A

BRIEF DATED 03.11.2024

ON
CCS (LEAVE RULES),1972
TO
AAO LDCE’24 EXAMINEES
BY
B. PATTANAYAK
EX-DDA(P)/KOLKATA
MOB : 8902425823
FRSR (PART–III): LEAVE RULES

TOTAL – SEVEN CHAPTERS, 66

RULES AND TWO APPENDICES
SYLLABUS
FOR
AAO LDCE’ 24
ONLY FOUR CHAPTERS AS UNDER
 FRSR (PART–III): LEAVE RULES

FOUR CHAPTERS
CHAPTER – I : PRELIMINARY (R.1 TO R.6)

CHAPTER – II : GENERAL CONDITIONS (R.7 TO R.13)

CHAPTER - IV : KINDS OF LEAVE DUE AND

ADMISSIBLE.
(R.26 TO R.42)

CHAPTER - V : SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE OTHER

THAN STUDY LEAVE. (R.43 TO R.49)
 KINDS OF LEAVE ADMISSIBLE
• EARNED LEAVE;
• HALF PAY LEAVE;
• COMMUTED LEAVE;
• LEAVE NOT DUE;
• EXTRA-ORDINARY LEAVE;
• STUDY LEAVE;
• WORK RELATED ILLNESS & INJURY LEAVE
(WRIIL)
• SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE;
• MATERNITY LEAVE;
• SPECIAL MATERNITY LEAVE;
• PATERNITY LEAVE;
• CHILD CARE LEAVE
 BASIC INFORMATION ON LEAVE

(1) LEAVE CANNOT BE CLAIMED AS A MATTER OF

RIGHT.
(2) LEAVE SANCTIONING AUTHORITY (LSA) CAN
WAIVE THE PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE FOR A LEAVE UP TO THREE DAYS.
(3) LEAVE SANCTIONING AUTHORITY MAY REFUSE
OR REVOKE LEAVE OF ANY KIND BUT CANNOT
ALTER THE KIND OF LEAVE WITHOUT GETTING
REQUEST FROM THE CONCERNED GOVT. SERVANT.
HE CAN SEEK THE ADVICE OF OTHER DOCTOR
WHENEVER REQUIRED.
(4) NO GOVT. SERVANT IS ALLOWED TO TAKE UP
OTHER SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT DURING LEAVE.
(5) EARNED LEAVE SHOULD
BASIC INFORMATION ON LEAVE NOT
ORDINARILY BE DENIED DURING THE
LAST TEN YEARS OF SERVICE.
(6) LEAVE OF ONE KIND TAKEN EARLIER
MAY BE CONVERTED IN TO LEAVE OF
DIFFERENT KIND AT ALTER DATE AT THE
REQUEST OF THE EMPLOYEE AND AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY
WHO SANCTIONED THE LEAVE.
EMPLOYEE SHOULD REQUEST FOR IT
WITHIN 30 DAYS.
(7) WILLFUL ABSENCE FROM DUTY
AFTER EXPIRY OF LEAVE RENDERS A
GOVT. SERVANT LIABLE TO
 CHAPTER-I (R-1 TO R-6)
R-1. THESE RULES MAY BE CALLED THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES
(LEAVE) RULES, 1972 WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON THE 1ST DAY
OF JUNE, 1972.

R-2.- ALL CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES BUT NOT APPLICABLE

TO :-
(i) RAILWAY SERVANTS;
(II) PERSONS IN CASUAL OR DAILY-RATED OR PART-TIME
EMPLOYMENT;

(III) PERSONS PAID FROM CONTINGENCIES;

(IV) WORKMEN EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS;

(V) PERSONS EMPLOYED IN WORK-CHARGED ESTABLISHMENTS;

