CCS Leave Rules 1972
FR & Sr Part-III
CENtral civil services (leave) rules, 1972
- These
rules are called Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972. [ Rule-1]
- These
rules came in force on 01.06.1972. [ Rule-1]
- Competent
Authority: As per first schedule of these rules. [ Rule-3]
- Leave
cannot be claimed as of Right [Rule-7]
- When
the exigencies of Public Service so require leave of any kind may be
refused or revoked by Competent Authority. [Rule-7]
- Kind
of leave applied for cannot be altered except at the written request of
Government Servant. [Rule-7]
- Effect
of dismissal, removal or resignation (Rule-9) : Ceases from the effective
date of effect of dismissal, removal or resignation.
- Commutation
of one kind of leave into another kind : On the request of Government
Servant within 30 days of joining his duty subject to adjustment of leave
salary (Rule-10)
- Combination
of different kind of leave : Any kind of leave may be granted in
combination or in continuation except casual leave, which is not a
recognized leave (Rule-11)
- Maximum
amount of continuous leave : Not in excess of 05 years unless exceptional
circumstances (by President) (Rule-12)
- Application
for leave shall be made in Form 1 (Rule-14)
- Leave
Account shall be maintained in Form 2 (Rule-15)
- Verification
of title of leave : Admissibility of leave (Rule-16)
- Leave
not to be granted during suspension (Rule-17)
- Leave
begins on the day of transfer of charge and ends on the day preceding the
charge is resumed (Rule-21)
- Combination
of Holidays with leave : Can be prefixed or suffixed (Rule-22)
- Absence
after expiry of leave (Rule-25) : Shall be debited against HPL, excess of
HPL will be treated as EOL, No leave salary for such absence and willful
absence from duty attract Disciplinary Action.
Casual Leave & Special Leave
Casual leave is a concession granted to employee to
enable him to stay away from office for a short period on account of illness or
to enable him to attend the urgent private matters. It is not a recognized form
of leave, hence, not treated as absence from duty. It can be taken for half day
also and LTC can be availed during CL.
Maximum 08 days CL can be availed in a calendar year subject to a limit of 05 days at a time.
In case of employees with disabilities maximum CL available are 12 in a
calendar year. Additional 04 days to be treated as Special Casual Leave for
specific requirement to the disability of the official.
It cannot be combined with other regular kind of leave
but can be combined with Special Casual Leave. Holidays can be prefixed or
suffixed with CL.
Special Casual Leave may be granted for Sports event,
Cultural Activities, Mountaineering/Trekking (organized by the Union
Government), Natural Calamities etc. and during Bandhs, During Election for
voting, etc. and with the prior approval by the Head of the Department. A
maximum of 10 days SCL in a calendar year may be granted to attend Conferences/
Seminars/Training /Workshops related to Disability and Development related
programmes organized at National and State level agencies.
Kind of Leave due and Admissible
- Earned
Leave for Government Servants serving in Departments other than Vacation
Department. (Rule-26)
- Earned
leave shall be credited in advance in two installments of 15 days each on
the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
- Un-availed
Joining time subject to a maximum of 15 days shall be credited to the
Earned leave account.
- Leave
at the credit of the government servant at the close of the previous half
year shall be carried forward to the next half year.
- The
above is subject to a maximum of 300 days.
- Advance
credit of earned leave above 300 days shall be kept separately and shall
be adjusted first.
- Maximum
180 days earned leave can be granted in one stretch subject to other
conditions.
Calculation of earned leave (Rule-27)
- Earned
leave @ 2 ½ days for each completed calendar month in case appointment,
retirement, resignation, etc.
- Earned
leave shall be reduced by @ 1/10 th of Extraordinary leave (EOL) or Dies
Non (afforded during preceding half year) from the credit of earned leave
in the following half year subject to a maximum of 15 days.
- 10
days Earned leave encashment along with LTC subject to a maximum of 60
days.
- Earned
leave encashment is allowed subject to a maximum of 300 days at the time
of retirement.
- While
affording credit of Earned leave, fractions of a day shall be rounded off
to the nearest day.
Half pay leave
Half Pay Leave : (Rule-29)
- Half
Pay leave shall be credited in advance in two installments of 10 days each
on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
- Half
Pay leave @ 5/3 days for each completed calendar month in case
appointment, retirement, resignation, etc.
- Half
Pay leave shall be reduced by @ 1/18 th of Dies Non (afforded during preceding
half year) from the credit of Half Pay leave in the following half year
subject to a maximum of 10 days.
