CCS (Leave) Rules 1972

CCS (Leave) Rules 1972

* It has two schedules - First - Sanctioning Authorities, Second - Forms.

* It came into force on 01st June 1972. (Rule 1)
* GS to whom these rules apply, shall continue to be governed by these rules while on
temporary transfer to the Indian Railways or to a State Government or while foreign
service within India.
* Leave of any kind may be refused or revoked by the authority on the exigencies of
public service. (Rule 7)
* Kind of leave due and applied for cannot be altered by authority except on written
request of GS.
* Claim to leave to the credit of GS, who is dismissed or removed or who resign from
service, ceases from the date of dismissal/removal/resignation. (Rule 9)
* A GS, who dismissed or removed from service and is reinstated on appeal or revision,
shall be entitled to count his service prior to dsimissal/removal for leave.
* GS, who having retired on compensation or Invalid Pension or gratuity is reemployed
and allowed to count his past service for pension, shall be entitled to count his former
service towards leave.
* At the request of GS, leave may be commuted retrospectively into leave of a different
kind, which was due and admissible. (Rule 10)
- GS can not claim such commutation as a matter of right.
- Request of GS may be considered, if it is made within 30 days from joining
duty on the expiry of leave.
- EOL on MC may be commuted retrospectively into leave not due.
- Commutation of leave of one kind into leave of another kind can not be done
after employee cease to be in service.
* Any kind of leave under these rules may be granted in combination with or in
continuation of any other kind of leave. (Rule 11)
- CL is not recognised as leave, hence shall not be combined with any other
kind of leave admissible.
- CL in combination with Special CL may be granted.
- When it is permissible to grant regular leave in combination with Special CL,
CL should not be granted in combination with both Special CL and regular leave.
* No GS shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous period exceeding 5 years.
(Rule 12)
* GS, who remains absent from duty for a continuous period exceeding 5 years other
than on foreign service, with or without leave, shall be deemed to have resigned from
the service.
- Reasonable opportunity to explain the reasons for such absence shall be given to the
GS before invoking provisions of Rule 12 (2).
- No applicable to leave applied on MC, in connection with disability.
* A GS, while on leave, including leave preparatory to retirement shall not take up any
service or employment elsewhere, including the setting up of private professional
practice as accountant, consultant or legal or medical practitioner without previous
sanction. (Rule 13)
- If the proposed service/employment lies elsewhere than India then - PRESIDENT
- If the proposed service/employment lies in India then - Appointing Authority
* Application for leave in Form-1 (Rule 14)
* When GS is unable to submit application/MC on account of disability such
application/medical certificate may be signed and submitted by - spouse/parents/child
-adopted child/brother/sister (major) - Application made such will be deemed to have
been made and submitted by the GS.

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* Leave account in Form-2 to be maintained by - (Rule 15)
Audit Officer - Gazetted GS
Head of Office- - Non Gazetted GS
* Leave shall not be granted without report regarding its admissibility. (Rule 16)
* Leave Order shall indicate the balance of EL/HPL at credit.
* Provisional sanction of leave for a period not exceeding 60 days may be issued
without admissibility report.
* Leave will not be granted to a GS whom punishing authority has decided to
dismiss/remove/compulsory retire from service. (Rule 17)
* Leave may not be granted during suspension.
* If leave applied for visiting foreign country is sanctioned, it would imply that
permission for going abroad is also granted.
* Leave sanctioning authority should take prior approval for permitting GS to go
abroad.
* Compensatory leave granted in lieu of duty performed by a GS on Sunday/Holiday
for a full day may be treated as a holiday for combination with leave. (Rule 22)
* Restricted holiday can be prefixed/suffixed to regular leave or CL.
* Recall to duty before expiry of leave shall be treated as compulsory. (Rule 23)

- GS to be treated on duty from the date on which he starts journey

If leave
for the station ordered.
availed in
- GS entitled to draw TA
India
- Leave salary, until he joins his post.
- Time spent on the voyage to India to be treated as duty for leave.
- Leave salary during the voyage to India.
- Free passage to India.
If leave
- Refund of passage from India
availed is out
- When leave not completed half by the date of leaving for
of India
India
- or three months whichever is later
- TA from place of landing to place of duty.

