Rule 56 - Study Leave Salary Adjustment | KartavyaDesk
Original Rule Text
(4) The amount, if any, received by a Government servant during the period of Study Leave as scholarship or stipend or remuneration in respect of any part-time employment, shall be adjusted against the Leave Salary payable under this sub-rule subject to the condition that the Leave Salary shall not be reduced to an amount less than that payable as Leave Salary during half-pay leave.
What This Means
Rule 56(4) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 deals with how any money you earn while on Study Leave affects your Leave Salary. Basically, if you receive a scholarship, stipend, or payment for part-time work during your Study Leave, that money will be used to reduce the amount of Leave Salary you receive from the government. This rule ensures that you don't get paid twice for the same period – once from the government and again from another source.
However, there's a safety net. The rule states that your Leave Salary can't be reduced to less than what you would receive if you were on half-pay leave. This means that even if you're earning a significant amount of money during your Study Leave, you'll still receive at least the half-pay leave salary from the government. This rule applies to all government servants who are granted Study Leave and receive additional income during that leave period.
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Key Points
- •Any scholarship, stipend, or part-time employment income received during Study Leave will be adjusted against the Leave Salary.
- •The adjustment ensures that the government servant is not being doubly compensated.
- •The Leave Salary will not be reduced below the amount payable during half-pay leave.
- •This rule applies to all government servants availing Study Leave.
- •It is the responsibility of the government servant to declare any income received during study leave.
Practical Example
Ms. Priya Sharma, a Section Officer in the Ministry of Finance, is granted Study Leave for two years to pursue an MBA. During her MBA, she receives a scholarship of ₹20,000 per month. Her full Leave Salary would have been ₹60,000 per month. According to Rule 56(4), the ₹20,000 scholarship will be adjusted against her Leave Salary. So, she will now receive ₹40,000 as Leave Salary. However, if her half-pay leave salary was ₹35,000, her Leave Salary would not be reduced below ₹35,000, even if the scholarship was higher. In this case, she would receive ₹35,000 as Leave Salary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if my scholarship is more than my full Leave Salary?▼
Do I need to inform my department about the scholarship I receive during Study Leave?▼
Does this rule apply to all types of leave?▼
What if I earn money from freelance work during my study leave? Is that also adjusted?▼
If I get a refund of tuition fees, is that considered a scholarship?▼
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According to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, Rule 56(4), what types of income received during Study Leave are adjusted against the Leave Salary?
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