAVE RULES (Contd..)Leave sanctioning authority may secure second medical opinion if considered necessary.Official on medical leave will be permitted to join duty only on production of a medical certificate of fitness from AMA/CGHS/RMP etc as the case may be.Over stayed of leave without proper sanction will be debited against HPL due and the access treated as EOL. No leave salary is admissible for the entire period of such over stay. This period will also not be count for increment.Willful absence from duty & after expiry of leave renders official liable to disciplinary action.

EARNED LEAVE15 days will be credited in advance on 1st of Jan & July every year. It can be accumulated upto 300 days. If the balance at the credit is 300 further advance credit will be kept separately and set off EL availed during that 1/2 year. Credit is made @ 2 1/2 days for each completed month. At the time of retirement the leave will be calculated at the same rate upto the last date of retirement.1/10 of EOL or dies non will be reduced if availed in past half year, from the present credit.Credit will be made upto the end of proceeding calendar month in case of employees removed/dismissed from service or dies in service.

EARNED LEAVE (Contd..)Unavailed joining time will be credited as EL but total should not exceed 300.EL can be availed up to 180 days at a time and up to 300 days as leave preparatory to retirement. It can be granted up to 240 days to Gr. A & B officers in access of 180 days, if the entire leave is spent outside SAARC countries

Half Pay LeaveIt is credited @ 10 days in advance on 1st Jan & July every year.1/18 of the period of dies non/suspension treated as dies non will be reduced subject to maximum of 10 days.HPL @ 5/3 days for each completed month will be credited up to the date of retirement /resignation.HPL @ 5/3 days per completed calendar month will be afforded to a Govt. Servant who has been removed/dismissed/dies in service, up to the end of the Calendar month preceding the last Calendar month of service.It can be availed with or without MC.It can be converted into full pay leave by taking it as commuted leave, if the leave applied for was on MC.

Commuted LeaveCommuted leave not exceeding half the amount of HPL due can be taken on MC.Commuted leave can be taken without MC :(a) Maximum 90 days in the entire service if utilized for an approved course of study certified to be in public interest.Maximum 60 days by a female Govt. Servant in continuation of maternity leave.Maximum 60 days by a female Govt. Servant with less than 2 living children if she adopt a child less than one year old.It can not be granted as leave preparatory to retirement.If commuted leave is taken twice the no. of days availed should be debited in HPL account.If a Govt. Servant granted commuted leave quits service voluntarily w/o returning to duty, the commuted leave shall be treated as HPL and the excess leave salary should be recovered.If the retirement is by reason of ill health in capacitating him for further service or in event of death, recovery should not be made.

Leave Not DueLeave not due is granted when requested by a pmt. Govt. Servant with no HPL at credit.It can be granted to female employees w/o MC in continuation of Maternity Leave and with less than two leaving children, on adoption of a child less than one year old.It is limited to a maximum 360 days during entire service and it can not be granted in case of leave preparatory to retirement.The amount of leave should be limited to HPL that the Govt. Servant is likely to earn subsequently. It will be debited against HPL earned by him subsequently.When a Govt. Servant granted LND resigns/permitted to retire voluntarily w/o returning to duty, the LND should be cancelled. The resignation or retirement will take effect from the date of which such leave had commenced and the leave salary should be recovered.

Leave Not Due (Contd..)If a Govt. Servant after availing LND returns to duty but resigns/retires from service before he has earned such leave, he shall be liable to refund the leave salary to the extent the leave has not been earned subsequently.It will not be recovered if the retirement is by reason of ill health incapacitating the Govt. Servant for further service or in event of death, or retire permanently under FR (J) or FR 56 (1) or rule 48 (1) (b). CCS (Pension) Rules-provision to Rule 31 (2). It is granted on medical certificate if the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied that there is a reasonable prospect of the Govt. servant returning to duty on its expiry.LND can also be granted to temp. Govt. employee for a period of not exceeding 360 days who is suffering from T.B., Leprosy, Cancer or Mental illness during entire period subject to the following conditions: The Govt. Servant has put in a minimum of one year service.The post from which the Govt. servant proceeds on leave is likely to last till his return to duty.The request for grant of such leave is supported by a M.C.

