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REVISED LEAVE RULES 1981

BY
(CH. MUHAMMAD IKRAM)
(RETIRED) ADDITIONAL CHIEF INSTRUCTOR (FINANCE)
MANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONAL DEV. DEPTT.
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 REVISED LEAVE RULES 1981
o INTRODUCTION.
o CIVIL SERVANTS ACT 1974.
o EARNING & ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE.
o EARNING OF LEAVE IN VACATION DEPTT.
o LEAVE ON FULL PAY.
o LEFAVE ON HALF PAY.
o EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE (WITHOUT PAY).
o RECREATIION LEAVE.
o LEAVE NOT DUE.
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o SPECIAL LEAVE.
o MATERNITY LEAVE.
o LEAVE PREPATORY TO RETIREMENT.
o IN SERVICE DEATH. (Leave balance benefits to the grieved family)
o OVER STAYAL AFTER SANCTIONED LEAVE.
o STUDY LEAVE.
o CASUAL LEAVE.
o LEAVE ADMISSIBLE TO CONTRACT EMPLOYEES.

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 CIVIL SERVANT ACT 1974
LEAVE
RULE-17

“Acivil servant shall be allowed leave in

accordance with the LEAVE RULES applicable to him;
provided that the grant of leave shall depend on the
EXIGENCIES OF SERVICE and shall be at the DISCRETION
of the COMPETENT AUTHORITY.”
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 GENERAL PRINCIPLE

oLEAVE CANNOT BE CLAIMED AS

A MATTER OF RIGHT, HOWEVER,
IT CANNOT BE REFUSED AS A
MATTER OF ROUTINE.

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 REVISED LEAVE RULES 1981

 LEAVE RULES 1955.

 LEAVE RULES 1978.

 REVISED LEAVE RULES 1981.

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 EARNING & ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE.

 CALENDAR MONTH.
 DUTY PERIOD.
 RATE OF EARNING OF LEAVE.
 EARNING OF LEAVE ON FULL PAY ONLY.
 LEAVE BE APPLIED IN DAYS.

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CIVIL SERVANTS IN VACATION DEPARTMENT

 WHEN AVAILED FULL VACATION @ ONE DAY

FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH OF DUTY
RENDERED.

 WHEN PERVENTED FROM AVAILING FULL

VACATION THEN AS IN NON- VACATION DEPTT.

 WHEN PARTLY AVAILED & PARTLY PREVENTED.

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 PRINCIPLES TO BE OBSERVED WHILE CONSIDERING CASES
FOR GRANT OF LEAVE BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY.

i. WHETHER AND HOW MANY APPLICANTS CAN , FOR THE

TIME BEING, BEST BE SPARED;
ii. WHETHER ANY APPLICANT WAS LAST RE-CALLED
COMPUSORILY FROM LEAVE;
iii. WHETHER ANY APPLICANT WERE REQUIRED TO MAKE
ADJUSTMENT IN THE TIMING OF THEIR LEAVE ON THE LAST
OCCASION.

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GRANT OF LEAVE ON FULL PAY

o WITHOUT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE----120 DAYS.

o WITH MEDICAL CERTIFICATE--------- 180 DAYS.
• PLUS
o ON Medical Grounds. UP TO (365) DAYS.
o (Once in entire service from leave account).

• The grant of leave is subject to availability of balance

and other formalities.
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GRANT OF LEAVE ON HALF PAY

 OPTION FOR CONVERSION.

 RATE OF CONVERSION.
 GIVEN ON SPECIFIC REQUEST.
 LIMIT ON CONVERSION.

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 EXTRA ORDINARY LEAVE (WITHOUT PAY) CAN BE
APPLIED ON ANY GROUND.

 MAXIMUM LIMIT OF LEAVE.

o WHERE TOTAL COUNTINUOUS SERVICE IS

MORE THAN TEN YEARS.----(UP TO 5 YEARS).

o WHERE TOTAL COUNTINUOUS SERVICE IS LESS

THAN TEN YEARS. (UP TO 2 YEARS).
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Where Extraordinary Leave Without Pay

is Granted in Combination of Leave on Full
Pay / Half Pay then the Period of
Maximum Leave Without Pay may be
Reduced and be Regulated so as it may not
Exceed the Maximum Limit of Five Years.

