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 I. The CCS (Leave) Rules – Orders/Instructions
II. The CCS (Leave) Rules – Orders/Instructions (Subject-Wise)
III. The CCS (Leave) Rules – Orders/Instructions (Up to June 2011) – ARCHIVE
IV. Brochure on Casual Leave/Special Casual Leave
V. The CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and Amendment Rules
VI. The CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979

I. THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES – ORDERS/INSTRUCTIONS

2026

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.09.2026 - Clarification regarding applicability of Rule 56(4) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (160.0 KiB, 513 hits)

 2025 

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2025 - Leave (Spl. CL, Maternity Leave & Leave Encashment) (120.8 KiB, 3,375 hits)

 2024 

  Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (Updated as on 24.09.2024) (As on DoPT website-28.09.2024) (1.9 MiB, 6,477 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.07.2024 - Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority in the Ministries/Departments (261.0 KiB, 3,641 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 18.06.2024 regarding paternity leave, child care leave in case of surrogacy (765.4 KiB, 5,357 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2024 - Leave (107.7 KiB, 4,528 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.02.2024 - Timelines for Service Delivery through e-HRMS 2.0 (Reg. Leave Module, Reimbursement & Allowances and Advances & LTC Module) (1.1 MiB, 11,990 hits)

2023

  The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (updated as on 18.10.2023) (As on DoPT website-27.12.2023) (1.3 MiB, 7,384 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.05.2023 - Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children, 2015 under Juvenile Justice Act (Paternity Leave & Child Adoption Leave) (1.2 MiB, 3,895 hits)

  DoPT Ntfn. dated 15.05.2023 - Amendments to Rules 43-AA & 43-B of the Leave Rules reg. Paternity Leave & Child Adoption Leave (1.1 MiB, 3,982 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.04.2023 - Grant of Casual Leave to Organ Donors - regarding (1.1 MiB, 3,312 hits)

2022

  The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (updated as on 19.09.2022) (as on DoPT website-22.09.2022) (1.3 MiB, 11,273 hits)

  DoPT's Consolidated Instructions dated 12.09.2022 - Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (107.1 KiB, 8,984 hits)

  FAQs in respect of Leave Rules updated on 30.08.2022 in supersession of FAQs uplodaded on DoPT's website on 25.03.2013 & 28.04.2015 (As on DoPT website-02.09.2022) (324.3 KiB, 5,276 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 02.09.2022- Grant of 60 days Special Maternity Leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/stillbirth - regarding (1.0 MiB, 4,588 hits)

2020-2021

  MoF O.M. dated 07.09.2021 - Central Govt. employees retired during the period from January 2020 to June 2021 - Calculation of Gratuity and cash payment in lieu of leave - regarding (642.8 KiB, 6,883 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 07.06.2021 - Treatment/regularization of hospitalization/quarantine period during COVID-19 Pandemic - regarding (1.0 MiB, 4,036 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.03.2021 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period - regarding (1.9 MiB, 3,829 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 28.07.2020 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period - reg. (1.3 MiB, 4,724 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.03.2020-Preventive measures to achieve 'social distancing' to contain the spread of COVID-19-Relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (301.1 KiB, 6,380 hits)

2019

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.08.2019 - Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC (1.2 MiB, 8,577 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.06.2019 - Leave encashment to officers appointed on contract in various posts under government (1.0 MiB, 12,808 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.02.2019 - Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in-situ promotion under Modified Flexible Complimenting Scheme (MFCS) (58.8 KiB, 8,408 hits)

PRIOR TO 2019

  DoPT Notification dated 11.12.2018 - Amendments to Rules 28,29,43 and 44 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (347.8 KiB, 5,512 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 17.07.2018 - Leave to a Government servant who is unlikely to be fit to return to duty (applicability of the Right of Persons with Disability Act) (1.6 MiB, 6,411 hits)