 THIS RULE NOT APPLICABLE TO CONTD …
(VI) MEMBERS OF THE ALL INDIA SERVICES;
(VII) PERSONS LOCALLY RECRUITED FOR SERVICE IN
DIPLOMATIC, CONSULAR OR OTHER INDIAN ESTABLISHMENTS IN
FOREIGN COUNTRIES;
(VIII) PERSONS EMPLOYED ON CONTRACT EXCEPT WHEN THE
CONTRACT PROVIDES OTHERWISE;
(IX) PERSONS IN RESPECT OF WHOM SPECIAL PROVISIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW FOR THE TIME BEING IN
FORCE;
(X) PERSONS GOVERNED, FOR PURPOSES OF LEAVE, BY THE
FUNDAMENTAL RULES OR THE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS;
XI) PERSONS SERVING UNDER A CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT, ON DEPUTATION FROM A STATE GOVERNMENT OR
ANY OTHER SOURCE, FOR A LIMITED DURATION.
 CHAPTER-I (R-1 TO R-6)

R-3 : DEFINITIONS, AS USUAL.

• AUDIT OFFICER.
• AUTHORITY COMPETENT TO GRANT LEAVE.
• FOREIGN SERVICE..
• VACATION DEPARTMENT.
• DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

R-4 : APPLICABLE FOR DEPUTATIONS AND FOREIGN

SERVICE.
• R-5 : TRANSFER FROM SERVICES OR POSTS
GOVERNED BY OTHER RULES.
• R-6. : TRANSFER TO INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT.
 CHAPTER-II (R-7 TO R-13)

• R-7(1) : CAN NOT BE CLAIMED AS A MATTER OF RIGHT.

• R-7(2) : THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY MAY REFUSE
LEAVE OF ANY KIND BUT CANNOT CHANGE THE KIND
OF LEAVE DUE AND APPLIED FOR.
• R-7 : GID(2) - EARNED LEAVE SHOULD NOT ORDINARILY
BE DENIED DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS OF SERVICE.
• R-8 : REGULATION OF CLAIM TO LEAVE – IT IS
REGULATED BY THE RULES IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF
LEAVE IS APPLIED FOR AND GRANTED.
• R-9 : EMPLOYEES, WHO ARE REMOVED OR DISMISSED,
CANNOT CLAIM TO THEIR LEAVE AT CREDIT FROM THE
DATE OF REMOVAL OR DISMISSAL.
 CHAPTER-II (R-7 TO R-13)

R-10(I) :LEAVE OF ONE KIND TAKEN EARLIER

MAY BE CONVERTED INTO LEAVE OF A OTHER
KIND IF APPLIED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER
RETURN FROM LEAVE.
NOTE : EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE GRANTED ON
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OR OTHERWISE MAY BE
COMMUTED RETROSPECTIVELY INTO LEAVE NOT DUE
SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF RULE 31.

R- 11 : ANY KIND OF LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED

IN COMBINATION WITH ANY KIND OF LEAVE
EXCEPT CASUAL LEAVE WHICH IS NOT
RECOGNIZED AS LEAVE UNDER THESE RULES.
 CHAPTER-II (R-7 TO R-13)
R.12 : MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CONTINUOUS LEAVE.
NO LEAVE OF ANY KIND CAN BE GRANTED FOR A
CONTINUOUS PERIOD EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS
EXCEPT THE SANCTION OF THE PRESIDENT. (READ
WITH FR-18).
PROVIDED THAT THIS RULE SHALL NOT APPLY TO A
CASE WHERE LEAVE IS APPLIED ON MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE, IN CONNECTION WITH A DISABILITY.
R.13 : ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYMENT
WHILE ON LEAVE
A GOV. SERVANT INCLUDING LEAVE PREPARATORY
TO RETIREMENT SHALL NOT TAKE UP ANY SERVICE
OR EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE WITHOUT OBTAINING
THE PREVIOUS SANCTION OF THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITY.
 CHAPTER-III - GRANT AND RETURN FROM LEAVE

R-17. – LEAVE SHALL NOT BE GRANTED IN WHERE COMPETENT

PUNISHING AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED TO DISMISS, REMOVE OR
COMPULSORILY RETIRE FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
LEAVE MAY NOT BE GRANTED TO A GOVERNMENT SERVANT
UNDER SUSPENSION
R- 22. - COMBINATION OF HOLIDAYS WITH LEAVE.
R.22 (1) (II) (B) - WHEN A GOVT. SERVANT IS CERTIFIED
MEDICALLY FIT FOR JOINING DUTY, HOLIDAY (S) IF ANY,
SUCCEEDING THE DAY HE IS SO CERTIFIED (INCLUDING THAT
DAY) SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE ALLOWED TO BE SUFFIXED TO
THE LEAVE, AND HOLIDAY(S), IF ANY, PRECEDING THE DAY HE
IS SO CERTIFIED SHALL BE TREATED AS PART OF THE LEAVE.
 CHAPTER-III - GRANT AND RETURN FROM LEAVE