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RECREATION LEAVE

o GRANTED FOR (15) DAYS BUT DEBITED TO

LEAVE ACCOUNT FOR (10) DAYS ON FULL PAY.

o NOT ADMISSIBLE TO CIVIL SERVANTS IN

VACATION DEPARTMENT.

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LEAVE NOT DUE

 GRANTED AGAINST LEAVE TO BE EARNED IN FUTURE.

 CAN BE GRANTED UP TO (365) DAYS DURING

ENTIRE PERIOD OF SERVICE.

 DURING FIRST FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE SUCH

LEAVE IS RESTRICTED UP TO (90) DAYS ONLY.

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LEAVE NOT DUE

 LEAVE CAN BE CONVERTED INTO HALF PAY.

 BE GRANTED ONLY WHERE REASONABLE

CHANCES OF THE CIVIL SERVANT ARE THERE
FOR RESUMING DUTY ON EXPIRY OF LEAVE.

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SPECIAL LEAVE

o A FEMALE CIVIL SERVANT ON THE DEATH OF HER

HUSBAND IS GRANTED (130) DAYS. (for iddatt) ?

o NOT DEBITABLE TO THE LEAVE ACCOUNT.

o START FROM THE DATE OF DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.

o DEATH CERTIFICATE MAY BE SENT SEPREATLY IF THERE

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MATERNITY LEAVE

GRANTED ON FULL PAY FOR (90) DAYS IN ALL.

NOT DEBITABLE TO LEAVE ACCOUNT.
RESTRICTION FOR THREE TIMES IN
NON- VACATION DEPARTMENTS.
CIVIL SERVANTS IN NON VACATION DEPTT.
SHALL TAKE SUCH LEAVE, BEYOUND THREE
TIMES, FROM HER NORMAL LEAVE ACCOUNT.
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PATERNITY LEAVE

 Be Granted to a Male Civil servant on or

Immediately Before the Birth of His Child on
Full Pay for a Maximum Period of Seven days
Outside the Leave Account.
 Be Granted for only Two Times during the
entire service.
(Notification no.FD.SR.II-9-107/2012 dated 30.10.2012)

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DISABLITY LEAVE

GRANTED OUTSIDE THE LEAVE ACCOUNT.

 GRANTED ON MEDICAL ADVICE UP TO (730) DAYS.
 ON DISABLITY, BY INJURY / AILMENT OR DISEASE.
 CONTRACTED IN COURSE OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF
DUTY OR OFFICIAL POSITION.

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DISABLITY LEAVE

 (180) DAYS ON FULL PAY.

 (550) DAYS ON HALF PAY.

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o LEAVE EX-PAKISTAN

oMAY BE GRANTED ON FULL PAY TO THOSE:

oWHO APPLIES FOR SUCH LEAVE.

oWHO PROCEEDED ABROAD DURING LEAVE OR

TAKES LEAVE WHILE POSTED ABROAD OR
OTHERWISE ON DUTY ABROAD.
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 REVISED LEAVE RULES 1981
LEAVE PREPARTORY TO RETIREMENT.
o MAXIMUM LIMIT IS (365) DAYS.
o SUBJECT TO AVAILABLITY OF
BALANCE EITHER ON FULL PAY OR
ON HALF PAY.
o ENCASHMENT OF L.P.R UP TO
(365 Days) Vide Notification No.
FD-SR-II/2-141/2012 dated 09.09.2013.
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ENCASHMENT OF REFUSED L.P.R

o MAXIMUM ENCASHMENT FOR L.P.R IS FOR

(180) DAYS.

o SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE

RETIREMENT IS AFTER ATTAINING THE AGE OF
(60) YEARS OR ON COMPLETION OF (30) YEARS
QUALIFING SERVICE.
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ENCASHMENT OF REFUSED L.P.R

IF L.P.R IS PARTLY REFUSED THEN THE

ENCASHMENT IS RISTRICTED TO THE EXTENT
OF LEAVE ACTULLY REFUSED.