  DoPT O.M. 22.06.2018 - Child Care Leave - reg. (224.1 KiB, 6,885 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 06.06.2018 - Amendment to Rule 43-C of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (1.8 MiB, 4,907 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 03.04.2018 - Amendment to the CCS(Leave) Rules 1972 (1.4 MiB, 5,113 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 03.04.2018 - Amendment to the CCS(Leave) Rules 1972 (In Hindi) (124.9 KiB, 3,329 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 03.04.2018 - Child Care Leave (CCL) - Clarification Reg. (40.6 KiB, 5,156 hits)

  DoPT O.M. datd 29.01.2018 - Writ Petition in the High Court of Delhi filed by Ms. Rama Pandey, Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya V/s UoI & Others - reg. (Leave for Surrogacy) (1.2 MiB, 2,576 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 01.01.2018 - Central Civil Services (Leave) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 (225.3 KiB, 2,802 hits)

  DoPT O.M. 28.12.2017 - Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation - Reg. (42.9 KiB, 2,671 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 28.07.2017-Bye-Elections to fill the clear vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland on 29.07.2017-Grant of paid holiday-regarding (451.1 KiB, 3,080 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 27.06.2017-Clarification in respect of encashment of Earned Leave to reemployed pensioners-Reg. (40.1 KiB, 1,945 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 15.03.2017 Central Civil Services (Leave) Amendment Rules (243.2 KiB, 5,238 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.07.2016-Implementation of leave provision under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (45.5 KiB, 10,184 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 16.05.2016-Bye Election to fill the casual vacancy from 132-Ghorandongri (ST) in Legislative Assembly of MP-Grant of Paid Holiday-reg. (79.8 KiB, 6,011 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.04.2016 - Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave - Invitation of comments (75.9 KiB, 6,369 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.02.2016 - Participation by Central Govt. servants in sporting events and tournament of National or International importance (74.9 KiB, 2,095 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 12.01.2016 - Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Govt. employees as a result of 6th Pay Commission recommendations-Clarification-regarding (51.1 KiB, 3,703 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 04.12.2015 - Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Cental Government employees (144.8 KiB, 3,682 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 27.07.2015 - Requirement of taking prior permission for leaving station/headquarters for going abroad while on leave (76.2 KiB, 5,075 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2015 - Requirement of taking prior permission for leaving station/headquarters for going abroad while on leave-seeking comments on proposed O.M. (72.9 KiB, 5,986 hits)

  FAQ on Children Education Allowance, OTA/NDA, Honorarium/Fee and Leave (As on DoPT website-29.4.15) (48.0 KiB, 6,676 hits)

  O.M. dated 09.03.2015 - Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - Clarification regarding (27.9 KiB, 3,615 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.02.2015 - Amendment to the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - PWD Act, 1995-regarding (78.4 KiB, 6,346 hits)

  Letter dated 01.09.2014 - Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under Rule 9(i) of the AIS (Study Leave) Regulations, 1960 - regarding (118.9 KiB, 1,533 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.07.2014 - Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in situ promotion under Flexible Complementing Scheme (79.9 KiB, 1,688 hits)

  O.M. dated 05.06.2014 - Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of 6th CPC recommendations - Clarification (34.5 KiB, 1,640 hits)

  Corrigendum dated 17.04.2014 - Amendment to the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - Notification dated 18.02.2014 (38.4 KiB, 1,021 hits)

  Notification dated 18.02.2014 - Amendment to Rule 53 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (244.5 KiB, 1,704 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.02.2014 - Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under Rule 53(4) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - regarding (227.9 KiB, 1,368 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.03.2013 - Consolidated instructions relating to action against Govt. servants remaining away from duty without authorization / grant of leave (131.5 KiB, 3,511 hits)

  FAQs - General entitlement of leave (25.03.2013) (291.7 KiB, 2,552 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.12.2012 - Extension of the revised orders on encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to industrial employees (35.4 KiB, 1,238 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.08.2012 - Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) (677.7 KiB, 2,851 hits)