* A GS shall not return to duty before the expiry of the period of leave granted without
permission. (Rule 24)
* GS on leave preparatory to retirement shall be precluded from returning to duty,
without consent of authority competent to appoint him to the post from which he
proceeded on leave.
* GS on leave with MC may not return to duty without production of medical certificate
of fitness in Form-5.
* Authority under which a non Gazetted GS is employed may accept a certificate signed
by a Regd Medical Practitioner in its discretion.
* A GS suffering from TB may be allowed to resume duty on the basis of fitness
certificate which recommends light work for him.
* A GS, who remains absent after the end of leave without permission of extension is
not entitled to leave salary for the period of absence. (Rule 25)
* That period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were HPL, to the
extent such leave is due, the period in excess being treated as EOL.
* Willful absence from duty after expiry of leave renders a GS liable to disciplinary
action.
* Action can be taken for unauthorised absence or overstayal of leave, even for one day,
treating it as misconduct.
* Period of overstayal of leave does not count for increment.

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* EL to be credited, in advance, on 1st Jan and 1st July of every calendar year - 15 days.
(Rule 26)
* Joining Time reduced by the days actually availed, shall be credited to leave account -
If, the GS is ordered to join new post without availing JT/ or / He proceeds alone to
the new place and joins the post without availing JT and takes his family later within
permissible period of time for claiming TA for the family (SR-142).
* EL at credit shall not exceed 300 days.
* GS not in permanent employ/quasi permanent employ is appointed without
interruption of service to a permanent post or declared as quasi permanent, his leave
account shall be credited with the EL treating his pervious duty as a permanent GS.
* Maximum EL for 180 days may be granted at a time.
* EL may be granted to a GS in Class I or Class II for a period exceeding 180 days but
not exceeding 300 days, if the entire leave or any portion thereof is spent outside
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan.
* If the leave exceeding 180 days granted period of such leave spent in India shall not
aggregate exceed the limit of 180 days.
* Encashment of EL upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC will continue to be
available to both husband & wife (if both are in service), subject to a maximum of 60
days each during the career.
* EL to be credited to the leave account of GS @ 2½ days for each calendar month of
service in appointment. (Rule 27)
* Credit @ 2 ½ days per month upto the date of resignation/retirement.
* Credit @ 2 ½ days per month upto the preceding calendar month in case of
removal/dismissal.
* Credit @ 2 ½ days per month upto the date of death.
* Period availed as EOL/Period of dies non in a half year, credit of next half year shall
be reduced by 1/10th of the period, maximum to 15 days.
* Fraction of day shall be rounded off to the nearest day.
* If leave to be credited in leave account in a half year is appear to be Nil, nothing will
be done for previous half years EOL/dies non period.
* Leave account of every GS working in vacation department will be credited with 5
days EL in advance in two instalments at 1st Jan and 1st July. (Rule 28)
* If GS avails only portion of the vacation, addition EL in such proportion of 20 days as
the number of days of vacation not taken, will be credited in leave account.
* If GS not avails vacation, 30 days EL will be credited as per Rule 26.
* Vacation may be combined/continued with any kind of leave.
* Vacation & EL in combination/continuation should not exceed 180 days/300 days.
* EL under Rule 28 shall not exceed 300 days.
* Pay on the date preceeding the date of commencement of vacation will be taken as the
rate of leave salary for GS in vacation department.
* CL may be combined with vacation.
* HPL restored to teachers/principals/head masters/librarians/laboratory assistant &
watermen working in schools.
* TA admissible under SR-142 for recall from vacation.
* If adhoc appointments made for brief periods and continue beyond a period of three
years without break, benefits of all kinds of leave admissible to temporary employee
of vacation department may be extended.
* HPL account to be credited with 10days on every half year in advance. (Rule 29)
* HPL to be credited @ 5/3 days per completed month in appointment.
* HPL to be credited @ 5/3 days per completed month upto the date of
retirement/resignation.

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* HPL to be credited @ 5/3 days per completed month upto the last day of preceeding
month for removal/dismissal.
* HPL to be credited @ 5/3 days per completed month upto date of death.
* Period of absence/suspension has been treated as dies non in a half year, credit of next
half year shall be reduced by 1/18th of period of dies non upto masimum of 10 days.
* HPL may be granted on MC/private affairs.
* Fraction of day to be rounded off to the nearest day.
* Authority empowered to grant leave has not been given the power to alter the nature
of leave. He has power to refuse or revoke leave at any time according to the
exigencies of the public service.
* No restrictions on a officer at his option being granted HPL even when EL is due to
him.

