This Office Memorandum clarifies the applicability of special concessions and facilities extended to Central Government Employees working in the Kashmir Valley. It confirms that these concessions are uniformly applicable to all employees regardless of their appointment mode (Zonal basis or All India transfer liability) or duty station type (family or non-family). The memorandum addresses queries...
Clarification on Special Allowances/Facilities for Central Government Employees Posted in Kashmir Valley
This office memorandum clarifies the eligibility criteria for special allowances and facilities granted to Central Government employees working in the Kashmir Valley between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. It addresses queries regarding the applicability of HRA at a 30% rate for employees transferred from the Kashmir Valley to Delhi or other ‘X’ class cities, and whether the...
Extension of Encashment Orders for Earned and Half Pay Leave to Industrial Employees
This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions extends the revised orders regarding the encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to industrial employees, bringing them in line with non-industrial Central Government employees. The decision, made in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, allows industrial employees to encash both types of leave, up to a combined...
Timely Payment of Encashment Amount to Government Employees on Retirement
This office memorandum addresses the issue of delays in processing and disbursing encashment amounts to government employees upon reaching superannuation. It emphasizes the need for administrative authorities to ensure timely payments as per CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and to maintain accurate and updated leave accounts. The memorandum highlights that delays can lead to legal repercussions and are...
Clarification Regarding Child Care Leave for Central Government Employees
This Office Memorandum clarifies the rules surrounding Child Care Leave (CCL) for Central Government employees. Following reviews and consultations with the Department of Expenditure, the minimum requirement of 15 days for CCL has been removed, while all other conditions remain unchanged. The order is effective from the date of issue and applies to all Ministries, Departments, State Governments...
Clarification Regarding Child Care Leave (CCL) for Central Government Employees
This office order clarifies the rules regarding Child Care Leave (CCL) for Central Government employees, following recommendations from the Sixth Central Pay Commission. It revises the minimum duration requirement for CCL, removing the previous stipulation of a minimum 15-day leave period. The order also outlines the distribution list for the communication, including various ministries, state...
Encashment of Earned Leave alongwith LTC – Clarification
This office memorandum clarifies the rules regarding the encashment of earned leave when availed alongside Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for government servants. It references a previous order from 2008 and specifies that government servants governed by the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, can encash up to 10 days of earned leave when using both Hometown and ‘anywhere in India’ LTCs. However...
Clarification on Encashment of Earned Leave with Commutation of Leave Travel Concession
This office memorandum clarifies the rules regarding the encashment of earned leave while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC). It specifies that government employees are eligible to encash up to 10 days of earned leave when utilizing LTC for either ‘Home Town’ or ‘Anywhere in India’. However, if an employee and their family members avail LTC separately within the same...
Classification of Posts in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 – Clarification
This Office Memorandum clarifies the reclassification of posts under the Central Government. A previous notification (No. 21/2/75-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.1975) had changed the post designations from Class ‘I’, ‘II’, ‘III’, and ‘IV’ to Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’. This memo instructs that in the CCS...
Clarification Regarding Classification of Posts in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972
This office memorandum clarifies the reclassification of government posts from classes ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ to categories ‘I’, ‘II’, ‘III’, and ‘IV’ as per the notification dated November 11, 1975. It directs that wherever references are made to the former categories ‘I’...