R.22(3)(A) - IF HOLIDAYS ARE PREFIXED TO LEAVE, THE

LEAVE AND ANY CONSEQUENT REARRANGEMENT OF
PAY AND ALLOWANCES TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DAY
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ; AND

R.22 (3)(B) - IF HOLIDAYS ARE SUFFIXED TO LEAVE, THE

LEAVE IS TREATED AS HAVING TERMINATED AND ANY
CONSEQUENT REARRANGEMENT OF PAY AND
ALLOWANCES TAKES EFFECT FROM THE DAY ON
WHICH THE LEAVE WOULD HAVE ENDED IF HOLIDAYS
HAD NOT BEEN SUFFIXED.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R-26 : EARNED LEAVE (EL) FOR GOVT. SERVANTS
SERVING IN OTHER THAN VACATION DEPTS.
CREDIT : ADVANCE 15 DAYS ON IST JAN. AND IST
JUL. OF EVERY YEAR. THE CREDIT WILL BE
REDUCED BY 1/10TH OF THE EXOL AVAILED
AND/OR PERIOD OF DIES NON DURING THE
PREVIOUS HALF YEAR SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM 15
DAYS.
IT CAN BE ACCUMULATED UP TO 300 DAYS IN
ADDITION TO NUMBER OF DAYS FOR WHICH
ENCASHMENT HAS BEEN ALLOWED ALONG WITH
LTC.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R-26 -GID (2) -WHILE LIMITING THE MAXIMUM 300 DAYS,
WHERE THE BALANCE AT CREDIT IS 286-300 DAYS,
FURTHER ADVANCE CREDIT OF 15 DAYS ON IST JAN.
AND IST JUL. WILL BE KEPT SEPARATELY AND SET OFF
AGAINST THE EL AVAILED OF DURING THE HALF YEAR
ENDING 30TH JUNE/31ST DECEMBER.
R-26(1)(A)(II) UN-AVAILED JOINING TIME (MAX. 15 DAYS)
REDUCED BY THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF DAYS AVAILED,
SHALL BE CREDITED TO EL SUBJECT TO TWO
CONDITIONS –
(a)HE IS ORDERED TO JOIN THE NEW POST WITHOUT
AVAILING FULL JOINING TIME ; OR
(b)HE JOINS TO THE NEW POST WITHOUT AVAILING
FULL JOINING TIME AND TAKES HIS FAMILY LATER
WITHIN SIX MONTHS ;
R-26(2) : EL CAN BE AVAILED UP TO 180 DAYS AT A
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R-27 - CALCULATION OF EARNED LEAVE.

R-27.(1) & (2) : CREDIT OF EL FOR THE HALF YEAR OF

INITIAL APPOINTMENT OR AT THE TIME OF
RETIREMENT WILL BE @ 2.5 DAYS PER MONTH FOR
EACH COMPLETED CALENDAR MONTH.

R-27(4) :WHILE AFFORDING CREDIT, FRACTION OF A

DAY SHOULD BE ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEAREST DAY
E.G. 7.5 DAYS TO BE ROUNDED OFF AS 8 DAYS.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R-29 : HALF PAY LEAVE
WITH EFFECT FROM 01.01.1986, HPL IS CREDITED IN
ADVANCE A UNIFORM RATE 10 DAYS OF IST JAN. AND
IST JUL OF EVERY YEAR.
CREDIT IS 5/3 DAYS IS GIVEN FOR EACH COMPLETED
CALENDAR MONTH FOR INITIAL JOINING OR
RETIREMENT AT THE MIDDLE OF THE HALF YEAR.
HPL CREDITED IN EVERY HALF YEAR WILL BE
REDUCED BY 1/18TH OF THE PERIOD OF DIES
NON/SUSPENSION TREATED AS DIES NON DURING THE
PRECEDING HALF YEAR.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)