  O.M. dated 01.08.2012 - Extension of orders of grant of Child Care Leave to all civilian Female Industrial Employees of the Central Government (45.7 KiB, 1,275 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.05.2012 - Grant of Child Care Leave to civilian female industrial employees of defence establishments (39.4 KiB, 1,105 hits)

  O.M. dated 13.04.2012 - Grant of compensatory leave on 16.4.2012 in connection with election duty (11.8 KiB, 1,509 hits)

  Notification dated 04.04.2012 - Amendment to Rule 43-AA of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 -Child for the purpose of these rules (29.5 KiB, 1,623 hits)

  Notification dated 29.03.2012 - Amendment to Rule 39-D of the CSS (Leave) Rules (10.3 KiB, 1,477 hits)

  Notification dated 29.03.2012 - Amendment to Rule 12 of the CSS (Leave) Rules (13.3 KiB, 1,138 hits)

  Notification dated 27.12.2011 - Amendment of Schedule to the Leave Rules (39.1 KiB, 1,181 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.10.2011 - Grant of Child Care Leave to civilian female industrial employees of defence establishments (40.6 KiB, 1,166 hits)

  O.M. dated 19.10.2011 - Commuted Leave to a Govt. servant who has opted out of CGHS facilities and is availing medical facility provided by the employer of his or her spouse (43.4 KiB, 1,430 hits)

  Notification dated 27.08.2011 - Amendment of Leave Rules regarding Child Care Leave (59.0 KiB, 2,137 hits)

  Notification dated 26.08.2011 - Amendment of Leave Rules regarding Encashment of Leave (51.2 KiB, 1,473 hits)

  O.M. dated 01.09.2011 - Study Leave for Fellowships offered by reputed Institutes (53.0 KiB, 1,196 hits)

I. THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES – ORDERS/INSTRUCTIONS (Subject-Wise)

Casual Leave * Child Care Leave/Maternity Leave/Surrogacy/Child Adoption Leave/Maternity Leave * Classification of Posts in Leave Rules * Commuted Leave * Contract Appointment * Covid-19 Related Orders * Earned Leave * Election Duty * Encashment of Leave Salary * FAQ * Form of Bond * Leave for Self-Quarantine * Leave Under Sexual Harassment Prevention Act * Prior Permission for Going Abroad While on Leave * PWDs * Regularisation of Absence (sexual harassment) * Rule 56(4) of the CCS (Leave) Rules * Service Delivery through eHRMS * Special Casual Leave * Sports * Study Leave * Treatment of Leave Period for In Situ Promotion Under FCS * Unauthorized Absence * Unfit to Return to Duty * Work Related Illness Leave * Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL)

Casual Leave

Casual Leave * Casual Leave for Organ Donors * Special Casual Leave

— Casual Leave To see the Casual Leave and Special Casual Leave Rules on the DOPT website, please click here.

  DoPT O.M. 28.12.2017 - Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation - Reg. (42.9 KiB, 2,671 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.03..2008-Grant of Special Casual Leave to the differently abled Central Govt. employees (107.0 KiB, 1,758 hits)

  O.M. dated 04.01.2008-Modification in the period of Special Casual Leave to Central Govt. servants for various Family Welfare Schemes (944.4 KiB, 1,150 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007-Grant of Special Casual Leave to differently abled Central Govt. employees (38.8 KiB, 1,210 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.10.2001 - Closing of Central Govt. offices in connection with elections to Lok Sabha/State Assembly/Panchayat/Municipalities/Corpn. or Other Local Bodies - Spl. Casual Leave/Permission (26.8 KiB, 1,513 hits)

— Casual Leave for Organ Donors

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.04.2023 - Grant of Casual Leave to Organ Donors - regarding (1.1 MiB, 3,312 hits)

— Special Casual Leave

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2025 - Leave (Spl. CL, Maternity Leave & Leave Encashment) (120.8 KiB, 3,375 hits)

