A recent clarification has been issued by the Department of Personnel & Training regarding the eligibility of leave encashment for government servants who are re-employed after retirement. According to the clarification, re-employed pensioners are governed by rule 39(6)(a)(iii) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and can be granted leave encashment for up to 300 days, including any encashment already availed at the time of retirement. Importantly, cases previously decided in consultation with the Department will not be revisited. This guidance is being circulated to all Ministries and Departments and will be uploaded to the Ministry’s website.
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No. 14028/1/2017-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110067
Dated: 27.06.2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:-Clarification in respect of encashment of Earned Leave to reemployed pensioners- Reg.
This Department has been receiving several references requesting for clarifications relating to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 regarding eligibility for leave encashment to Government servants who are re-employed after retirement.
2. In this regard, it is clarified that persons re-employed after retirement may be governed by rule 39(6)(a)(iii) of the said Rules and they may be granted leave encashment up to a maximum of 300 days including the period for which encashment was allowed at the time of retirement. The cases already decided otherwise in consultation with this Department need not be reopened.
3. This issues with the approval of JS(E).
To:
All Ministries/Departments as per standard mailing list
NIC- for uploading on the Ministry’s website.