R-29 : HALF PAY LEAVE (CONTD…)

WHILE AFFORDING CREDIT, FRACTION SHALL BE
ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEAREST DAY.
IT CAN BE AVAILED WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE.
CAN BE COMMUTED IN FULL DAY LEAVE WITH
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OR FOR STUDY LEAVE (NOT
MORE THAN 180 DAYS DURING ENTIRE SERVICE).
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R-30 : COMMUTED LEAVE
COMMUTED LEAVE IS NORMALLY TAKEN ON MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE. IF IT IS TAKEN, TWICE THE NUMBER OF
DAYS SHOULD BE DEBITED IN THE HALF PAY LEAVE
ACCOUNT. IT MAY BE GRANTED AT THE REQUEST OF
THE GOVT. SERVANT EVEN WHEN EARN LEAVE (EL) IS
AVAILABLE.
IT CAN ALSO BE TAKEN WITHOUT MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE –
• UP TO 90 DAYS IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE IF UTILIZED
FOR APPROVED STUDY IN PUBLIC INTEREST
• UP TO 60 DAYS BY A FEMALE GOVT. SERVANT IF IT IS
IN CONTINUOUS OF MATERNITY LEAVE.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)

R.31 : LEAVE NOT DUE (LND)

• NO BALANCE IN HPL.
• LND CAN BE GRANTED TO A PERMANENT GOVT.
SERVANT AND TEMPORARY OFFICIALS WITH
MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR’S SERVICE AND SUFFERING
FROM TB, LEPROSY, CANCER OR MENTAL ILLNESS
ETC.
• *THE AMOUNT OF LEAVE SHOULD BE LIMITED TO
THE HALF PAY LEAVE THAT THE GOVT. SERVANT IS
LIKELY TO EARN SUBSEQUENTLY.
• LND DURING THE ENTIRE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO A
MAXIMUM OF 360 DAYS.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)
R.31(2)(A) : WHERE A GOVERNMENT SERVANT WHO
HAS BEEN GRANTED LEAVE NOT DUE RESIGNS
FROM SERVICE OR AT HIS REQUEST PERMITTED TO
RETIRE VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT RETURNING TO
DUTY, THE LEAVE NOT DUE SHALL BE CANCELLED,
HIS RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT TAKING EFFECT
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH LEAVE HAD
COMMENCED, AND LEAVE SALARY SHALL BE
RECOVERED.
PROVIDED THAT NO LEAVE SALARY SHALL BE
RECOVERED IF THE RETIREMENT IS BY REASON OF
ILL HEALTH INCAPACITATING THE GOVERNMENT
SERVANT FOR FURTHER SERVICE OR IN THE EVENT
OF HIS DEATH.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)

• RULE - R-32 : EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE (EOL)

• NO SALARY.
• EOL IS GRANTED TO GOVT. SERVANT –
• WHEN NO OTHER LEAVE IS ADMISSIBLE;
• WHEN OTHER LEAVE IS ADMISSIBLE, BUT THE
GOVT. SERVANT APPLIES IN WRITING FOR EOL.
• EOL CANNOT BE AVAILED CONCURRENTLY DURING
THE NOTICE PERIOD, WHEN GOING ON VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT.
• LIMIT : (A) ALL OFFICIALS UP TO 3 MONTHS WITH
OR WITHOUT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)

R-32 - : EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE (EOL) CONTD.

(B) ONE YEAR SERVICE – UP TO 18 MONTHS.
(C) MORE THAN ONE YEAR – UP TO 24 MONTHS FOR
STUDIES IN PUBLIC INTEREST.
• TWO SPELLS OF EOL, INTERVENED BY ANY OTHER
KIND OF LEAVE, SHOULD BE TREATED A ONE
CONTINUOUS SPELL FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING
THE MAXIMUM LIMIT.
• EOL MAY ALSO BE GRANTED TO REGULARIZE PERIODS
OF ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE RETROSPECTIVELY.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42)

