Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. 4625-F Calcutta, the 26th May, 1999
The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that after careful consideration of the recommendation of the Pay Commission on the maximum limit of accumulation and encashment of earned leave in respect of the State Government Employees, the Governor has been pleased to make the following modifications in the existing provisions of ‘Leave Rules’ laid down is Section-II of Chapter XV of the West Bengal Service Rules, Part:-
(1) The existing ceiling of 240 days on accumulation of Earned Leave as prescribed in Rules 169 and 171, ibid shall be enhanced to 300 days;
(2) The existing ceiling of 240 days for availing of the benefit of encashment of unutilized earned leave shall be increased to 300 days in respect of the following cases;
(a) Where a Government Employees retires on attaining the age of superannuation [Sub-rule (2) of Rule 168A];
(b) Where a Government Employees retires by giving notice to the Government or he is retired by Government by giving him notice or pay and allowances in lieu of such notice, in accordance with terms and conditions of his service [Sub-rule (4) of Rule 168];
(c) Where the service of a Government Employees are terminated by notice or otherwise in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment [Sub-rule 5(a)(1) of Rule 168A];
(d) Where a Government Employees is re-employed after re-employment, on termination of his re-employment [Subrule 5(a)(iii) of Rule 168A];
(e) In the case of death of a Government employee while in service [Rule 168B];
(f) In the case of a Government employee declared by a medical authority to be completely and permanently incapacitated for further service [Rule 168C]; and
(g) In the case of leave preparatory to retirement [Rule 168];
(3) A Government employee who resigns or quits service shall be entitled to cases equivalent in respect of earned leave at his credit on the date of cessation of service, to the extent of half of such leave at his credit, subject to a maximum of 150 days [Sub-rule 5(a) of Rule 168A].
2. This order shall take effect from the 1st July, 1998.
3. The State Government employees who retired on superannuation or otherwise during the period from 1st July, 1998 to the date of issue of this order shall be entitled to get the benefit of this order.
4. Necessary amendments in the West Bengal Service Rules, Part-I, will be made in due course.
Sd/- S.P. Mukherjee
O.S.D. & Ex.-Officio Deputy Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
No. 4625-F dated 26.05.1999