Extra Ordinary LeaveIt is granted to a Govt. Servant (other than military officer) in special circumstances:When no other leave is admissible.When other leave is admissible but the Govt. servant applies in writing for grant of EOL.It can not be granted during notice period to officials going on voluntary retirement.Maximum 5 yrs. EOL may be granted to a pmt. Govt. servant. It can also be granted to regularize periods of absence w/o leave retrospectively

Extra Ordinary Leave (Contd..)SC/ST official may be granted 3 months EOL by HOD for attending pre-exam. Training courses at centre notified by Govt.Official with 3 or 4 yrs. may be granted up to 24 months EOL for prosecuting studies in public interest.Officials with one yr. Service may be granted up to 6 months EOL for common ailments on MC and up to 18 months for Cancer, Leprosy, T.B., and Mental illness.Two spell of EOL intervened by any other kind of leave should be treated as one continuous spell for the purpose of applying the maximum limit.

Paternity LeaveMale apprentices, Govt. servants with less than 2 surviving children are eligible for 15 days. It cannot be refused normally.It will not be debited to the leave account and combined with any kind of leave except CL.To be applied upto 15 days before or upto 6 months from the date of delivery.

Maternity LeaveAdmissible to married/unmarried female employees during pregnancy -180 days-with less than 2 surviving children.45 days in entire service for miscarriage/abortion (induced or otherwise). Admissible having irrespective number of children.To be granted on Medical certificate.Such leave taken prior to 16-06-94 will not be taken into account for limitation.It may be combined with leave of any other kind & granted on full pay. It can not be debited to leave account.Counts as service for increment and pension.Not admissible for threatened abortion.Any leave (including commuted leave up to 60 days and leave not due) may be taken w/o MC up to one yr. in continuation.

Child Care LeaveWomen employee having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by authority competent to grant leave for a maximum of 2 years (730 days) during their entire service for taking care of up to two children. Whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. CCL shall not be admissible if the child is 18 yrs of age or older except

Child Care LeaveWomen employee having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by authority competent to grant leave for a maximum of 2 years (730 days) during their entire service for taking care of up to two children. Whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. CCL shall not be admissible if the child is 18 yrs of age or older.

Child Care Leave

A.In the case of disabled children up to the age of 22 yrs.

B.During the such leave, the women employee will be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding leave.

C.It may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year and there is no minimum period for grant of CCL.

D.CCL shall not be debited against the leave account.

Child Care Leave E. CCL may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (Without production of MC). It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible. F. CCL shall be admissible for 2 eldest surviving children. G. CCL can not be demanded as a matter of right. Under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the leave by the leave sanctioning authority.

Child Care Leave

H. The leave should be treated like EL and sanctioned as such.

I. LTC can not be availed during CCL.

J. Requires prior sanction.

K. Intervening period will count as CCL as in the case of EL.

Hospital LeaveIt is admissible to such Gr. C & D employees whose duties involve handling of dangerous machinery, explosive materials, poisonous drugs and the like or performance of hazardous tasks for illness or injury directly due to risks incurred in the course of official duties.MC from an AMA is necessary for grant of this leave.It may be combined with any other kind of leave due and admissible provided the total period of leave does not exceed 28 months. Leave salary for the first 120 days will be the last pay drawn for remaining period it will be equal to leave salary during HPL.It will not be debited to leave account.If official is entitled any benefit under workmen's Compensation Act then leave salary will be deducted from the payable amount.

Special Disability Leave1 Available to all employees :-When disabled by injury intentionally or accidentally inflicted or caused in, or in consequence of the due performance of official duties or in consequence of official position.When disabled by illness incurred in the performance of any particular duty, which has the effect of increasing liability to illness or injury beyond the ordinary risk attaching to the civil post held, under the same conditions.The disability under 1 (a) above, should have manifested within three months of the occurrence to which it is attributed and the person disabled had acted with due promptitude in bringing it to notice. The leave sanctioning authority, if satisfied as to the cause of the disability, may manifested more than three months after the occurrence of its cause. The disability under 1 (b) above, should be certified by an AMA to be directly due to the performance of the particular duty. If it has been contracted during service other than with a military force, the leave sanctioning authority should be satisfied that the disability is exceptional in character.