R.33 : LEAVE TO PROBATIONER, A PERSON ON PROBATION

AND AN APPRENTICE.
(1) A PROBATIONER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO LEAVE UNDER
THESE RULES IF HE HELD HIS POST SUBSTANTIVELY
OTHERWISE THAN ON PROBATION.
(2) A PERSON ON PROBATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
LEAVE UNDER THESE RULES AS TEMPORARY OR
PERMANENT GOVT. SERVANT.
(3) AN APPRENTICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO LEAVE ON MC,
ON LEAVE SALARY EQUIVALENT TO HALF PAY FOR A
PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING ONE MONTH IN ANY YEAR OF
APPRENTICESHIP.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-26 TO R-42
R-34 : PERSONS RE-EMPLOYED AFTER RETIREMENT
IN THE CASE OF PERSONS RE-EMPLOYED AFTER
RETIREMENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THESE RULES SHALL
APPLY AS IF HE HAD ENTERED GOVT. SERVICE.

R.38 : LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT (LPR)

• A GOVT. SERVANT MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE
COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT LEAVE TO
TAKE LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT TO
THE EXTENT OF EARNED LEAVE DUE, NOT
EXCEEDING (300 DAYS) TOGETHER WITH HALF
PAY LEAVE DUE, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION
THAT SUCH LEAVE EXTENDS UP TO AND
INCLUDES THE DATE OF RETIREMENT.
 RULE 38-A – ENCASHMENT OF EL WITH LTC

(i) (A) A BALANCE AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS EL IS AVAILABLE

TO HIS CREDIT AFTER AVAILING THIS AND
(B) THE TOTAL LEAVE SO ENCASED DURING THE ENTIRE
CAREER DOES NOT EXCEED SIXTY DAYS IN THE
AGGREGATE.
• (II) FORMULA = (PAY +DA) X NO OF DAYS*
30 *(MAX 10 DAYS)

• REFUND WITH INTEREST IF NOT AVAILING LTC.

 CHAPTER-V (R-43 TO R-49)

R-39 : LEAVE/CASH PAYMENT IN LIEU OF LEAVE

BEYOND THE DATE OF RETIREMENT OR QUITTING OF
SERVICE.
(I) NO LEAVE SHALL BE GRANTED TO A GOVT.
SERVANT BEYOND HIS DATE OF RETIREMENT OR THE
DATE OF CESSATION OF HIS SERVICE.
(II) ON RETIREMENT, CASH EQUIVALENT TO LEAVE SALARY
IS PAYABLE FOR MAXIMUM 300 DAYS.
(III) FORMULA = (PAY +DA) X NO OF DAYS
30
(IV) THE OVERALL LIMIT FOR ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE
INCLUDING HALF PAY LEAVE SHALL NOT EXCEED 300 DAYS.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-43 TO R-49)

(1) A GOVT. SERVANT WHO PROCEEDS ON EL IS

ENTITLED TO LEAVE SALARY EQUAL TO THE PAY
DRAWN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PROCEEDING ON EL.
(3) A GOVT. SERVANT O HALF PAY LEAVE OR LND IS
ENTITLED TO LEAVE SALARY EQUAL TO HALF THE
AMOUNT SPECIFIED IBID IN SUB RULE (1).
(4) A GOVT. SERVANT ON COMMUTED LEAVE IS
ENTITLED TO LEAVE SALARY EQUAL TO THE
AMOUNT SPECIFIED IBID IN SUB RULE (1).
(5) A GOVT. SERVANT ON EOL IS NOT ENTITLED TO
ANY LEAVE SALARY.
 CHAPTER-IV (R-43 TO R-49)
DRAWAL OF LEAVE SALARY

R-41 : THE LEAVE SALARY PAYABLE UNDER THESE

RULES SHALL BE DRAWN IN RUPEES IN INDIA.

R-42 : A GOVT. SERVANT INCLUDING A GOVT.

