The document outlines the various leave rules for government servants under the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. It discusses leaves that are debited to the leave account like earned leave, half-pay leave, and commuted leave as well as leaves not debited like study leave, maternity leave, and child care leave. It provides details on the eligibility and extent of various leaves. Key highlights include earned leave accrual of 15 days twice a year, maternity leave of up to 180 days, and extra ordinary leave available up to 18 months for treatment or 24 months for studies.

2. o LEAVE IS NOT A MATTER OF RIGHT.
o A G.S. SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
TO TAKE LEAVE REGULARLY IN
DIFFERENT PHASES.
o LEAVE SHOULD NOT ORDINARILY BE
DENIED IN LAST 10 Yrs OF SERVICE.
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES, 1972
w.e.f. 01.06.1972.

3. o SANCTIONING AUTHORITY CAN REJECT A
LEAVE APPLICATION, BUT CAN NOT
CHANGE ITS NATURE
o CONVERSION OF ONE KIND OF LEAVE TO
ANOTHER MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN 30 DAYS
OF COMPLETION OF LEAVE
o PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS LEAVE OF ANY
KIND SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 YEARS EXCEPT
WITH PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
OF INDIA
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES, 1972

4. LEAVES DEBITED TO LEAVE ACCOUNT
o EARNED LEAVE
o HALF-PAY LEAVE
o COMMUTED LEAVE
o LEAVE NOT DUE
o EXTRA-ORDINARY LEAVE
o LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

5. LEAVES NOT DEBITED TO LEAVE A/C
o STUDY LEAVE
o MATERNITY LEAVE
o PATERNITY LEAVE
o ADOPTION LEAVE
o CHILD CARE LEAVE
o SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE FOR INJURY
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

6. LEAVES NOT APPLICABLE
TO I.T.DEPTT.
o HOSPITAL LEAVE
o DEPARTMENTAL LEAVE
o SEAMAN’S SICK LEAVE
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

7. CASUAL LEAVE
o C.L. IS NOT RECOGNISED AS A LEAVE
o IT CAN NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER
LEAVE ADMISSIBLE UNDER LEAVE RULE,
EXCEPT THAT A HALF-DAY C.L. CAN BE
COMBINED WITH OTHER LEAVE IN CASE OF
CONTINUOUS ILLNESS
o HALF-DAY C.L. IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR
APPROVAL
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

8. EARNED LEAVE
o ADVANCE CREDIT OF 15 DAYS ON 1ST
JANUARY AND 1ST
JULY EVERY YEAR
o THE BALANCE IS CARRIED FORWARD AND ACCUMULATED
UPTO A MAX. OF 300 DAYS
o A CREDIT OF 2.5 DAYS PER MONTH FOR AN INCOMPLETE
HALF-YEAR IS ALLOWED
o UNAVAILED JOINING TIME IS CREDITED AS E.L.
o A MAX. OF 180 DAYS E.L. CAN BE ALLOWED AT A TIME,
WITH EXCEPTIONS
o THE Cr OF E.L. IS REDUCED BY 1/10TH
OF THE E.O.L. AVAILED
OF IN THE SAME HALF-YR, SUBJECT TO A MAX. OF 15 DAYS
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

9. HALF-PAY LEAVE
o ELIGIBLITY:- AFTER 12 MONTHS FROM THE
DATE OF APPOINTMENT
o ADVANCE CREDIT OF 10 DAYS ON 1ST
JANUARY AND 1ST
JULY EVERY YEAR
o A CREDIT OF 5/3 DAYS PER MONTH FOR AN
INCOMPLETE HALF-YEAR IS ALLOWED
o MAY BE AVAVILED WITH/WITHOUT MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE
THE C.C.S.(LEAVE) RULES,
1972

10. COMMUTED LEAVE
o CAN BE AVAILED ONLY WITH MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
o ADMISSIBLE LIMIT IS 1/2 THE H.P.L. AT CREDIT
o IF THE G.S. INTENDS TO RETIRE, EXCEPT DUE TO ILLNESS, ON
EXPIERY OF COMMUTED LEAVE, IT WILL BE CONVERTED TO
H.P.L. AND THE EXCESS AMOUNT PAID WILL BE RECOVERED
COMMUTED LEAVE CAN BE TAKEN
WITHOUT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN
THESE CASES-
o A MAX. OF 90 DAYS IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE FOR STUDY
o A MAX. OF 60 DAYS FOR FEMALE G.S. IN CONTINUATION
OF MATERNITY LEAVE, ADOPTION OF CHILD LEAVE

11.  GRANTED TO PERMANENT EMPLOYEE ONLY
 AVAILABLE IF THERE IS NO LEAVE IN CREDIT
OR SPECIFICALLY APPLIED FOR E.O.L.
 AVAILABLE UPTO 18 MONTHS FOR
TREATMENT OF SPECIFIED DISEASES
 AVAILABLE UPTO 24 MONTHS FOR STUDIES
 TWO SPELLS OF EOL, INTERVENED BY
ANY OTHER LEAVE, SHALL BE TREATED
AS ONE CONTINUOUS LEAVE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMINING OF MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE LIMIT OF E.O.L.