In case civil servant on L.P.R dies before

completing (180) days his family shall be
entitled for lump-sum payment equal to the
period falling short of (180) days.
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POWER TO REFUSE L.P.R

FOR CIVIL SERVANT IN:

i. BS-17 & ABOVE----------CHIEF SECY.

ii. UP TO BS-16----------ADMN. SECRETARY

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IN SERVICE DEATH

LUMP-SUM PAYMENT UP TO (180) DAYS PAY TO

THE FAMILY OF THE DESEASED.

ALSO ADMISSIBLE IN CASE A CIVIL SERVANT IS

DECLARD PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED FOR
FURTHER SERVICE.

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REASONS NEED NOT TO BE SPECIFIED.
LEAVE APPLIED FOR ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
SHALL NOT BE REFUSED.
 THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY HAS HOWEVER,
RIGHT TO SECURE SECOND MEDICAL OPNION.
LEAVE COMMENCE FROM THE DAY FOLLOWING
THE DAY ON WHICH CHARGE HAS BEEN
HANDED OVER & END WHEN HE RESUMES
DUTIES.
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 RECALL FROM LEAVE.

 OVER STAYAL AFTER SANCTIONED LEAVE.

i. NOT ENTITLED FOR ANY REMUNERATION
FOR THE DAYS OF ABSENCE.
ii. DOUBLE THE PERIOD OF ABSENCE WILL BE
DEDUCTED FROM HIS LEAVE ACCOUNT.
iii. DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL ALSO BE TAKEN.
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 ANY TYPE OF LEAVE MAY BE APPLIED FOR.

 COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEAVE.
 JOINING DUTY BEFORE EXPIRY OF LEAVE NOT
ALLOWED UNLESS PERMITTED BY THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITY.
 DUE LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED ON ABOLISHION OF
POST.
 ASSUMPTION OF CHARGE ON RETURN FROM LEAVE.
(Report for duty to the competent authority who sanctioned leave and assume charge of the post to which he is directed.)

(Rule 29)
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• ACCOUNTS OFFICE WILL MAINTAIN

LEAVE ACCOUNTS.

• LEAVE LAPSE WHEN CIVIL SERVANT

QUITS SERVICE.

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LEAVE EARNED BY CIVIL SERVANT EMPLOYED
IN NON-CONTINUOUS ESTEBLISHMENT.

 HE MAY BE GRANTED:

i. EARNED LEAVE.

ii. DISABLITY LEAVE.

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QUARANTINE LEAVE

a. GRANTED AS EXTRA CASUAL LEAVE ON

THE RECOMMENDATION OF
AUTHORISED MEDICAL ATTENDANT.

b. PERIOD OF LEAVE IS TREATED AS DUTY.

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HOSPITAL LEAVE
 GRANTED FOR TREATMENT / INJURY OR ILLNESS / DIRECTLY
DUE TO RISKS INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL
DUTIES.
 LIMITED TO SIX MONTHS AT A TIME IN THREE YEARS.
 (3) MONTHS FULL & (3) MONTHS HALF PAY.
 NOT DEBITABLE TO LEAVE ACCOUNT.
 COMBINED WITH OTHER LEAVE UP TO (28) MONTHS.

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HOSPITAL LEAVE
• ADMISSIBLE TO:
• ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICERS, COMPOUNDERS,
DRESSERS, DAIS, HEAD ATTENDANTS, MATRONS OF
PUNJAB MENTAL HOSPITAL AND ALL MENIAL
SERVANTS OF PROVINCIAL HOSPITALS. GOVT.
SERVANTS OF G.P.P, LABORATORIES, PEONS , GUARDS,
SYEES, LINEMEN, OILERS, CLEANERS OF C&W/
ELECTRICTY BRANCH. EUROPEAN WARDERS, HEAD
ATTENDANTS/ ATTENDANTS.
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CASUAL LEAVE
 LIMITED TO (25) IN A CALANDER YEAR.

