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Evolution of Earned Leave
A chronological history of policy changes by the Finance Department, Government of Odisha
Simplification of EL Procedure
Ref: O.M. No. 20180/FIntroduced a simplified procedure for calculating Earned Leave entitlement. EL is credited in advance: 15 days on Jan 1st and 15 days on July 1st. On July 1st of even years, the credit is 16 days. Maximum limit for accumulation remains 180 days.
Read CircularDelegation of Powers
Ref: O.M. No. 54952Substitution of Item No. 14 of Appendix I, Orissa Service Code. Defined the extent of powers delegated to Heads of Departments and Collectors for granting leave (excluding special disability/study leave) to various classes of officers.
Read CircularCash Equivalent on Death
Ref: O.M. No. 441Extended the facility of cash equivalent of accumulated Earned Leave (up to a maximum of 180 days) to the family of a Government servant who dies while in service.
Read CircularCash Payment on Retirement
Ref: O.M. No. 25153Formalized rules for cash payment in lieu of unutilised Earned Leave on the date of retirement. Defined the calculation method and inclusion of Dearness Allowance while excluding Compensatory or HRA.
Read CircularDeduction of Temporary Pension
Ref: O.M. No. 2281Clarification regarding deductions from leave salary. It is ordered that 'temporary increase in pension' is also deductible along with pension and pensionary equivalent of other retirement benefits from the cash payment worked out.
Read CircularMajor Enhancement of EL Limit
Ref: O.M. No. 55423The maximum limit of Earned Leave accumulation enhanced from 180 to 240 days. The ceiling for encashment also raised to 240 days for superannuation, voluntary retirement, death, and other specific exit categories.
Read CircularReduction for Extra-Ordinary Leave
Ref: O.M. No. 31633Modification of the 1976 rules. If a Govt servant takes Extra-Ordinary Leave (EOL), the subsequent EL credit is reduced by 1/10th of that EOL period (max 15 days). No reduction for Half Pay Leave or Commuted Leave.
Read CircularWithdrawal of Surrender Benefit
Ref: O.M. No. 7881/FThe benefit of surrendering Earned Leave in lieu of leave salary and allowances (which allowed employees to encash leave during service) was withdrawn with effect from 1st April 1993.
Read CircularRestoration of Surrender Benefit
Ref: O.M. No. 21666The scheme for surrender of earned leave was restored. Employees with not less than 120 days of leave at credit can surrender 15 days for encashment once in a block period of 24 months. Amount credited to GPF.
Read CircularExclusion of Special Pay
Ref: O.M. No. 48629Clarification that 'Special Pay' (allowed for arduous nature of duties) will not be taken into account while calculating leave salary on unutilised earned leave. Only Basic Pay, Personal Pay, and other classified recurring emoluments count.
Read CircularSuspension & Limit Enhancement
Ref: O.M. No. 45439Due to financial austerity, the benefit of Surrender Leave encashment and Leave Travel Concession (LTC) was suspended indefinitely. Conversely, the upper limit for encashment of unutilised EL at retirement was enhanced from 240 to 300 days.
Read CircularAccount Maintenance Rules
Ref: O.M. No. 10450Following the enhancement of the EL limit to 300 days, rules for maintaining the Leave Account were updated. The procedure now applies where EL credit is between 285 and 300 days, effective retrospectively from 1st July 2002.
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