Rule 40 - Leave Salary Adjustments
Original Rule Text
40. Leave Salary (1) Except as provided in sub-rule (7), a Government servant who proceeds on earned leave is entitled to leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on earned leave. (DOPT Notification No. 14028/9/80-Estt.(L) dated 01.10.1981)
NOTE :- In respect of any period spent on foreign service out of India, the pay which the Government servant would have drawn if on duty in India but for foreign service out of India shall be substituted for the pay actually drawn while calculating leave salary.
(2) deleted (MoF Notification No. F. 6 (3)-E. IV (A)/75, dated the 07.10.1976) (3) A Government servant on half pay leave or leave not due is entitled to leave salary equal to half the amount specified in sub-rule (1).
(4) A Government servant on commuted leave is entitled to leave salary equal to the amount admissible under (sub-rule (1).
(5) A Government servant on extraordinary leave is not entitled to any leave salary. (6) Deleted. (7)
(a) Deleted.
(b) Deleted. (DOPT Notification No. 14028/9/80 -Estt.(L) dated 1.10.1981) (c). In the case of a Government servant who is granted leave earned by him during the period of re-employment, the leave salary shall be based on the pay drawn by him exclusive of the pension and pension equivalent of other retirement benefits. (DOPT Notification No. 14028/6/82 -Estt.(L) dated 31.05.1985) (8) In the case of a person to whom the Employees‘ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948) applies, leave salary payable during leave, other than earned leave, shall be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the said Act for the corresponding period. (9)
(a) If, in the case of a Government servant who retires or resigns from the service, the leave already availed of is more than the credit so due to him, necessary adjustment shall be made in respect of leave salary, if any, overdrawn.
(b) Where the quantum of earned leave already availed of by a Government servant who is dismissed or removed from service or who die while in service is in excess of the leave credit under Clause
(b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 27,the over payment of leave salary shall be recovered in such cases. (MOF Notification No. 16(6)-E.IV(A)/74 dated 31.07.1976)
What This Means
Rule 40 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, deals with the calculation and adjustments of leave salary in various specific situations. It clarifies that if you're on Extraordinary Leave (EOL), which is leave without pay, you won't receive any leave salary during that period. The rule also addresses scenarios involving re-employed government servants, employees covered by the Employees' State Insurance Act, and situations where a government servant retires, resigns, is dismissed, removed, or dies while in service. In essence, it ensures that leave salary is calculated correctly and that any overpayments are recovered appropriately.
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Key Points
- 1No leave salary is paid during Extraordinary Leave (EOL).
- 2Leave salary for re-employed government servants is based on their pay, excluding pension and pension equivalent of retirement benefits.
- 3Leave salary is reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, for leave other than earned leave.
- 4Adjustments are made to leave salary if more leave than due is availed before retirement or resignation.
- 5Overpayment of leave salary is recovered if a government servant is dismissed, removed, or dies while in service and has availed of leave exceeding their entitlement.
Practical Example
Mr. Sharma, a government employee, took 30 days of Extraordinary Leave (EOL) due to a personal emergency. According to Rule 40(5), he will not receive any salary for these 30 days. Later, upon retirement, it was found that Ms. Verma had taken 15 days of earned leave more than she was entitled to. Her last drawn salary was ₹70,000 per month. The overdrawn leave salary, calculated proportionally, will be recovered from her retirement benefits as per Rule 40(9)(a).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to my salary if I take Extraordinary Leave?▼
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What happens if I take more leave than I am entitled to before retiring?▼
If I am covered under ESI, does it affect my leave salary?▼
What happens to my leave salary if I die while in service and have taken more leave than I was due?▼
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Test Your Knowledge
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According to Rule 40 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, what is the leave salary entitlement for a Government servant on Extraordinary Leave (EOL)?