This office memorandum from the Government of India’s Department of Personnel and Training outlines revised guidelines regarding the acceptance of medical certificates for leave applications from both gazetted and non-gazetted employees. Previously, differing requirements existed based on employee status, with non-gazetted staff needing certificates from specific medical practitioners. The...
Grant of Earned Leave to Central Government Employees
This Office Memorandum addresses the importance of central government employees taking earned leave to mitigate stress and maintain well-being. While acknowledging that leave cannot be claimed as a right due to public service exigencies, it emphasizes the desirability of periodic leave for government servants. The memorandum instructs ministries and departments to streamline leave procedures...
Commuted Leave and Medical Certificates for Government Servants – Clarification
This Office Memorandum addresses the difficulties faced by non-gazetted government servants in obtaining medical certificates from CGHS/AMAs. It clarifies that in emergency situations like accidents, heart attacks, or miscarriages, leave can be granted based on a medical certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP), considering the specific circumstances. These orders are effective...
Corrigendum to OM No.13015/3/2001-Estt.(L) regarding Commuted Leave/Leave on Medical Certificate
This document is a corrigendum issued by the Government of India’s Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions, addressing corrections to Office Memorandum No. 13015/3/2001-Estt.(L) dated June 15th, 2001. Specifically, it clarifies that the OM number should be 13015/3/2000-Estt.(L) and removes certain wording related to emergent medical attendance. A Hindi version of the corrigendum is also...
Clarification Regarding Acceptance of Leave on the Basis of Changed Leave/Medical Certificate
This document is a clarification notice issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, regarding the acceptance of leave for gazetted/non-gazetted employees based on changed leave or medical certificates. It refers to a previous office memorandum dated June 15, 2001, and directs corrections to be made to that memorandum. Specifically, the office memorandum number should...
Grant of 15 days Paternity Leave to Industrial Employees in Departments other than Railways
This office memorandum announces the Government of India’s decision to extend the benefit of 15 days paternity leave to industrial employees in departments other than the Railway department. This decision considers the importance of paternity leave in the current social context and aligns with previous instructions issued for non-industrial employees. The provision allows male industrial...
Extension of Leave Benefit to School Teachers During Vacations
This Office Memorandum addresses a request from the staff side to extend leave benefits to school teachers who are utilized for school work or activities during their vacations. It references a previous notification from July 1984 which already extends this benefit to personnel in vacation departments, including teachers, under CCS (Leave) Rules. The memorandum is circulated to various government...
Grant of Child Adoption Leave for 135 Days to Female Government Servants
This office memorandum details the extension of Child Adoption Leave benefits to female government servants. It outlines that adoptive mothers with fewer than two surviving children are eligible for 135 days of leave when adopting a child under one year of age, mirroring maternity leave provisions. The leave salary will be equivalent to the pay drawn before commencing leave, and it can be...
Grant of Disability Leave for Mumbai Bomb Blast Victims
This office memorandum details the Department of Personnel & Training’s decision to grant Special Disability Leave to Central Government employees injured in the Mumbai bomb blast of July 11, 2006. It clarifies the eligibility criteria based on Rule 45 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and outlines a relaxation of these rules on humanitarian grounds for those affected while returning home...
Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Relating to Encashment of Leave
This Office Memorandum details the Government’s decisions regarding the encashment of leave for Central Government civilian employees, following recommendations from the Sixth Central Pay Commission. It supersedes previous orders, allowing for the encashment of both Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave, up to a combined limit of 300 days. The calculation for the cash equivalent of Half Pay Leave...