* Commuted Leave - Commuted leave upto half the HPL due may be granted on MC
when satisfied that there is reasonable prospect of the GS returning to duty on its
expiry. (Rule 29)
* Twice the amount of leave shall be debited in HPL account.
* HPL without MC upto 180 days may be commuted during entire service. If utilized
for an approved course of study to be in the public interest.
* If GS, who is on commuted leave resigns from service/on permitted to retire
voluntarily without returning duty, commuted leave shall be treated as HPL and
difference of leave salary shall be recovered.
* No recovery shall be made in case of ill health incapacitating/ in the event of death.
* 60 days commuted leave may be granted to female GS without MC on adoption of a
child.
* MC not necessary for commuted leave in continuation of maternity leave.
* MC issued by AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIM, Chandigarh and JIPMER Pondichery are
acceptable.
* GS who opted out of CGHS facilities and is availing the medical facilities of spouse
employer, MC of that authority is accepted.
* Leave Not Due - LND to GS permanent & quasi permanent may be granted 360 days
during the entire service on MC. (Rule 30)
* When satisfied of returning to duty after expiry.
* LND to be limited to the half pay leave likely to earn.
* LND shall be debited to the HPL earned subsequently.
* LND may be granted to temporary Govt Servant suffering from TB, Leprosy, Cancer
or Mental Illness upto 360 days during entire service, If
- GS has put in a min of one year service.
- The post likely to last till his return to duty.
- Request is supported by MC.
* If the GS on LND resigns/permitted to retire voluntarily without returning to duty -
- LND shall be cancelled.
- Resignation/Retirement effected from the date of start of LND.
- Leave salary shall be recovered.
* If GS availed LND resigns/retires after joining from LND and not earned such leave -
- liable to refund the leave salary for the period not earned.
* Recovery shall not be made on retirement is of reason of ill health incapacitating the
GS for service/event of death.
* Recovery shall also not be made if GS is compulsorily retired in public interest under
Rule 48 (1) (b) & FR 56 (j) or FR 56 (l).
* MC not necessary for LND in continuation of maternity leave.
* LND may be granted to adoptive mothers without MC.

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* LND may be granted as CCL without MC.

* Extra Ordinary Leave - When no leave is admissible. (Rule 32)

* When GS applies in writing, even leave is admissible.
* GS, who is not in permanent employ/quasi permanent employ will NOT be granted
EOL on any occasion in excess of following limit, unless the President determines -
- 3 months
- 6 months, where completed one year's continuous service on the date of expiry of
leave due and admissible including 3 months above with MC.
- 18 months, for treatment (of TB, Leprosy, Cancer, Mental Illness) after completion
of one year's continuous service.
- 24 months, where required for the purpose of prosecuting studies certified to be in
public interest. After completion of 3 years continuous service on the date of expiry of
leave due and admissible including 3 months EOL above.
* Bond in Form-6 undertaking to refund the actual amount of expenditure incurred +
incurred by any other agency with interest thereon shall be required to be executed
while granting EOL of 24 months for studies-
- In the event of his not returning to duty on expiry.
- Quitting service before a period of three years after return.
* Bond shall be supported by sureties from two higher status permanent GS.
* A GS, belonging to SC/ST may be granted EOL for attending the Pre Examination
Training courses.
* Two spells of EOL, if intervened by any other kind of leave shall be treated as one
continuous spell of EOL for Rule 32 (2).
* Periods of absence without leave may be commuted to EOL retrospectively.
* If a GS on EOL with MC/ applies for VR, the notice period, if any, given may be
accepted and he may be allowed to retire after the expiry of notice period. Subject to
vigilance clearance.
* When GS on EOL without MC (other than medical ground) applies for VR, the notice
period need not be insisted upon and his request may be accepted with immediate
effect. Subject to vigilance clearance.
* EOL may be granted in relaxation of the rules, if the limits prescribed exceeded, in
consultation with GoI, MoF.

* Leave to probationer & apprentice - Leave shall be entitled to a probationer if he

had the post substantively otherwise on probation. (Rule 33)
* If, for any reason, services of a probationer are proposed to be terminated, his leave
shall not extend beyond his probation expiry date or beyond any earlier date on which
his services are terminated.
* Entitlement of leave to a probationer will be determined by his appointment against
temporary/permanent post. If he already has lien on permanent post, he shall be
entitled to leave
* An apprentice shall be entitled to one months leave on MC in any year of
apprenticeship and EOL.
* Leave at credit to an apprentice may be allowed to be carried forward on his
appointment to a post on the expiry of the period of apprenticeship.

