It is known to all government employees in Kerala that there are
manifold types of leaves like earned leave, half pay leave, leave on
loss of pay, maternity leave, paternity leave,commuted leave, casual
leave and other special leaves. But there are certain constraints while
sanctioning / availing of select leaves. Also some are not inclusive of
probation period. Hence we should be aware of its limits and merits and a
good knowledge of it will enable us for the proper use of it.
Half Pay Leave
Half pay leave is 20 days per year. It is credited to account 20 per
year for each completed year of service. Leaves including maternity
leave will be considered for half pay leave. But this can be availed of
only after completion of a year of service. Half pay leave will not be
considered for probation.
Leave Not Due(Half Pay Leave Granted in Advance)
This type of leave is available only for permanent employees. This leave is sanctioned only when no other leave is at his credit and the Sanctioning officer is satisfied that there is sensible prospect of the employee returning to duty on the expiry of the leave and earning an equal amount of Half Pay Leave(HPL) thereafter for adjusting the leave granted. During the entire service of an employee, the maximum amount of Leave Not Due(LND) is 360 days out of which 180 days may be granted without medical certificate and it should not exceed 90 days at a time.The remaining 180 days should be on Medical certificate.
Leave Not Due(Half Pay Leave Granted in Advance)
This type of leave is available only for permanent employees. This leave is sanctioned only when no other leave is at his credit and the Sanctioning officer is satisfied that there is sensible prospect of the employee returning to duty on the expiry of the leave and earning an equal amount of Half Pay Leave(HPL) thereafter for adjusting the leave granted. During the entire service of an employee, the maximum amount of Leave Not Due(LND) is 360 days out of which 180 days may be granted without medical certificate and it should not exceed 90 days at a time.The remaining 180 days should be on Medical certificate.
Commuted Leave
One full pay leave by joining two half pay leaves is commuted to form
commuted leave. Likewise, any number of half pay leaves in the credit
balance of leave account can be commuted. For commuted leave also, we
can get full salary like earned leave. But minimum three years should
be completed after entry into service to become eligible to commute
leaves. It does not come into probation period.
Maternity Leave
Maternity leave is 180 days. Those who enter into service after delivery
are also eligible to avail of this. The remaining days of 180 after
delivery can be availed of, from the day after joining into service. If
the 180 days are over, it can’t be taken. For this, a medical
certificate showing the details of delivery or a copy of discharge
summary should be submitted along with the application. There is no
restriction so far, on the times of maternity that can be taken. As per
the need, the maternity leave can be availed of even before delivery
whereas 180 days should be inclusive of the date of delivery. This won’t
affect the probation period. Apart from this, employees who had
suffered miscarriage can have 45 days leave called miscarriage leave, on
producing medical certificate.
Paternity Leave
During wife’s delivery time, husbands in govt service can have paternity
leave. This is limited to 2 times in service. As per KSR, the number of
days are 10. Even if the delivery happened before entry into service,
it can be taken but not after 90 days of delivery. The copy of medical
certificate or discharge summary should be produced. The discharge
summary should state clearly the address of the govt servant and his
wife. Even 3 months before the date of delivery, this leave can be used.
Since this is inclusive of the probation period, it won’t affect
probation declaration.
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| Paternity Leave Guidelines & Order dtd 11.08.2011 |
Casual Leave
Govt servants with no vacation period would get 20 days in a year and
for teachers it is 15 days a year. Casual leave is not the right of a
govt servant. Moreover this is considered as duty. Whatever may be the
date of joining in a calendar year, one can have this. But it is at the
discretion of higher authority. That is- for those who join in service
in December also may avail of 20 days casual leave. At the same time,
if it is not allowed, no complaints can be filed against it. The
superior officer can even decline casual leave to his employees. The
problems in the regular functioning of school due to allowance of such
leaves should be informed in written format to the employees who applied
for casual leave.
Leave on Loss of Pay
Leave on loss of pay on producing medical certificate will be considered
for increment, seniority, pension, pay revision etc. It is 90 days at a
time for the staff whose probation not yet declared and for others it
is 120 days. The Head of the Institution has the right to sanction it
whereas for more days of leave , the govt only has the right to sanction
it. It should be confirmed that whether ‘leave on medical grounds’ is
written in the service book . When leaves are sanctioned on medical
grounds, copy of medical certificate and leave application should be
kept in our custody also to rescue ourselves in situations when it is
found missing from the service book after sometime or during pay
revision. After entry into service, it is safe to keep the copy of
documents we receive and send/ give to our office in a separate file.
Earned Leave
In the first year of joining of service, it is availed as one for 22
working days. From the second year, it is taken as one for 11 working
days. After the completion of three years of service, one for 22 in the
first year will be considered as one for 11 and it will be credited to
leave account with retrospective effect. To avail end leave, there is no
such condition that one should complete particular period of time after
entry into service. When there is a need, it can be used. One can
surrender a maximum of 30 end leave once in a financial year for
encashment.
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| How to Process Earned Leave Surrender in Spark ? |
Also at the time of retirement, one can surrender 300 end leaves
together. For this,10 month salary in the pay scale at the retirement
time would be given. Maternity leave, medically certified or un
certified leaves on loss of pay, paternity leave and other such leaves
will not be considered for end leave. If end leave is taken by an
employee at the time of probation, it may extend the probation
declaration date also as probation period is not inclusive of end leave .
Advice memo, appointment order, PSC site appointment chart print out
etc are essential documents to be kept for ever.
Special Leave & Duty Leave
Apart from the above said leaves, blood donors would get 2 days per one
donation to the maximum of 4 special casual leave in a calendar year. As
many leaves as special disability leave upto required period for any
accidents to staff during duty time and 14 days leave for ARV given to
anti-rabies injection needy (if it is IDRV, leave allowed only for the
day of injection) etc. are allowed to Kerala Govt Servants.
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