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Leave Rules Narasimha Nov 24

· 2018-12-14
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Date2018-12-14
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicrefunds

Summary

60 days commutation of leave, maximum leave up to 2 years

Text of the circular

Leave Rules
D. Narasimha,
APO/SC

Leave means the authority/permission granted to the employee by the employer/competent 
authority to keep away from his Bonafide Duties. Grant of Leave will benefit both the 
employee as well as employer as the employee return refreshed after leave.
Kinds of Leave Rules to Railway Employees
1)
Company Leave Rules
2)
State Railway Leave Rules
3) Railway Services (Liberalised) Leave Rules 1949
Railway Services (Liberalised) Leave Rules, 1949 w.e.f. 01.02.1949 (Para 501)
Briefly discussed in Chapter-V of IREC Vol-I
Applicable to all the Railway Servants who were joined on or after 01.02.1949 (502)
Leave cannot be claimed as “Matter of Right” except ML, PL. (503)
Counting of previous Leave balance in case of Tech. Resig./Re-instatement in 
service/legal strike (504)
Conversion of one kind of leave to another kind is permissible within one month from 
date of reporting from leave on request of the employee before he retires. (505)
Prefixed and suffixed holidays/rest should be treated as duty. The holidays falls between 
the leave period will be counted as Leave (508)
Should not take any employment during the leave period (509)
Maximum amount of 5 years leave can be sanctioned (510)
Priority for sanction of Leave (i) Best can be spared (ii) Higher Leave Balance (iii) 
Quality of service after last leave availed (iv) If, compulsory recalled from leave (v) 
Leave refused in public interest (512)

Maintenance of Leave Records :Gaz. Officers –Accounts Department and NG staff 
--Personnel Dept./Security Dept. (Para 513)
Recall to duty before expiry of leave 
Within India –Treating the journey period as on duty with TA
Outside India- Treating the journey period as on duty, Air Fare to India, duty pass, TA 
and refund of Air Fare from India if, he/she has not completed the 50% of sanctioned 
leave or 3 months which ever is shorter (516)
Willful absence from duty after the expiry of leave liable to disciplinary action. (518)
Kinds of Leaves Admissible:
LAP 
LHAP
Commuted Leave
Leave Not Due (LND)
Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL)
Leave to Apprentices
Maternity Leave/Maternity Leave (Adoptive Mother)
Paternity Leave/Paternity Leave (Adoptive Father)
Study Leave
Ex-India Leave
Child Care Leave
WRIIL
CL/SCL 
Joining Time
Encashment of Leave (i) while in service (ii) On cessation of Service

Leave on Average Pay (LAP) (Para 523, 524, 525)
30 days in a calendar year to all the Railway Servants other than School Staff
15 days in advance on 1st January and 1st July of every year 
School Staff: (RBE No. 64/2019) w.e.f. 14.12.2018
10 days in a calendar year; 5 days on 1st Jan & 5 days on 1st July
Previous leave Balance carried forward, maximum accumulation 300 days
Maximum of 180 days can be granted at a time
Debit: Extraordinary Leave/Absence period (Non-qualifying service) during the 
previous half year, the credit shall be reduced by 1/10th of the period of 
EOL/Absence maximum of 15 days.
Fraction of day should be rounded off to the nearest day.
Full Pay (Average pay) while on LAP, Workshop staff are eligible for ½ day LAP.
Can’t be declined ordinarily last ten years of service.

Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) (Para 526)
20 days in a calendar year to all the Railway Servants other than School Staff
10 days in advance on 1st January and 1st July of every year 
School Staff: (RBE No. 64/2019) w.e.f. 14.12.2018
Not eligible for credit of LHAP
Previous leave Balance carried forward, No limit in accumulation 
Maximum of 24 months can be granted at a time
Debit: Extraordinary Leave/Absence period during the previous half year, the 
credit shall be reduced by 1/18th of the period of EOL/Absence maximum of 10 
days. Fraction of day should be rounded off to the nearest day. 
Half Pay (Average pay) while on LHAP.
The LHAP may be granted on Medical Certificate or Private Affairs

Commuted Leave (Para 527)
Not exceeding the half the amount of LHAP on Medical Certificate (Sick & Fit)

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