Child Care Leave/Maternity Leave/Surrogacy/Child Adoption Leave/Paternity Leave

Child Care Leave/Maternity Leave/Surrogacy * Child Adoption Leave/Paternity Leave

— Child Care Leave/Maternity Leave/Surrogacy

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2025 - Leave (Spl. CL, Maternity Leave & Leave Encashment) (120.8 KiB, 3,375 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.07.2024 - Instructions for conferring the power to relax the spells of Child Care Leave to the Leave Sanctioning Authority in the Ministries/Departments (261.0 KiB, 3,641 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 18.06.2024 regarding paternity leave, child care leave in case of surrogacy (765.4 KiB, 5,357 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2024 - Leave (107.7 KiB, 4,528 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 02.09.2022- Grant of 60 days Special Maternity Leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/stillbirth - regarding (1.0 MiB, 4,588 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.08.2019 - Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC (1.2 MiB, 8,577 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.02.2019 - Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in-situ promotion under Modified Flexible Complimenting Scheme (MFCS) (58.8 KiB, 8,408 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 11.12.2018 - Amendments to Rules 28,29,43 and 44 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (347.8 KiB, 5,512 hits)

  DoPT O.M. 22.06.2018 - Child Care Leave - reg. (224.1 KiB, 6,885 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 06.06.2018 - Amendment to Rule 43-C of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (1.8 MiB, 4,907 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 03.04.2018 - Child Care Leave (CCL) - Clarification Reg. (40.6 KiB, 5,156 hits)

  DoPT O.M. datd 29.01.2018 - Writ Petition in the High Court of Delhi filed by Ms. Rama Pandey, Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya V/s UoI & Others - reg. (Leave for Surrogacy) (1.2 MiB, 2,576 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.04.2016 - Proposals on Child Care Leave (CCL) and Maternity Leave - Invitation of comments (75.9 KiB, 6,369 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 12.01.2016 - Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Govt. employees as a result of 6th Pay Commission recommendations-Clarification-regarding (51.1 KiB, 3,703 hits)

  O.M. dated 05.06.2014 - Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of 6th CPC recommendations - Clarification (34.5 KiB, 1,640 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.08.2012 - Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) (677.7 KiB, 2,851 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.08.2012 - Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) (in Hindi) (665.1 KiB, 2,072 hits)

  O.M. dated 01.08.2012 - Extension of orders of grant of Child Care Leave to all civilian Female Industrial Employees of the Central Government (45.7 KiB, 1,275 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.05.2012 - Grant of Child Care Leave to civilian female industrial employees of defence establishments (39.4 KiB, 1,105 hits)

  Notification dated 04.04.2012 - Amendment to Rule 43-AA of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 -Child for the purpose of these rules (29.5 KiB, 1,623 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.10.2011 - Grant of Child Care Leave to civilian female industrial employees of defence establishments (40.6 KiB, 1,166 hits)

  Notification dated 27.08.2011 - Amendment of Leave Rules regarding Child Care Leave (59.0 KiB, 2,137 hits)

  Letter dated 21.02.2011 - Acceptance of recommendations of the 6th CPC relating to introduction of Child Care Leave (189.7 KiB, 2,091 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.12.2010 - Child Care Leave to Central Govt. employees - regarding (168.0 KiB, 1,370 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.09.2010 - Child Care Leave in respect of Central Govt. employees as a result of 6th Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification regarding (53.0 KiB, 1,962 hits)

  O.M. dated 3.3.2010 - Sixth Pay Commission - Child Care Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Govt. servant having mentally challenged, disabled children (149.5 KiB, 2,569 hits)

  O.M. dated 2.12.2008 - Child Care Leave-Clarification regarding (82.3 KiB, 2,051 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.11.2008-Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees as a result of 6th CPC-Clarification regarding (91.8 KiB, 1,717 hits)

