Leave Encashment Benefit for Central Government Employees

Leave Encashment Benefit for CG Employees

Encashment of leave is a benefit granted under the CCS (Leave) Rules and not a pensionary benefit.

Encashment of Earned Leave/Half Pay Leave standing at the credit of the retiring Government servant is admissible on the date of retirement subject to a maximum of 300 days.

There is no provision under the Rule for payment of interest on delayed payment of Leave Encashment.
  

PC VI No. 198
RBE No.56/2010.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated 19.04.2010.

No.F(E)III -2008/LE-1/2

The General Managers/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Prod. Units etc.
(As per Mailing List).

Subject : Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to encashment of leave – regarding.

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consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, instructions were issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T), vide their O.M. No. 14028/3/2008-Estt.(L) dated 25.9.2008, circulated on the zonal Railways etc. vide this office letter of even number dated 8.10.2008, permitting Railway servants encashment of both LAP and LHAP subject to overall limit of 300 days at the time of retirement. These instructions were effective from 1.9.2008. Subsequently DOP&T vide their O.M. No.14028/3/2008-Estt.(L), dated 16.11.2009, circulated on the zonal Railways etc. vide this office letter of even number dated 24.11.2009, modified the effective date of their O.M. dated 25.9.2008 to 1.1.2006, subject to the condition, inter-alia, that the benefit will be admissible in respect of past cases on receipt of applications to that effect from the pensioners concerned.

2. The aspect of grant of benefit of the above facility to the spouse/members of the family of such retirees, who retired during the period from 1.1.2006 till 31.8.2008 but expired before issue of letter dated 24.11.2009, has been examined in consultation with the DOP&T. It has been decided that the benefit of encashment of LHAP admissible in terms of the above instructions to such railway servants, who retired during the period from 1.1.2006 till 31.8.2008, but who expired before availing themselves of the benefit envisaged in this office letter of even number dated 8.10.2008, may be extended to the spouse/eligible members of the family, on fulfillment of the prescribed conditions, subject to the overall limit of 300 days of both LAP and LHAP.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

s/d
(SUNIL BHARDWAJ)
Dy. Director Finance (Estt.) III,
Railway Board.

  
Office Memorandum

PC VI No. 160
RBE No.204/2009

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, dated 24.11.2009

No.F(E)III -2008/LE-1/2

The General Managers/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/PUs.
(As per Mailing List).

Sub : Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to encashment of leave in respect of Railway employees.

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A copy of Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T)’s O.M. No. 14028/3/2008-Estt.(L) dated 16th November, 2009 on the above subject is attached for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&T’s O.M. dated 25th September, 2008 referred to in the enclosed O.M. was circulated on the Railways vide this office letter of even number dated 8.10.2008.

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

s/d
(SUNIL BHARDWAJ)
Dy. Director Finance (Estt.)III,
Railway Board.

No. 14028/3/2008-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[Department of Personnel & Training]
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New Delhi, the 16^th November, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:   Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to encashment of leave in respect of Central Government employees.

           
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25th September, 2008 on the subject mentioned above according to which encashment of leave in respect of Central Government employees will be considered both for earned leave and half pay leave subject to overall limit of 300 days and in respect of encashment of half pay leave, no reduction shall be made on account of pension and pension equivalent of other retirement benefits. In case of shortfall in earned leave, no commutation of half pay leave is permissible. The order was made effective from the 1st September, 2008. The matter was reconsidered in this Department in consultation with the Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) and it has been decided to modify the date of effect of this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25th September, 2008 to 01.01.2006 instead of 01.09.2008 subject to the following conditions :-

(i) The benefit will be admissible in respect of past cases on receipt of applications to that effect from the pensioners concerned by the Administrative Ministry concerned.

(ii) In respect of retires who have already received encashment of earned leave of maximum limit of 300 days together with encashment of HPL standing at their credit on the date of retirement such cases need not be reopened. However, such cases in which there was a shortfall in reaching the maximum limit of 300 days can be reopened.

(iii) Calculation of cash equivalent in respect of HPL at credit shall be made mutatis mutandis in the manner given in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25.09.2008.

2. In respect of persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Departments, these O.M. issues with the concurrence of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

s/d
(Zoya C.B.)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

  
  
  
Office Memorandum