Earned Leaves

 (EL) Earned Leave Rules 8, 10, 17 and 20

1. All Temporary and Permanent Govt. Employees are eligible for Earned Leave.

2. Earned leave is earned for duty and leave also except EOL.

3. Advance credit for Permanent Govt. Employees (15) days on 1st Jan and 1st July, Total (30) days and for Temporary Govt. employees (8) days on 1st Jan and 1st July Total (16) days.

4. Those who are retire in the in the middle of the spell 2 ½ days credits should be given for each Month. In respect of temporary (1) day per month for 1st (2) months, (2) days for 3rd month and so on should be given.

5. The credit afforded should be reduced by 1/10 of the period of dies-non or EOL if any in the previous half year. (As per G.O.Ms.No.384 Fin Dept, Dt.5.11.77)

EL Credit for Vacation Department

1. Vacation department means a department where vacation exceeds (15) days such as School, Colleges and Judiciary Dept. (FR – 82)

2. Advance credit for Permanent employees (3) days on 1st Jan and 1st July, Total (6) days and for Temporary Govt. Employees (2) days on 1st Jan and 1st July Total (4) days.

3. If the vacation is not availed, Addl. EL will be credited to leave account. If the vacation is availed below (15) days total leave will be credited to his account. (FR-82(B).

• 27 x Vacation availed leaves/Total leaves

4. Either on the day of vacation starts or on the days of vacation close, the Govt. Servant should be on duty. If not the vacation period will be treated as regular leave.

5. Vacation can be availed in combination of any kind of leave that should not exceed 180 days.

6. The maximum accumulation of EL has been further enhanced from 240 to 300 days w.e.f. 16.9.2005 vide G.O.Ms.No.232 Fin.(FR.I)Dept.Dt.16.9.2005. For Temp. Employees maximum accumulation (30) days.

7. The maximum E.L can be granted at a time only (120) 180 days as perG.O.Ms.No.153 Fin (FR.I) Dept Dt.4.5.2010 and Rule 10 and 17(2).For Probationers – 120 days (Rule – 22 )and Temp employees (30) days (Rule-24).

8. Addl. Credit of EL(30) days in (2) installments 15 days each to the police personnel of the rank of Inspector and below as per G.O.Ms.No.187 F & P Dt.29.6.79, G.O.NMs.No.323 F & P Dt.11.11.80 and G.O.Ms.No.355F & P Dt.17.2.1980.

Recasting of Leave (Rule 20)

• Leave has to be recast from the date of regularization after declaration of probation period.

• The leave availed during the period remains the same , only leave balance will increase.

• The addl. credit consequent of recasting of leave shall be availed later date.

 Earned Leave Rules 8, 10, 17 and 20

• • All temporary and permanent employees are eligible for Earned Leave.

• • Earned Leave is earned for duty and leave also.

• • Leave Rules has been liberalized w.e.f. 01.01.1978.

• • Leave will be credited, in advance, in two spells on 1st Jan. and on 1st July every year.

• • The credit for all temporary employees is 8 days for calendar half-year.

• • The credit for all permanent employees is 15 days for calendar half-year.

• • All the permanent employees will earn leave at 2 ½ days for each completed month of service.

• • If appointed in the middle of the half-year, credit for the first two months will be one day each, third month two days and so on.

• • Completed months are to be considered and a fraction of a month is to be ignored.

• • The maximum accumulation of E.L. has been enhanced from 180 to 240 days w.e.f. 31-03-1990.

• Rc.362 Guidelines and Instructions on Preservation of Earned Leaves click here

• ELs preservation revised Guidlines by DSE TS Hyd RC No.03/plg-1/2020 , dt 21-01-2020 click here

• • The maximum accumulation of E.L. has been further enhanced from 240 to 300 days w.e.f. 16-09-2005 vide G.O.Ms.No:232, Fin. (FR.I) Dept, dated 16.09.2005. click here