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Compilation of instructions/ clarifications issued by Railway Board regarding Encashment of leave

RBE 161/2008 · 2008-10-29
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Circular numberRBE 161/2008
Date2008-10-29
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicticket-checking
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Compilation of instructions/ clarifications issued by Railway Board regarding Encashment of leave Both Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave shall be considered for encashment of leave subject to

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दक्षिण रेलवे Southern Railway 
प्रधान मुख्य काक्षमिक अक्षधकारी का कायािलय 
Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer 
     मुख्य कायािलय, काक्षमिक क्षवभाग, चेनै-600003  
           Headquarters, Personnel Department, Chennai-600003 
 
सं/No: P(R)420/VI PC/Encashment 
 
 
 
             दिन ंक/Dated: 05.07.2022 
 
All Concerned 
 
 
विषय /Sub: 
Compilation of instructions/ clarifications issued by  
Railway Board regarding Encashment of leave  
 
 
*** 
 
A Compilation of Railway Board’s orders on Encashment of leave while in service, 
and Leave encashment at the time of termination from Railway service are enclosed for 
information, guidance and necessary action. 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Encl: 5                       
 
 
 
 
 
  
     Deputy Chief Personnel Officer/ Co-ordn    
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
      for Principal Chief Personnel Officer 
Copy to:    The General Secretary/SRMU 
 
  The General Secretary/AISCTREA 
 
  The General Secretary/AIOBCREA 
 
  The General Secretary/NFIR 
 
 
  IT Section/PB/HQ - to upload in the SR website 
 
PBC No: 108/2022 
Digitally signed 
by M SENTHIL 
KUMAR 
Date: 2022.07.05 
15:44:18 +05'30'

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COMPILATION OF BOARD'S ORDERS ON ENCASHMENT OF LEAVE IN SERVICE 
 
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Gist of the letter 
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Encashment of Leave on Average Pay along with Railway Pass while in service: A Railway 
Servant shall be permitted to encash leave on average pay upto 10 days at the time of availing 
of Railway passes while in service, subject to the conditions that  
i) 
leave on average pay of at least an equivalent duration is also availed of 
simultaneously;  
ii) 
a balance of at least 30 days of LAP should be available to his credit after taking 
into account the period of encashment as well as leave availed of;  
iii) 
the total leave so encashed during the entire career shall not exceed 60 days in the 
aggregate subject to the condition that successive encashment cannot be made 
before a minimum period of two years has elapsed;  
iv) 
cash equivalent shall be calculated as Pay+GP+DA x Max 10 days/30 and no HRA or 
Transport allowance shall be payable;  
v) 
the period of leave encashed shall not be deducted from the quantum of leave 
encashable under Rule 550 wef 01.09.2008. 
  
  
F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dt 29.10.2008 (RBE 161/2008; PBC 181/2008) 
2 
The term 'passes' for the purpose of leave encashment would include Privilege Passes as well as 
Privilege Ticket Orders. 
  
F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dt  03.12.2008 (RBE 194/2008; PBC 218/2008) 
3 
Railway servants who are directly engaged in running of trains viz all the runnning staff 
including Drivers, Assistant Drivers, Motormen, Shunters, Guards etc and Station Masters/ 
Assistant Station Masters should be exempted from the requirement of availing of passes and 
equal duration of LAP for availing the benefit of encashment of 10 days of LAP.  Therefore 
encashment of LAP upto 10 days to employees of the above categories may be sanctioned 
without insisting on them to avail Railway passes and apply for LAP of equal duration. 
  
F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dt  12.12.2008 (RBE 196/2008; PBC 225/2008) 
4 
In partial modification of the earlier instructions contained in letters of even number dated 
29.10.2008 & 03.12.2008, it has been decided to permit Railway servants encashment of LAP 
upto 10 days without any linkage to the number of days and nature of leave availed at the time 
of availing Passes/PTOs with effect from 11.06.2009 
  
F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dt  11.06.2009 (RBE 104/2009; PBC 114/2009) 
5 
Joint Procedure order -VI PC - Encashment of Leave on average pay along with Railway Pass 
while in service. 
  
P(R)420/VI PC/Encashment dated 25.08.2009 
6 
The exemption granted to staff of running categories vide letter dated 12.12.2008 is withdrawn 
with immediate effect.  Accordingly, henceforth the categories of running staff and Station 
Masters/ Assistant Station Masters shall also have to fulfill all the conditions prescribed for 
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