- While
affording credit of Half Pay leave, fractions of a day shall be rounded
off to the nearest day.
- The
leave under this rule may be granted on medical-certificate or on private
affairs.
Commuted leave
Commuted Leave : (Rule-30)
- Commuted
leave not exceeding half the amount of half pay leave due may be granted
on medical certificate to a government servant subject to the conditions
as prescribed under Rule-30.
- Commuted
leave shall be debited @ twice of the half pay leave.
- Commuted
leave upto 60 days without medical certificate to female government
servant on adoption of child.
- Medical
certificate not necessary for commuted leave in continuation of maternity
leave.
Leave not due : (Rule: 31)
Leave not due is limited to a maximum of 360 days during
entire service on medical certificate and shall be limited to the half pay
leave he is likely to earn thereafter and also debited against half pay leave
earned subsequently.
Extraordinary Leave : (Rule-32)
Where
no other leave is admissible or when other leave is admissible but government
servant applies in writing for the grant of extraordinary leave.
Maternity leave : (Rule-43)
A
female (married or unmarried) government servant with less than two surviving
children may be granted for 180 days.
45
days leave during entire service to a female government servant is granted for
miscarriage including abortion on medical certificate.
Paternity Leave : (Rule-43-A)
A
male government servant with less than two surviving children may be granted
for 15 days. Can be availed upto 15 days before or upto 06 months from the date
of delivery otherwise lapsed.
Paternity leave on child adoption : (Rule-43AA)
A
male government servant with less than two surviving children may be granted
for 15 days. Can be availed within 06 months from the date of valid adoption
(child below the age of one year) otherwise lapsed.
Child adoption leave : (Rule-43B)
A
female government servant with less than two surviving children may be granted
for 180 days from the date of valid adoption (child below the age of one year).
Child Care Leave : (Rule-43C)
A
female and single male government servant may be granted a maximum of 730 days
during her entire service for taking care of her two eldest surviving children
below the age of 18 years .
Study Leave : (Rule-51)
Maximum
of 24 months in entire service to a government servant other than Central
Health Service Officers.
Maximum
of 36 months in entire service to a government servant (Central Health Service
Officers).
Leave Salary : (Rule-40)
A
government servant who proceeds on leave is entitled to leave salary equal to
the pay drawn immediately proceeding on leave subject to the conditions
mentioned under Rule-40.
Leave Preparatory to Retirement : (Rule 38)
Government
Servant may be granted the said leave to the extent of EL, not exceeding 300
days together with HPL due, such leave extends upto and includes the date of
retirement.
Work related illness & injury leave
Granted to a Government Servant who suffers illness or
injury that is attributable to or aggravated in the performance of his/her
official duties or in consequence of his/her official position subject to the
conditions.
Full pay and allowance will be granted during entire
period of hospitalization.
Beyond hospitalization, full pay and allowances for the
06 months immediately following hospitalization and Half pay only for 12 months
beyond that.
The Half pay period may be commuted to full pay with
corresponding number of days of Half pay leave debited from the employee’s
leave account.
No Earned Leave or Half Pay Leave will be credited during
the period that the employee is on WRIIL.
Dies non
Absence of official from duty without proper permission
or when on duty in office, leaving office without proper permission, or while
in the office, refusal to perform the duties assigned to them is subversive of
discipline.
In cases of such absence from work, the leave sanctioning
authority may order that the days on which work is not performed be treated as
“Dies Non”, i.e. they will neither count as service nor be construed as break
in service.
The official can be marked as dies non even if he
performs duty for a part of the day in case he leaves office without proper
permission or when he refuses to perform duties while remaining in office.
But a day on which an official comes late and works
throughout the day during office hours will not be marked as dies non.
Leave Account and its Maintenance.
Encashment of leave
10 days Earned leave encashment is allowed along with
LTC. (Rule-38A)
Total
leave encashed during the entire career does not exceed 60 days in aggregate.
Leave Encashment on Retirement (Rule-39)
Cash
equivalent to leave salary for both Earned leave & Half Pay Leave subject
to a maximum of 300 days or balance at the credit of Government servant,
whichever is less shall be paid on the date of retirement.
Casual Leave is not a recognized form of leave and is not
subject to any rules made by the Government of India. An official on casual
leave is not treated as absent from duty and his pay is not intermitted. Casual
leave can be combined with Special Casual Leave but not with any other kind of
leave.