CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES, 1972 |
The Central Civil Services (CCS) Leave Rules, 1972, govern the leave entitlements and rules for employees of the Central Government in India. These rules have been updated from time to time, and the latest amendment was made in 2020.CCS (Leave) Rules came into effect on 1st June, 1972. Leave of any kind should not exceed 5 years. A government servant ceases to have any claim for leave to his credit, if he has been dismissed.If a Government servant claims for commutation of one kind of leave into another, he should apply for commutation, within a period of 30 days.Leave account of an Gazetted Government servant is maintained by an Audit Officer. No leave shall be granted if a government employee is under suspension. |
Casual Leave |
This leave is granted for short periods, and the maximum limit is 8 days per calendar year.Casual Leave cannot be combined with any other type of leave. |
Special Casual Leaves |
This leave is granted for specific purposes, such as participation in sports activities, cultural events, and attending official conferences, among others. |
Earned Leaves (Rule 26 - 27) |
This leave is credited to an employee's account at the rate of 2.5 days for each completed month of service.Earned Leave can be accumulated up to 300 days for all employees.EL can be availed in combination with other types of leave except Casual Leave. Maximum of 180 days Earned Leaves can be availed in one spell.EL is generally not denied to the Govt. servant to decrease the accumulation of earned leave. EL can be combined with Commuted leave, HPL, Maternity Leave. When a Government servant resigns from service, what is the maximum period of EL up to which encashment of leave salary is payable: Half of EL subject to a maximum of 150 days. Earned Leaves for vocational Staff: Vocational staff is entitled to 5 EL in a half year. |
Half Pay Leave (HPL) (Rule 29) |
This leave is credited at the rate of 10 days for each completed year of service and can be availed for a maximum of 180 days at a time.HPL can be converted to EL once during an employee's career. Absence by a Government servant after expiry of leave shall be debited to his leave account as HPL to the extent such leave is due. If a Government Servant who has granted commuted leaves does not return to duty due to voluntary retirement : Difference of leave salary between commuted leave and HPL would be recovered. |
Commuted Leave (Medical Leave) (Rule 30) |
This leave can be availed by an employee in lieu of half pay leave, but it is granted only on medical grounds.Commuted Leave cannot be availed for more than 24 months during an employee's service period.The leave sanctioning authority can waive the production of Medical Certificate in case of an application for leave on medical grounds, if the period of leave applied for is less than Three Days. The maximum number of Commuted leave that can be granted to a female employee without a medical certificate in continuation of her maternity leave is 60 days. |
Leave Not Due (LND) (Rule 31) |
Leave Not due may be granted to a permanent Government servant with no half pay leave in credit. It is granted on the basis of a Medical Certificate. Maximum of 360 days Leave Not Due can be granted to a government servant in entire service on a Medical Certificate. What leave salary is payable to a Government servant who is sanctioned LND : As in the case of HPL. LND is allowed to a temporary employee, who has put in more than one year of service In case of self, chronic disease viz., cancer.If an employee who availed LND returns to duty and resigns subsequently without earning the credit of HPL he needs to refund the leave salary. |
Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) (Rule 32) |
EOL is granted when no other leave is admissible or is granted on request of govt. Employee. There is no limit of EOL that can be granted without a Medical Certificate to a permanent Government servant but total leaves should not exceed 5 years. (Except with the permission of The President).No leave salary is payable to a Government servant who had been sanctioned EOL with a Medical Certificate. EOL cannot be included in leave preparatory to retirement granted to a Government servant. |
Maternity Leaves (Rule 43) |
Female employees are entitled to 180 days of maternity leave for up to two surviving children.Maternity Leave can be availed before or after the delivery, and it can also be split into two spells. An female unmarried employee is also eligible for 180 days maternity leave. A female Government servant who has 4 surviving children requested for sanction of Maternity leave on account of abortion along with MC. Is she eligible for such a request, not exceeding 45 days in the entire service. |
Paternity Leave (Rule 43-A) |
A male government servant with less than two surviving children is eligible for paternity leaves of 15 days, up to 15 days before or up to six months from the date of delivery. |
Child Adoption Leave (Rule43-B) |
Child Adoption Leave is granted to a female government servant, with less than two surviving children, on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, for a period of 180 days. |
Child Care Leave (CCL) (Rule 43-C) |
Maximum 730 days CCL can be availed by a female government servant in her entire service. In which 1st 365 days she will avail 100% of the Salary and for next 365 days she shall receive 80% of the salary. CCL is admissible if the child is below 18 years. CCL can be granted 3 times in a year not less than 5 leaves in a spell.(Single mothers can take CCL 6 times a year). A Single male government servant (Unmarried, Widower, Divorcee) can also avail CCL. No age bar for CCL in case of disabled child. (Minimum 40% percentage of disability)CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right.During the probation period CCL is granted on exceptional or extreme cases only.CCL may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible except CL. |
Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) (Rule 44) |
Hospital Leave, Sick Leave and Special Disability Leave merged in a new Leave named Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL). An employee who suffers illness or injury due to office will get full pay and allowances during the entire period of hospitalisation on account of WRIIL. Beyond hospitalisation, full pay and allowances for the 6 months immediately following hospitalisation and Half Pay only for 12 months beyond that. |
Study Leave (Rule 50 to Rule 63) |
Maximum period of study leave that can be availed by the Govt. servant is 24 months (Other than CHS officer)(12 months in one spell). Combination of Study Leave with earned leave shall not generally involve a total absence of more than 28 months. |
Encashment of Leaves |
Central Government employees can also encash their leave, subject to certain conditions. Employees can encash a maximum of 300 days of earned leave at the time of retirement, and the payment is calculated based on the employee's last-drawn salary. Encashment of EL & HPL to a Government servant/retired government servant came into effect on 1st Jan 2006 Leave encashment on resignation or quitting service is subjected to a maximum of 150 days but encashment of HPL is not admissible to such employees. An employee who is terminated by notice is eligible for both EL and HPL subject to a maximum of 300 days. Competent Authority for grant of cash equivalent of leave at the credit of Government : Authority to whom power of leave sanctioning have been granted. |
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Leave Forms |
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Some Important Leave Rules with description, directly asked in the examination:
Leave Rule | Description |
Rule 7 (1) | Leave cannot be claimed as a matter of right |
Rule 7 (2) | The leave sanctioning authority may refuse or revoke leave of any kind, but cannot alter the kind of leave due and applied for. |
Rule 11 | Casual leave is not recognized as leaves under these rules hence are not combined with any other kind of leave admissible under leaves rules |
Rule 12 | No government employee shall be granted leaves of any kind of more than 5 years |
Rule 25 | Regularisation of Unauthorised absence. |
Rule 26-Rule 27 | Earned Leaves |
Rule 28 | Leave Entitlements for Vacation Department Staff |
Rule 29 | Half Pay leave |
Rule 30 | Commuted Leave |
Rule 31 | Leave Not Due (Max 360 days in entire service ([Rule 31(1)] |
Rule 32 | Extra Ordinary Leave |
Rule 43 | Maternity Leave |
Rule 43 A | Paternity Leave ( 15 Days) |
Rule 43 AA | Paternity Leave for child adoption |
Rule 43 B | Leave to a female Government servant on adoption of a child |
Rule 43 C | Child Care Leave |
Rule 44 | Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) |
Rule 48 | Special Leave connected with inquiry on Sexual Harassment |
Rule 50-Rule 63 | Study Leave |