SERVANT ON FOREIGN SERVICE, PROCEEDING ON
EAVE FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS
MAY ALLOWED AN ADVANCE IN LIEU OF LEAVE
SALARY UP TO A MONTH’S PAY AND ALLOWANCES
AS ADMISSIBLE AFTER DEDUCTIONS OF INCOME
TAX, PROVIDENT FUND, HOUSE RENT, RECOVERY OF
ADVANCES ETC.
 CHAPTER-V (SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE-
R- 43TO R- 48)

• R.43 : MATERNITY LEAVE

• ADMISSIBLE TO MARRIED/UNMARRIED FEMALE

EMPLOYEES DURING ;
• PREGNANCY – 180 DAYS WEF 01.09.2018 (LESS THAN
TWO SURVIVING CHILDREN).
• MISCARRIAGE/ABORTION : TOTAL OF 45 DAYS IN THE
ENTIRE SERVICE EXCLUDING ANY SUCH LEAVE
TAKEN PRIOR TO 16-06-1994.
• IT IS NOT ADMISSIBLE ON ‘THREATENED ABORTION’
BUT ADMISSIBLE FOR INDUCED ABORTION.
• THE LEAVE IS NOT DEBITED TO LEAVE ACCOUNT.
 SPECIAL MATERNITY LEAVE.

• A SPECIAL MATERNITY LEAVE IS GRANTED TO A FEMALE

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVANT IN CASE OF DEATH OF
CHILD SOON AFTER BIRTH/STILLBIRTH.
• DURATION : 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF
CHILD SOON AFTER BIRTH/STILLBIRTH.
• THE CONDITION FOR DEATH OF A CHILD SOON AFTER
BIRTH MAY BE DEFINED AS UPTO 28 DAYS AS AFTER
BIRTH.
• A BABY BORN WITH NO SIGNS OF LIFE AT OR AFTER 28
WEEKS OF GESTATIOJN MAY BE DEFINED AS STILLBIRTH.
• ELIGIBILITY : ADMISSIBLE ONLY TO FEMALE EMPLOYEE
WITH LESS THAN 2 SURVIVING CHILDREN AND FOR
CHILD DELIVERY ONLY IN AN AUTHORIZED HOSPITAL.
 CHAPTER-V (SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE
-R-43 TO R-48)

• R.43-A : PATERNITY LEAVE

• ELIGIBILITY : MALE GOVT. SERVANT WITH LESS THAN
TWO SURVIVING CHILDREN.
• IT CAN BE GRANTED ON VALID ADOPTION OF A CHILD
BELOW THE AGE OF ONE YEAR.
• MAX. PERIOD OF THIS LEAVE IS 15 DAYS.
• BEFORE 15 DAYS OF WIFE’S CONFINEMENT OR UPTO
SIX MONTH FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY.
• IF NOT AVAILED OF WITHIN THIS PERIOD, IT SHOULD BE
TREATED AS LAPSED.
• LEAVE ACCOUNT IS NOT DEBITED AND EQUAL TO LAST
PAY DRAWN AS LEAVE SALARY.
 CHAPTER-V (SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE
: R- 43 TO R- 48)

• R.43-C : CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL)

• ELIGIBLE TO WOMEN EMPLOYEES AND SINGLE
MALE (UNMARRIED OR WIDOWER OR
DIVORCEE) EMPLOYEES HAVING MINOR
CHILDREN OF AGE BELOW 18 YEARS.
• MAX PERIOD - 730 DAYS AND NOT MORE THAN
THREE SPELLS IN A CALENDAR YEAR.IN CASE
OF SINGLE FEMALE GOVT. SERVANT, THE
GRANT OF LEAVE MAY BE EXTENDED TO SIX
SPELLS IN A YEAR.
• IT MAY NOT BE GRANTED FOR LESS THAN FIVE
DAYS AT A TIME.
 CHAPTER-V (SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE
: R-43 TO R-48)

R.43-C : CHILD CARE LEAVE (CCL)

• DURING THE PERIOD OF CCL, SALARY SHALL BE
PAID CENT PERCENT FOR FIRST 365 DAYS AND AT
EIGHTY PERCENT FOR THE NEXT 365 DAYS.
• IT MAY BE COMBINED WITH OF ANY OTHER
• KIND.
• INTERVENING HOLIDAYS WILL COUNT AS CCL AS IN
THE CASE OF EL
• CCL SHALL NOT BE DEBITED AGAINST THE LEAVE
ACCOUNT.
 CHAPTER-V (SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE-R-43 TO R-48)

R.44 : WORK RELATED ILLNESS AND INJURY LEAVE (WRILL)