  O.M. dated 29.09.2008-Grant of Child Care Leave ito women Government employees - Clarification regarding (90.5 KiB, 1,984 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.9.2008 - Enhancement of maternity leave and Child Care Leave (270.0 KiB, 2,354 hits)

— Child Adoption Leave/Paternity Leave

  DoPT Notification dated 18.06.2024 regarding paternity leave, child care leave in case of surrogacy (765.4 KiB, 5,357 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.05.2023 - Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children, 2015 under Juvenile Justice Act (Paternity Leave & Child Adoption Leave) (1.2 MiB, 3,895 hits)

  DoPT Ntfn. dated 15.05.2023 - Amendments to Rules 43-AA & 43-B of the Leave Rules reg. Paternity Leave & Child Adoption Leave (1.1 MiB, 3,982 hits)

  Letter dated 20.8.2009-Enhancement to Child Adoption Leave to 180 days and extension of Paternity Leave (175.6 KiB, 1,853 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.7.2009-Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days and extension of the facility of Paternity Leave to adoptive fathers (78.6 KiB, 1,639 hits)

Classification of Posts in Leave Rules

  O.M. dated 09.03.2015 - Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - Clarification regarding (27.9 KiB, 3,615 hits)

Commuted Leave

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.03.2020-Preventive measures to achieve 'social distancing' to contain the spread of COVID-19-Relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (301.1 KiB, 6,380 hits)

  O.M. dated 19.10.2011 - Commuted Leave to a Govt. servant who has opted out of CGHS facilities and is availing medical facility provided by the employer of his or her spouse (43.4 KiB, 1,430 hits)

 Contract Appointment

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.06.2019 - Leave encashment to officers appointed on contract in various posts under government (1.0 MiB, 12,808 hits)

Covid-19 Related Orders
— Regularization of Absence during Lockdown Period 

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.03.2021 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period - regarding (1.9 MiB, 3,829 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 28.07.2020 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period - reg. (1.3 MiB, 4,724 hits)

Earned Leave

  DoPT Notification dated 11.12.2018 - Amendments to Rules 28,29,43 and 44 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (347.8 KiB, 5,512 hits)

Election Duty

  DoPT O.M. dated 28.07.2017-Bye-Elections to fill the clear vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland on 29.07.2017-Grant of paid holiday-regarding (451.1 KiB, 3,080 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 16.05.2016-Bye Election to fill the casual vacancy from 132-Ghorandongri (ST) in Legislative Assembly of MP-Grant of Paid Holiday-reg. (79.8 KiB, 6,011 hits)

Encashment of Leave

Encashment of Leave * Leave Encashment for Those Who Retired Between January 2020 and June 2021

— Encashment of Leave

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2025 - Leave (Spl. CL, Maternity Leave & Leave Encashment) (120.8 KiB, 3,375 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2024 - Leave (107.7 KiB, 4,528 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.06.2019 - Leave encashment to officers appointed on contract in various posts under government (1.0 MiB, 12,808 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 27.06.2017-Clarification in respect of encashment of Earned Leave to reemployed pensioners-Reg. (40.1 KiB, 1,945 hits)

  O.M. dated 09.02.2015 - Encashment of earned leave along with LTC-clarification (51.4 KiB, 5,762 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.12.2012 - Extension of the revised orders on encashment of Earned Leave and Half Pay Leave to industrial employees (35.4 KiB, 1,238 hits)

  — Leave Encashment for Those Who Retired Between January 2020 and June 2021

  MoF O.M. dated 07.09.2021 - Central Govt. employees retired during the period from January 2020 to June 2021 - Calculation of Gratuity and cash payment in lieu of leave - regarding (642.8 KiB, 6,883 hits)

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

  FAQs in respect of Leave Rules updated on 30.08.2022 in supersession of FAQs uplodaded on DoPT's website on 25.03.2013 & 28.04.2015 (As on DoPT website-02.09.2022) (324.3 KiB, 5,276 hits)