Special Disability LeaveThe period of leave will be as certified by an AMA subject to a maximum of 24 months.It may be granted more than once if the disability is aggravated or recurs in similar circumstance at a later date, but the maximum levee in consequences of any one disability not exceed 24 months.It may be combined with any other kind of leave.It will count as service for pension.It will not be debited to the leave account.The leave salary for the first 120 days will be the pay last drawn and for the remaining period, it will be equal to leave salary during HPL. In such cases, beyond the first 120 days, the official may take HPL (at his credit) for another 120 days along with the special disability leave simultaneously and get leave salary equal to that on EL. The HPL so taken will be debited to his leave account. If the official is entitled to any benefit under the Employees Compensa- -tion Act or the Employees State Insurance Act, the amount of leave salary will be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the above Acts.10 Appointing authorities are competent to sanction Special Disability Leave.

Study LeaveIt can be granted to the officials who have satisfactorily completed probationary period and rendered not less than 5 yrs. of regular service including probation period.It is granted for undergoing a special course consisting of higher studies or specialized training in a professional or technical subject having a direct and close connection with the sphere of his duties or being capable of widening his mind in a manner likely to improve his ability as a civil servant.It can be granted by Ministry/Department of the Central Govt.The course should be certified to be a definite advantage to Govt. from the point of view of public interest.The official on his return should submit a full report on the work done during study leave.

Study Leave (Contd..)It can not be granted for studies out of India if such facilities exist in India.It can not be granted to an official due to retire within 3yrs. of return from the study.It can not be granted to same official with such frequency as to remove him from contract with his regular work or cause cadre difficulties owing to his absence on leave.It can be granted to maximum 24 months in entire service but should not exceed 36 months. It can be combined with any other kind of leave due excluding EOL. Requisite bonds in the prescribed forms are required to be executed by the official.

SPECIAL LEAVE

Sport events : 30 days Max. It can also be availed for accident during sports. Family Planning : 6 days To men for vasectomy operation. If he undergoes for a second time due to failure of the first, another 6 days will will be admissible on production of Med. Certificate.To men for recanalization operation. : 21 daysTo men if wife goes Tubectomy, : 7 days Laparoscopy. Salpingectomy operation.The leave should follow the date of operation.

SPECIAL LEAVE

To female employee for Tubectomy/Laproscopy :14 days If she undergoes the operationfor a second time due to failure of the first, maximum 14 days will be admissible for the second time.To Female employee for Salpingectomy :14 days Operation after medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)To female employee for on the day of IUCD : 1 day Insertion /re-insertion.To female employee for "on the day of vasectomy : 1 day Operation".

SPECIAL LEAVE

Extension/additional Special Casual Leave is admissible for the period of hospitalization if the concerned employee is hospitalized on account of post-operational complications. Additional Special Casual Leave for 7 days in case of vasectomy operation and 14 days incase of Tubectomy operation is admissible if the employee does not remain hospitalized after sterilization operation but is not fit to resume duty.

NOT ADMISSIBLE TO TY.STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS

To re-employed Ex-servicemen: HOD may grant special casual leave up to 15 days including transit time both ways on the basis of medical discharge certificate for the following:Appearing before Medical Re-survey Boards for assessment of disability pension. Attending Artificial Limb Centers for replacement of artificial limb (s) or for treatment of injuries sustained during operation.

SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE:Special Casual leave may be granted in the following circumstances:-SPORTS EVENTS:-Up to a maximum of 30 years in a calendar year for attending-Coaching or training camps under Rajkumari Amrit Kaur Coaching Scheme or similar All India coaching or training scheme.Coaching or training camps at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.Coaching camps in sports organized by National Sports Federation/Sports Boards recognized by Government (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports).Technical officials concerned with the administration of events (A) to (C) above and also mountaineering/trekking expeditions, will be given the facility of Special Casual Leave.

SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVESpecial Casual leave may be granted in the following circumstances:-SPORTS EVENTS:-Up to a maximum of 30 years in a calendar year for attending-Coaching or training camps under Rajkumari Amrit Kaur Coaching Scheme or similar All India coaching or training scheme.Coaching or training camps at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala.Coaching camps in sports organized by National Sports Federation/Sports Boards recognized by Government (Department of Youth Affairs and Sports).Technical officials concerned with the administration of events (A) to (C) above and also mountaineering/trekking expeditions, will be given the facility of Special Casual Leave.