W.E.F. 11-12-2018, WRILL IS GRANTED TO A GOVT. SERVANT
WHO SUFFERS ILLNESS OR INJURY THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO OR AGGRAVATED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS/HER
OFFICIAL DUTIES.
• FULL PAY AND ALLOWANCES DURING THE PERIOD OF
HOSPITALIZATION.
• BEYOND HOSPITILASITION ;-
• FULL PAYMENT UP TO SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY AFTER
HOSPITALIZATION ANDTHEREAFTER, HALF PAY LEAVE
ONLY FOR 12 MONTHS BEYOND THAT. THE HPL MAY BE
COMMUTED TO FULL PAY AFTER DEBITING
CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF HPL.
• NO EL OR HPL WILL BE CREDITED DURING THE PERIOD
THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS ON WRILL.
 CHAPTER –V - SPECIAL KINDS OF LEAVE

R-48 : SPECIAL LEAVE CONNECTED TO

INQUIRY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
(I) LEAVE UP TO MAXIMUM90 DAYS SHALL BE
GRANTED TO AN AGGRIEVED FEMALE GOVT.
SERVANT, DURING THE PERIOD OF PENDENCY
OF INQUIRY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE (ICC).

(II) THIS LEAVE SHALL NOT BE DEBITED TO

THE LEAVE ACCOUNT.
 RULE -66 : REPEAL AND SAVING
(1) ON
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THESE RULES, EVERY
RULE, REGULATION OR ORDER, INCLUDING OFFICE
MEMORANDUM (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IN THIS
RULE AS THE OLD RULE) IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY
BEFORE SUCH COMMENCEMENT SHALL, IN SO FAR
AS IT PROVIDES FOR ANY OF THE MATTERS
CONTAINED IN THESE RULES, CEASE TO OPERATE.
(2)NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH CESSER OF OPERATION,
ANYTHING DONE OR ANY ACTION TAKEN OR ANY
LEAVE EARNED BY, OR GRANTED TO, OR ACCRUED
TO THE CREDIT OF A GOVERNMENT SERVANT, UNDER
THE OLD RULE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN
DONE, TAKEN, EARNED, GRANTED OR ACCRUED
UNDER THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF
THESE RULES.
 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IN PRINCIPLE, SERVICE BOOK AND LEAVE ACCOUNT OF

GOVT. SERVANT IS MAINTAINED BY HEAD OF OFFICE
AND IN CASES OF GAZETTED OFFICER IS MAINTAINED
BY THE CONCERNED ACCOUNTS/AUDIT OFFICER. BUT
THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONAL ARRANGEMENT ALSO.
AS FOR INSTANCES :-
(I) IN DOP : SERVICE BOOKS ALONG WITH THE LEAVE
ACCOUNT OF ALL THE HEADS OF POSTAL/RMS
DIVISION/GPO/REGIONAL HEADS ARE MAINTAINED BY
AAO IN CHARGE, CENTRAL SECTION OF THE
CONCERNED CIRCLE POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICE.
(II) SERVICE BOOKS ALONG WITH LEAVE ACCOUNTS OF
THE HEAD OF CIRCLE AS WELL AS HEAD OF CIRCLE
POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICE (DAP/ GM (PAF) ARE
MAINTAINED BY THE ‘PA WING’ OF POSTAL DTE.
 CASUAL LEAVE
• CASUAL LEAVE (C.L.) • NOT A RECOGNIZED
FORM ; • CAN BE COMBINED WITH SPECIAL CL /
VACATION ONLY; • SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS
FALLING DURING A PERIOD OF CL NOT
COUNTED; • SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS/RESTRICTED
HOLIDAYS CAN BE PREFIXED/SUFFIXED;
• CASUAL LEAVE • CAN BE AVAILED FOR HALF A
DAY; • TOTAL 08 DAYS ADMISSIBLE IN A
CALENDAR YEAR; • NORMALLY MORE THAN 5
DAYS AT A TIME NOT ALLOWED; •JOINING IN
MIDDLE OF YEAR-PROPORTIONATELY OR FULL
- AT THE DISCRETION OF HEAD OF OFFICE
 THANKS
FOR
YOUR TIME