Form of Bond

  Notification dated 18.02.2014 - Amendment to Rule 53 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (244.5 KiB, 1,704 hits)

Leave Rules for Self-Quarantine

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.03.2020-Preventive measures to achieve 'social distancing' to contain the spread of COVID-19-Relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (301.1 KiB, 6,380 hits)

* Persons with Disabilities

  DoPT O.M. dated 17.07.2018 - Leave to a Government servant who is unlikely to be fit to return to duty (applicability of the Right of Persons with Disability Act) (1.6 MiB, 6,411 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.02.2015 - Amendment to the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - PWD Act, 1995-regarding (78.4 KiB, 6,346 hits)

LEAVE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION ACT

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.07.2016-Implementation of leave provision under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (45.5 KiB, 10,184 hits)

Prior Permission for Going Abroad while on Leave 

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2015 - Requirement of taking prior permission for leaving station/headquarters for going abroad while on leave-seeking comments on proposed O.M. (72.9 KiB, 5,986 hits)

Regularization of Absence

Regularization of Absence

— Regularization of Absence/Hospitalization/Quarantine Period during Covid Pandemic/Lockdown Period

  DoPT O.M. dated 07.06.2021 - Treatment/regularization of hospitalization/quarantine period during COVID-19 Pandemic - regarding (1.0 MiB, 4,036 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.03.2021 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period - regarding (1.9 MiB, 3,829 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 28.07.2020 - Clarification on regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period - reg. (1.3 MiB, 4,724 hits)

Rule 56(4) of the CCS (Leave) Rules

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.09.2026 - Clarification regarding applicability of Rule 56(4) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (160.0 KiB, 513 hits)

 Service Delivery through eHRMS

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.02.2024 - Timelines for Service Delivery through e-HRMS 2.0 (Reg. Leave Module, Reimbursement & Allowances and Advances & LTC Module) (1.1 MiB, 11,990 hits)

Special Casual Leave

  DoPT O.M. 28.12.2017 - Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation - Reg. (42.9 KiB, 2,671 hits)

Sports

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.02.2016 - Participation by Central Govt. servants in sporting events and tournament of National or International importance (74.9 KiB, 2,095 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 04.12.2015 - Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Cental Government employees (144.8 KiB, 3,682 hits)

Sexual Harassment

  DoPT Notification dated 15.03.2017 Central Civil Services (Leave) Amendment Rules (243.2 KiB, 5,238 hits)

Study Leave

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.09.2026 - Clarification regarding applicability of Rule 56(4) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (160.0 KiB, 513 hits)

  Letter dated 01.09.2014 - Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under Rule 9(i) of the AIS (Study Leave) Regulations, 1960 - regarding (118.9 KiB, 1,533 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.02.2014 - Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under Rule 53(4) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 - regarding (227.9 KiB, 1,368 hits)

  O.M. dated 01.09.2011 - Study Leave for Fellowships offered by reputed Institutes (53.0 KiB, 1,196 hits)

  Notification dated 05.08.2011 - Amendment to Rules 50 and 61 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (36.1 KiB, 1,024 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.05.2011 - Study Leave for fellowships offered by reputed Institutes (51.8 KiB, 882 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.11.2010 - Study Leave for Fellowships offered by reputed Institutes (129.9 KiB, 1,087 hits)

Treatment of Leave Period for in situ Promotion FCS

  O.M. dated 30.07.2014 - Treatment of period of Leave towards minimum residency period for in situ promotion under Flexible Complementing Scheme (79.9 KiB, 1,688 hits)

Unauthorized Absence

  O.M. dated 28.03.2013 - Consolidated instructions relating to action against Govt. servants remaining away from duty without authorization / grant of leave (131.5 KiB, 3,511 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.06.2010 - Consolidated instructions on regularization of unauthorised absence (88.2 KiB, 4,079 hits)

