This Office Memorandum details a decision made by the Government of India, based on the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission, to revise the payment schedule for leave salary. Previously, government servants on departmental leave with leave salary were paid at the end of the first three months. This has been extended to payment at the end of each month for six months. The order applies to...
Recommendations of the Fourth Central Pay Commission Relating to Maternity Leave and Rationalisation of Rules
This office memorandum details the government’s decisions regarding maternity leave and ‘leave not due’ based on the recommendations of the Fourth Central Pay Commission. Key decisions include restricting maternity leave to mothers with less than two surviving children, allowing up to a year of continued leave, and limiting ‘leave not due’ to medical grounds only...
Risk Allowance to Central Government Employees
This Office Memorandum clarifies the treatment of Risk Allowance for Central Government employees during leave. It establishes that Risk Allowance, granted to employees whose duties involve risk, will be considered an allowance during leave, similar to Compensatory Allowance, and will be added to leave salary. However, it explicitly states that this allowance will not be factored into the...
Increase in Ceiling for Availing of Earned Leave under CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972
This Office Memorandum from the Government of India’s Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions announces an increase in the ceiling for availing of Earned Leave. Previously capped at 120 days under Rule 26(2) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the limit has been raised to 180 days. This change applies to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, with specific...
Amendment to Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972 – Maximum Limit of Earned Leave
This office memorandum announces an increase in the maximum limit for availing earned leave at a time under the Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972. The limit has been increased from 120 days to 180 days, impacting rules 26828, 26838, and 39 & 48 of the aforementioned rules. This change also applies to individuals working in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, after consultation...
Leave Entitlement of Industrial Employees – Modification of Entitlement
This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions addresses the leave entitlement of Industrial Employees in Central Government Departments, excluding Railways. It removes the previous requirement of 240 days of service for earned leave with wages, adjusts leave accrual based on the period of service within a year, eliminates the 30-day limit on carrying...
Encashment of Half Pay Leave for Central Government Employees on Superannuation
This Office Memorandum details the encashment of Half Pay Leave (HPL) for Central Government employees retiring on superannuation, following an award by the Board of Arbitration. Effective July 14th, 1982, the entire HPL balance can be encashed, with deductions for pension and other retirement benefits as per the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972. The memorandum outlines the conditions...
Cash Encashment of Half-Pay Leave – Considering the Award of the Review Board and its Implementation
This office memorandum details a decision regarding the cash encashment of half-pay leave for central government employees who retire on superannuation. It clarifies that all accumulated half-pay leave can be encashed from July 14, 1982, subject to deductions as per Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972. The memorandum outlines the conditions for encashment, including application procedures...
Payment of Leave Encashment under CCS (Leave) Rules – Clarification on Beneficiaries
This Office Memorandum clarifies the procedure for disbursing the cash equivalent of leave salary upon the death of a government servant, particularly when no claimants are available as per existing CCS (Leave) Rules. It establishes that in such cases, the payment can be made to the eldest surviving married daughter, or failing that, to the eldest child of a pre-deceased son of the deceased...
Encashment of Half Pay Leave to Central Government Employees
This Office Memorandum addresses the extension of benefits related to the encashment of Half Pay Leave to Central Government employees, specifically in cases of death while in service or after superannuation. It clarifies the application of existing provisions, the calculation of deductions, and the payment process to the family of deceased government servants. The memorandum also specifies that...