MAY BE GRANTED UP TO (10) DAYS AT A TIME.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SANDWHICHED WITH CASUAL LEAVE

ARE DEBITABLE TO C.L.

 STATION LEAVE SHOULD SPECIFICALLY BE GOT

SANCTIONED FROM THE AUTHORITY.

IMMEDIATE OFFICER MAY SANCTION LEAVE. 38

 STUDY LEAVE
RULES PRESCRIBED BY THE GOVERNOR
• APPENDIX (20) OF CSR.
• NOTES UNDER RULES (8.86) & (8.129) OF CSR.
• NOTIFICATION NO. FD.SR.II-2-42/88 DATED
18.03.1989.
• NOTIFICATION NO.FD.SR-II-2-42/88 DATED
10.09.2002.(Full pay for Phd)
• NOTIFICATION NO.FD.SR-II-2-124/06 DATED
01.03.2007. (Four years for Phd)
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 STUDY LEAVE
RULES PRESCRIBED BY THE GOVERNOR

LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED ON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE

PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO
ENABLE GOVT. SERVANT TO STUDY SCIENTIFIC,
TECHNICAL OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR TO UNDERGO
SPECIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

THE RULES SHALL APPLY TO HEALTH, EDUCATION,

AGRICULTURE, C&W, IRRIGATION, LIVESTOCK,
HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, INDUSTRIES, FORESTRY &
WILDLIFE, AND LABOUR DEPARTMENTS. 40
 STUDY LEAVE
Study leave should not ordinarily be granted to
an officer having less than five years service.

Study leave should not be granted a civil

servant within (3) years of the date of
superannuation or the date on which he can
opt to retire.
Extension not allowed to those who fail to
complete the course within the prescribed
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 STUDY LEAVE
RULES PRESCRIBED BY THE GOVERNOR

 LENGTH OF SERVICE.
 DATE OF SUPERANNUATION.
 COMBINATION OF LEAVE ONLY WITH L.W.P/M.C.
 BE LIMIT TO (12) MONTH AT A TIME.
 BE EXTENDED IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES BUT SHOULD NOT EXCEED
THREE YEARS.
 FOR (Ph. D) IT MAY EXTENDED TO FOUR YEARS ON MERIT FOR
EACH CASE WITH FULL PAY DURING STUDY LEAVE. (F.Ds letter no.
FD.SR-II/2-124/06 dated 01.03.07) & (letter no. FD. SR-II-2-42/88
dated 10.09.02)

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 STUDY LEAVE
RULES PRESCRIBED BY THE GOVERNOR
 DURING STUDY LEAVE IN PAKISTAN THE OFFICER WILL BE
ALLOWED STUDY ALLOWANCE @ Rs.300/- PLUS HALF AVERAGE
PAY OR 75% OF FULL PAY WHICHEVER IS BENEFICIAL.

 CIVIL SERVANT ON STUDY LEAVE IN FORIGN COUNTRIES MAY

REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH PAKISTAN EMBASSY THROUGH
CORRESPONDANCE OR E-MAIL ETC. RELATING TO THEIR STUDY
COURSES, DURATION & OTHER CHANGES IN HIS / HER
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

 STUDY LEAVE COUNTS AS SERVICE/ NOT FOR EARNING LEAVE.

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 LEAVE ADMISSIBLE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL
EDUCATORS (CONTRACT EMPLOYEES)
(130) DAYS ON THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.(NDTLA/C)

(90) DAYS MATERNITY LEAVE WITH PAY ONCE IN

(5) YEARS.
(25) CUSAL LEAVE.(MORE THAN (6) LEAVE AT A
TIME WILL NOT BE ALLOWED).
SICK LEAVE WITHOUT PAY UP TO (90) DAYS ON
MEDICAL GROUNDS.
HAJ LEAVE WITH PAY UP TO (40) DAYS ONCE IN
(5) YEARS.
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QUESTION IF ANY
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