This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions revises the ceiling on encashment of earned leave for officers appointed on contract under the Central Government. The revision adjusts the maximum earned leave allowed for encashment at the time of contract termination, based on the period of contract appointment. Previously, the encashment ceiling was 180 days, now it’s been revised to 240 days for Central Government employees. The memorandum details a tiered system, offering no encashment for contracts up to 2 years, and increasing to 240 days for contracts exceeding 25 years. It clarifies that the total encashment allowed, including previous appointments, should not exceed 240 days. The changes are a partial modification of existing orders from 1985 and are subject to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972. The order also applies to officials in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department with the concurrence of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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No. 12016/1/90-Estt. (L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, the 5th July, 1990.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Revised ceiling on Encashment of Earned leave to be granted to officers appointed on contract in various posts under the Central Government.
The undersigned is directed to state that consequent on revision of ceiling of encashment of leave from 180 days to 240 days for Central Government employees, revision in the ceiling of encashment of leave for officers appointed on contract in various posts under the Central Government has been receiving attention for some time. It has now been decided in partial modification of existing orders contained in para 2 of this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 12016/3/84-Estt. (L) dated 12.4.1985 that such officers appointed on contract in various posts under the Government will be entitled to leave encashment in the following order:
Period of contract appointment: Maximum Earned leave for which encashment will be allowed at the time of termination of contract.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1st September 2 years | 30 days |
| 2nd September 2 years | 60 days |
| 3rd September 2 years | 90 days |
| 4th September 2 years | 160 days |
| 5th September 2 years | 200 days |
| 6th September 2 years | 240 days |
- There will thus be, no change in entitlement of encashment of Earned leave in respect of contract appointment which are for a period up to 15 years. Prior to this, the ceiling on encashment of leave for the last three categories used to be 120, 150, and 180 days respectively.
- The revised ceiling on encashment of Earned leave as mentioned above will be subject to the condition that the total Earned leave for which the encashment will be allowed together with the Earned leave or full pay leave for which encashment had been allowed in previous appointments, if any under the Government an Autonomous Body or Bodies or Public Section Undertaking(s) is not more than 240 days.
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The grant of encashment of leave will be subject to the conditions prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.
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In so far as the application of the orders to the officials employed in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, this issues with the concurrence of the office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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Hindi version of this act is enclosed.
(ESK. SREEDHAR)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
To
All Ministries & Departments
of the Government of India
(as per standard list)