CategoryLegislation & Law

Central Government Employees – Encashment of Half Pay Leave during Service, at the time of Death

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This office memorandum addresses the extension of the facility to encash half pay leave to central government employees even in cases of death during service or after retirement. It clarifies that family pension and death gratuity will be considered equivalent to pension for calculating deductions in cases of death during service. The encashment amount will be disbursed to the family as per the...

Removal of Disparity in HPL Encashment for Industrial Employees

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This Office Memorandum addresses the removal of disparity between industrial and non-industrial employees (excluding Railways) regarding the encashment of Half Pay Leave (HPL) upon superannuation or in cases of death while in service. Following consultations with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Law, the government has decided to extend the provisions for HPL encashment to industrial...

Cash Equivalent of Half Pay Leave on Superannuation and Death During Service – Clarification Regarding Discrepancy

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This document addresses the clarification regarding the cash equivalent of half pay leave for industrial and non-industrial employees of departments other than the Railways, concerning discrepancies in the implementation of earlier orders. It extends the facility of encashment of half pay leave on superannuation to industrial workers governed by the Factories Act, 1948, aligning them with central...

Office Memorandum Regarding Conversion/Commutation of Leave

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This Office Memorandum, issued by the Department of Personnel & Training on December 31st, 1997, clarifies the rules surrounding the conversion or commutation of one type of leave into another for Government Servants. It references Rule 10 of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, stating that while authorities may commute leave retrospectively, this is not a matter of right. The memorandum implements a...

Amendment Regarding Conversion of One Type of Leave to Another

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This office memorandum details a decision regarding the conversion of one type of leave to another for government employees. It clarifies that while authorities can convert leave types retroactively under the Central Civil Services Leave Rules, 1972, employees cannot claim this as a right. The memorandum specifies that applications for such conversions must be submitted within 30 days of resuming...

Leave Entitlement for Industrial Employees in Non-Railway Departments – Government Decision on Recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission

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This office memorandum details the government’s decision regarding leave entitlement for industrial employees in non-railway departments, based on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission. It stipulates that these employees are entitled to 30 days of earned leave (also known as annual leave with pay) for each completed year of service, regardless of the number of years served...

Revision of Accumulation and Encashment Limit of Earned Leave to 300 Days and Clarification Regarding Encashment of Earned Leave on Completion of Re-employment

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This office memorandum addresses the revision of the accumulation and encashment limit for earned leave from 240 to 300 days for central government employees, based on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission. It clarifies how encashment claims for earned leave should be regulated upon the completion of re-employment for re-employed individuals. The memorandum outlines two...

Grant of Paternity Leave & Enhancement of the Period of Maternity Leave – Clarification Regarding

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This office memorandum details clarifications regarding the enhancement of maternity leave to 135 days and the introduction of paternity leave. It specifies that male government servants with less than two surviving children are eligible for 15 days of paternity leave during their wife’s confinement. It also addresses scenarios where applications for maternity leave were pending before the...

Clarification Regarding Acceptance of Paternity Leave and Extension of Maternity Leave

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This office memorandum clarifies the rules regarding paternity leave and maternity leave for central government employees. It outlines that a male government employee with two or fewer living children can avail 15 days of paternity leave within six months of the child’s birth. It also addresses cases where employees were previously denied leave due to the initial order and provides a one...

Grant of Conimuted Leave/Leave on Medical Certificate to Gazetted and non-Gazetted Government Servants

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This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions details revised guidelines regarding the production of medical certificates for leave applications by government employees. It addresses scenarios based on CGHS beneficiary status, location at the time of illness, and whether treatment is received at a CGHS dispensary, from an AMA, an RMP, or in a private...