Unfit to Return to Duty

  DoPT O.M. dated 17.07.2018 - Leave to a Government servant who is unlikely to be fit to return to duty (applicability of the Right of Persons with Disability Act) (1.6 MiB, 6,411 hits)

Work Related Illness Leave

  DoPT Notification dated 11.12.2018 - Amendments to Rules 28,29,43 and 44 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (347.8 KiB, 5,512 hits)

Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) 

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.08.2019 - Amendment in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of 7th CPC (1.2 MiB, 8,577 hits)

III. THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES – ORDERS/INSTRUCTIONS (Up To June, 2011) – ARCHIVE    

  O.M. dated 24.05.2011 - Encashment of leave to be granted to Govt. servants on their appointment in CPSEs (63.6 KiB, 2,809 hits)

  Notification dated 12.05.2011 - Amendment to Rule 27 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (55.8 KiB, 1,244 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.05.2011 - Study Leave for fellowships offered by reputed Institutes (51.8 KiB, 882 hits)

  Letter dated 21.02.2011 - Acceptance of recommendations of the 6th CPC relating to introduction of Child Care Leave (189.7 KiB, 2,091 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.02.2011 - Rate of calculating entitlement to Earned Leave (EL) and Half Pay Leave (HPL) (60.3 KiB, 1,899 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.01.2011 - Encashment of Earned Leave to be granted to officers appointed on contract in various posts under the Central Government - reg. (121.4 KiB, 1,186 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.12.2010 - Child Care Leave to Central Govt. employees - regarding (168.0 KiB, 1,370 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.09.2010 - Child Care Leave in respect of Central Govt. employees as a result of 6th Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification regarding (53.0 KiB, 1,962 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.06.2010 - Consolidated instructions on regularization of unauthorised absence (88.2 KiB, 4,079 hits)

  O.M. dated 3.3.2010 - Sixth Pay Commission - Child Care Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Govt. servant having mentally challenged, disabled children (149.5 KiB, 2,569 hits)

  O.M. dated 16.11.2009-Recommendations of 6th Pay Commission-Encashment of Leave (76.9 KiB, 1,973 hits)

  Letter dated 20.8.2009-Enhancement to Child Adoption Leave to 180 days and extension of Paternity Leave (175.6 KiB, 1,853 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.7.2009-Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days and extension of the facility of Paternity Leave to adoptive fathers (78.6 KiB, 1,639 hits)

  O.M. dated 2.12.2008 - Child Care Leave-Clarification regarding (82.3 KiB, 2,051 hits)

  O.M. dated 19.11.2008 - Special Casual Leave to Central Govt. employees with disabilities (63.8 KiB, 3,232 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.11.2008-Child Care Leave in respect of Central Government employees as a result of 6th CPC-Clarification regarding (91.8 KiB, 1,717 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.11.2008-Implementation of the recommendations of 6th CPC regarding half-pay lave facilities to Teachers, Principals, HMs, Librarians, Lab Asstts. & Watermen in Schools (73.9 KiB, 1,688 hits)

  O.M. dated 29.09.2008-Grant of Child Care Leave ito women Government employees - Clarification regarding (90.5 KiB, 1,984 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.09.2008-Recommnendations of 6th CPC relating to encashment of leave in respect of Central Govt. civilian employees (87.1 KiB, 2,462 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.09.2008-Recommnendations of 6th CPC relating to eligibility for encashment of leave (76.8 KiB, 1,519 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.9.2008 - Enhancement of maternity leave and Child Care Leave (270.0 KiB, 2,354 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.9.2008-Prior permission by Govt. servants for leaving station or headquarters for going abroad while on leave (46.0 KiB, 1,570 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.03..2008-Grant of Special Casual Leave to the differently abled Central Govt. employees (107.0 KiB, 1,758 hits)

  O.M. dated 21.01.2008 - Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October, 2010-Participation by Central Govt. employees & PSUs (94.2 KiB, 1,053 hits)