12. o TO BE GRANTED TO PERMANENT EMPLOYEE
o Limited to the No. of HPL the G.S. would earn
o Shall be debited to HPL EARNED AFTERWARDS
o A MAX. OF 360 DAYS IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE
o TEMP EMPLOYEE FOR TB, LEPROSY, CANCER,
MENTAL DISEASE
o IF THE G.S. INTENDS TO RETIRE/RESIGN, EXCEPT
DUE TO ILLNESS, DURING L.N.D., THE LEAVE WILL
BE CANCELLED AND THE EXCESS AMOUNT PAID
WILL BE RECOVERED

13. STUDY LEAVE
o CAN BE AVAILED BYA G.S. WITH AT LEAST 5
YEARS OF SERVICE
o THE STUDY/TRAINING MUST BE IN PUBLIC
INTEREST
o A MAX. OF 12 MONTHS AT A TIME AND 24
MONTHS IN ENTIRE SERVICE PERIOD
o THE G.S. IS NOT TO RETIRE WITHIN 3 YEARS
OF COMPLETION OF STUDY/TRAINING

14. LEAVE PREPARATORY TO RETIREMENT
o ADMISSIBLE TO THE EXTENT OF E.L. DUE,
NOT EXCEEDING 300 DAYS, TOGETHER
WITH HALF-PAY LEAVE DUE
o SUCH LEAVE MUST EXTEND UPTO AND
INCLUDES THE DATE OF RETIREMENT
o SHALL NOT INCLUDE E.O.L.

15. MATERNITY LEAVE
o CAN BE AVAILED BYA FEMALE G.S. WITH LESS
THAN 2 SURVIVING CHILDREN
o ALLOWED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT EXCEEDING 180
DAYS w.e.f. 01.09.2008
o COMMUTED LEAVE WITHOUT MC IS ADMISSIBLE
UPTO A MAX. OF 60 DAYS IN CONTINUATION
o ALLOWED UPTO 2 YEARS AT A STRETCH IN
COMBINATION WITH ALL THE LEAVES
o Leave up to 45 days for miscarriage/abortion

16. PATERNITY LEAVE
o CAN BE AVAILED BYA MALE G.S. WITH
LESS THAN 2 SURVIVING CHILDREN
o ALLOWED FOR A PERIOD OF <15 DAYS
o CAN BE AVAILED FROM 15 DAYS
BEFORE TO 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF DELIVERY OF THE CHILD
o CAN BE COMBINED WITH OTHER LEAVES

17. LEAVE ON ADOPTION OF CHILD
o CAN BE AVAILED BYA FEMALE G.S. WITH
LESS THAN 2 SURVIVING CHILDREN
o ALLOWED FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR OR TILL
THE CHILD IS 1 YEAR OLD, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER
o COMMUTED LEAVE WITHOUT MC IS
ADMISSIBLE UPTO A MAX. OF 60 DAYS IN
CONTINUATION TO OTHER LEAVES

18. CHILD CARE LEAVE
(w. e. f. 01.09.2008)
o CAN BE AVAILED BYA FEMALE G.S. WITH
LESS THAN 2 SURVIVING CHILDREN
o SHE MUST NOT HAVE ANY E.L. AT HER
CREDIT
o THE CHILD MUST BE MINOR
o ALLOWED FOR 2 YRS IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE

19. SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE
o Available to a GS who is disabled by injury
intentionally inflicted or in CONSEQUENCE
of PERFORMING HIS/HER DUTY
o THE DISABILITY IS TO BE MANIFESTED WITHIN
3 months OF THE INCIDENT
o SHALL NOT EXCEED 24 MONTHS
o CAN BE COMBINED WITH OTHER LEAVES

20.  E.L. – FULL
 COM. LEAVE – FULL
 H.P.L--HALF—(HRA,CCA – FULL)
 L.N.D-- HALF—(HRA,CCA – FULL)
 MATERNITY LEAVE – FULL
 PATERNITY LEAVE — FULL
 E.O.L.-- ONLY HRA,CCA UPTO 180DAYS

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