Admissible up to a maximum of 10 days in any one year for participating in Inter - Ministerial and inter-Departmental tournaments and sporting events held in and outside Delhi.Period in excess of 30/10 days in a year will be treated as a regular leave.Players injured during sporting events Special Casual leave may also be granted to a sportsman/ sportswoman getting seriously injured or being hospitalized during the Talcum sporting events subject to the overall ceiling of 30 days in a calendar year admissible for sporting events.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:- Admissible to employees taking part in cultural activities like dance, drama, music, poetic symposium etc., of an all India, or Inter-State character organized by or on behalf of the Central Secretariat Sports Control Board or on its behalf subject to the overall limit of 30 days in one calendar year. Admissible to employees participating in dancing and singing competitions at Regional, National or international level, organized by Government of India/Govt. sponsored bodies, i.e. Institutions and Organizations substantially controlled by Government and which receive substantial assistance from the Govt. in the form of grant-in-aid, subject to a maximum of fifteen days in a calendar year.

MOUNTAINEERING/TREKKING EXPEDITIONS- Admissible for participating in mountaineering/Trekking expeditions approved by the India Mountaineering foundation or organized by Youth Hostels Associations of India, up to a maximum of 30 days in one calendar year and subject to the overall limit of 30 days for one calendar year for participation in sporting events.TO RE-EMPLOYED EX-SERVICEMAN- Heads of Departments may grant special casual leave up to 15 days in a year to re-employed ex-serviceman for :-Appearing before Medical Re-survey Boards for assessment of disability pension and Attending Artificial Limb Centers for replacement of artificial limb (s) or for treatment of injurious sustained during operation.The maximum 15 days includes transit time both was on the basis of medical discharge certificates.

UNION/ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES:- The maximum no. of days of special casual leave admissible is 20 days in a calendar year (i.e. the annual period followed by the association/Unions/Federation). Subject to the above maximum no. of days.20 days to the office-bearers of recognized service association /Unions for participation in the activities of Association/Unions.10 days to outstation delegates/members of executive committees for attending its meetings.5 days; to local delegates and local members of executive committees for attending its meetings.Leader of the staff Side of JCM and a Secretary from the staff side at above departmental Joint Council level, may be granted special casual leave up to a maximum of 10 days in a year for preparing Staff side cases.Staff Side members of the Departmental/Regional/Local Council may be granted a day's special casual leave to attend JCM meetings..

NATURAL CALAMITIES, BANDHS ETC.Heads of Departments may grant special casual leave to employees residing at places 8 Kms. away from their office, when they are unable to attend office to dislocation of traffic arising out of natural calamities, band, etc. If the absence was due to picketing or disturbances or curfew, special casual leave may be granted irrespective of the distance from residence to office. If, however, the official had applied, or applies, for leave for genuine reasons e.g.,the leave admissible including casual leave, and not special leave.

MEETINGS CONNECTED WITH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES: Members, delegate members, managing committee members and office bearers of Co-operative societies, formed exclusively with the Central Govt. Employees and posted outside Headquarters of the societies are eligible for the grant of special casual leave up to a maximum period of ten days in a calendar years plus the minimum period required for the journeys to attend such meetings. For those posted at the same stations, the special casuals leave will be restricted to cover the actual period of such meetings, i.e. either full day or F.N. or. A.N. as the case may be. ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH KENDRIYA SACHIVALAYA HINDI PARISHAD--Maximum 20 days in a calendar year including journey periodDURING ELECTIONS-- One day special casual leave is permissible if the offices are not closed on that day to the employees enrolled as voters in a constituency but having offices in other constituency.

OTHER PURPOSES-- Training and duty as members of officially sponsored Auxiliary police organizations, such as Home Guards, National Volunteer Corp. etc.Training as a member St. John Ambulance Brigade.Period spent in camp to join Territorial Army. Not exceeding 14 days which can be combined with regular leave if necessary.Donating Blood in Recognized Blood Banks.COMBINATION OF CASUAL/REGULAR LEAVE WITH SPECIAL LEAVE:It is permissible but combination of both casual leave and regular leave with special casuals leave is not permissible.Intervening holidays/Sundays to be both excluded from the Special Casual leave for the purpose of accounting special casual leave.