* Leave Preparatory to retirement - GS may be permitted to leave preparatory to

retirement. (Rule 38)
* EL not exceeding 300 days together with HPL.
* Such leave extends upto and includes date of retirement.
* EOL may not be included in Leave preparatory to retirement.

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* A GS on foreign service - decision to grant/refuse leave preparatory to retirement will
be taken by foreign employer with concurrence of the lending authority.
* GS on foreign service shall be allowed for encashment of EL at credit.

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* Maternity Leave (Rule 43)

1. Admissible for female GS with less than two surviving children.

2. 180 days from the date of commencement.
3. Leave salary equal to pay drawn before proceeding on leave
4. Up to 45 days in entire service in case of miscarriage/abortion *on production of
MC* (irrespective of the number of surviving children)
5. May be combined with any kind of leave.
6. Commuted Leave (60 days) and LND *w/o MC upto 2 years* may be granted in
continuation of Maternity Leave.
7. Admissible to unmarried female GS also.
8. In case of Induced abortion, maternity leave of 45 days may be allowed but 10 days
Special CL will not be granted with maternity leave.
9. Not admissible for threatened abortion

* Paternity Leave (Rule 43-A)

1. Admissible 15 days for male GS with less than two surviving children
2. May be granted 15 days before or upto six months from date of birth of child
3. Leave salary equal to pay drawn before proceeding on leave
4. May be combined with any kind of leave.
5. It will be lapsed if not availed in prescribed time.

* Paternity Leave for Child Adoption (Rule 43-AA)

1. Admissible 15 days on valid adoption by male GS with less than two surviving
children.
2. Age of adopted child should be less than 1 year.
3. In case of adoption, it can be availed within six months from the date of valid
adoption.
4. It will lapse, if not availed within 6 months.

* Child Adoption Leave (Rule 43-B)

1. Admissible on valid adoption by female GS with less than two surviving children
2. 180 days from the date of valid adoption
3. Leave salary equal to pay drawn before proceeding on leave
4. May be combined with any kind of leave.
5. Commuted Leave and LND *w/o MC upto 1 year reduced by age of adopted child on
the date of adoption* may be granted in continuation of Child Adoption Leave.

* Child Care Leave (Rule 43-C)

1. Maximum 730 days in entire service.

2. Admissible for 2 eldest surviving children.
3. Can be availed for minor children only. i.e. below age of 18 years. Means not
admissible for child of 18 years of age or older
4. There is no age limit for availing CCL for disabled/mentally challenged child (wef
13.06.2018.)
5. Disability of the child should be minimum 40%.
6. It may be granted in 3 spells in a calendar year.
7. It may be granted in 6 spells to single mothers in a calendar year.

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8. If the leave spills over to the next year, it may be treated as one spell against the year
in which the leave commences.
9. It shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain
extreme situations where leave sanctioning authority is satisfied.
10. It may not be granted for a period less than 5 days at a time (wef 13.06.2018.)
11. Can be combined with any kind of leave due and admissible.
12. It can be allowed for third year as LND and commuted leave upto 60 days (w/o MC).
13. Prior approval is required for CCL.
14. Admissible to single male parents also.
15. Employee on CCL may leave HQ with prior permission.
16. LTC may be availed during CCL.
17. An employee on CCL may proceed on foreign travel, provided clearances from
appropriate competent authorities are taken in advance.
18. Salary drawn before proceeding of CCL will be paid as leave salary.
19. 100% salary for first 365 days and 80% salary of next 365 days will be paid.

*Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) (Rule 44)*

1. To the GS who suffers illness or injury attributable to or aggravated in the

performance of official duties or in consequence of official position.
2. MC is to be produced by the GS.
3. Full pay and allowances shall be granted during entire period of hospitalization on
account of WRIIL.
4. Beyond hospitalisation full pay and allowances for first six months immediately
following hospitalization.
5. Half pay for twelve months period beyond six months. (The half pay period may be
commuted to full pay with corresponding number of days of HPL.
6. No EL/HPL shall be credited during the period that employee is on WRIIL.
7. For officers of Central Armed Police Forces, full pay and allowances for six months
immediately following the hospitalisation and full pay only for the next twenty four
months.
8. For PBOR (Personnel below officers rank) full pay and allowance with no limit
regarding period.

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