CategoryNotifications & Circulars

Earned Leave Encashment for Officers Appointed on Contract Basis under the Central Government

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This office memorandum addresses the encashment of earned leave for officers appointed on a contract basis after retirement under the Central Government. It clarifies that such officers are now permitted to encash earned leave within two years of the contract’s end, subject to a maximum of 300 days of accumulated leave. This revises a previous order from July 12, 1999, and applies to all...

Calculation Rate of Earned Leave (EL) and Half Pay Leave (HPL) Entitlement

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This office memorandum addresses the calculation of earned leave (EL) and half pay leave (HPL) entitlement for government servants who die in service. It clarifies that the calculation should be based on the calendar month in which the death occurs, rather than considering the last day of the month as the last working day. The memorandum revises clauses (b) of Rule 27(2) and clause (c) of Rule...

Study Leave for Fellowships Offered by Reputed Institutes

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This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training addresses the process for granting Study Leave to government servants pursuing fellowships offered by reputed institutions. It requests all Ministries/Departments to provide feedback on relevant fellowships and outlines the criteria for considering such leave, emphasizing its potential to broaden skills and improve...

Study Leave for Fellowships offered by Reputed Institutes

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This office memorandum details a decision to extend study leave benefits, mirroring those of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowships (JNMF), to Central Government employees awarded fellowships by the K.K. Birla Foundation, Indian Institutes of Management, Management Development Institute Gurgaon, and Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology & Forensic Science. The...

Commuted Leave Clarification for Government Servants

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This Office Memorandum clarifies the admissibility of Commuted Leave for government servants who have opted out of CGHS facilities and are utilizing medical facilities provided by their spouse’s employer. It confirms that leave on medical grounds can be granted based on certificates from hospitals or medical practitioners approved by the spouse’s employer. The memorandum is circulated...

Clarification Regarding Modified Leave for Government Employees Availing CGHS and Medical Facilities from Spouse’s Employer

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This office memorandum clarifies the eligibility of modified leave for government employees who have opted out of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and are receiving medical facilities from their spouse’s employer. It states that such employees can be granted leave for medical reasons based on medical certificates issued by hospitals/doctors approved by the spouse’s employer...

Grant of Compensatory Leave for Election Duty – 16th April, 2012

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This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions directs all Ministries and Departments of the Government of India to grant one day of compensatory leave on April 16th, 2012, to staff who performed election duty on April 14th and 15th, 2012. The memorandum acknowledges a request from the State Election Commissioner, Delhi, and references existing rules...

Grant of Child Care Leave to Civilian Female Industrial Employees of Defence Establishments

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This office memorandum details the extension of Child Care Leave benefits to civilian female industrial employees working within Defence Establishments, effective September 1st, 2008. The decision aligns these employees’ benefits with those of non-industrial Central Government employees as outlined in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. Specifically, earned leave taken between September 1st, 2008...

Extension of Child Care Leave for Civilian Female Industrial Employees

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This office memorandum details the extension of Child Care Leave benefits to all Civilian Female Industrial Employees of the Central Government, bringing them in line with those in Defence Establishments. The extension, decided in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, applies to employees covered under the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and is effective from September 1, 2008. Previously availed...

Extension of Orders Regarding Grant of Childcare Leave to all Civilian Women Industrial Employees of the Central Government

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This office memorandum extends the benefits of childcare leave, previously available to civilian women industrial employees in military establishments under the Central Secretariat Service (Leave) Rules, 1972, to all civilian women industrial employees of the Central Government. The extension is effective from September 1, 2008, and any leave taken for childcare purposes before this date will be...