EARNED LEAVE
Earned Leave: Rules, Benefits, and Circulars
What is Earned Leave?
Eligibility & Accumulation Rules
Know about Earned Leave
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Earned leave means leave earned in respect of periods spent on duty.
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For every 6 months of duty, 15 days of earned leave is credited to the employee resulting in a total of 30 earned leave in a year.
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Earned Leave admissible to an employee other than in a vacation department is 30 days per calendar year. 15 days of EL is credited on January 1st and July 1st each year.
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If a Government servant has availed any extraordinary leave, the credit for the next half-year is reduced by 1/10th of the period of such leave, subject to a maximum of 15 days.
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The maximum earned leave that can be availed continuously by a Government servant is 120 days.
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Earned leave should not ordinarily be denied to any Government servant, especially in the last ten years of service.
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A Government servant who retires on superannuation, voluntary retirement, or invalid retirement is entitled to leave salary in lieu of unutilized EL for a maximum of 300 days.
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A Government servant who resigns or quits service shall be entitled to cash equivalent in respect of earned leave at credit on the date of cessation of service, to the extent of half of such leave at his credit, subject to a maximum of 150 days.
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