  O.M. dated 04.01.2008-Modification in the period of Special Casual Leave to Central Govt. servants for various Family Welfare Schemes (944.4 KiB, 1,150 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007-Grant of Special Casual Leave to differently abled Central Govt. employees (38.8 KiB, 1,210 hits)

  O.M. dated 26.10.2007-Grant of study leave to CHS Officers for prosecuting post-graduation course (238.4 KiB, 975 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.11.2006 - Grant of accumulation and encashment of 300 days of earned leave for Defence and other industrial employees (Other than Railways) (141.8 KiB, 880 hits)

IV. BROCHURE ON CASUAL LEAVE/SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE

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  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2025 - Leave (Spl. CL, Maternity Leave & Leave Encashment) (120.8 KiB, 3,375 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 25.04.2023 - Grant of Casual Leave to Organ Donors - regarding (1.1 MiB, 3,312 hits)

  DoPT O.M. 28.12.2017 - Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation - Reg. (42.9 KiB, 2,671 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.03..2008-Grant of Special Casual Leave to the differently abled Central Govt. employees (107.0 KiB, 1,758 hits)

  O.M. dated 04.01.2008-Modification in the period of Special Casual Leave to Central Govt. servants for various Family Welfare Schemes (944.4 KiB, 1,150 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007-Grant of Special Casual Leave to differently abled Central Govt. employees (38.8 KiB, 1,210 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.10.2001 - Closing of Central Govt. offices in connection with elections to Lok Sabha/State Assembly/Panchayat/Municipalities/Corpn. or Other Local Bodies - Spl. Casual Leave/Permission (26.8 KiB, 1,513 hits)

V. The CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and Amendment Rules 

  Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (Updated as on 24.09.2024) (As on DoPT website-28.09.2024) (1.9 MiB, 6,477 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.04.2024 - Leave (107.7 KiB, 4,528 hits)

  The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (updated as on 18.10.2023) (As on DoPT website-27.12.2023) (1.3 MiB, 7,384 hits)

  DoPT Ntfn. dated 15.05.2023 - Amendments to Rules 43-AA & 43-B of the Leave Rules reg. Paternity Leave & Child Adoption Leave (1.1 MiB, 3,982 hits)

  The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 (updated as on 19.09.2022) (as on DoPT website-22.09.2022) (1.3 MiB, 11,273 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 11.12.2018 - Amendments to Rules 28,29,43 and 44 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (347.8 KiB, 5,512 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 06.06.2018 - Amendment to Rule 43-C of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (1.8 MiB, 4,907 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 03.04.2018 - Amendment to the CCS(Leave) Rules 1972 (1.4 MiB, 5,113 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 03.04.2018 - Amendment to the CCS(Leave) Rules 1972 (In Hindi) (124.9 KiB, 3,329 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 01.01.2018 - Central Civil Services (Leave) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 (225.3 KiB, 2,802 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 15.03.2017 Central Civil Services (Leave) Amendment Rules (243.2 KiB, 5,238 hits)

  Notification dated 18.02.2014 - Amendment to Rule 53 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (244.5 KiB, 1,704 hits)

  Notification dated 04.04.2012 - Amendment to Rule 43-AA of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 -Child for the purpose of these rules (29.5 KiB, 1,623 hits)

  Notification dated 29.03.2012 - Amendment to Rule 39-D of the CSS (Leave) Rules (10.3 KiB, 1,477 hits)

  Notification dated 29.03.2012 - Amendment to Rule 12 of the CSS (Leave) Rules (13.3 KiB, 1,138 hits)

  Notification dated 27.12.2011 - Amendment of Schedule to the Leave Rules (39.1 KiB, 1,181 hits)

  Notification dated 27.08.2011 - Amendment of Leave Rules regarding Child Care Leave (59.0 KiB, 2,137 hits)

  Notification dated 26.08.2011 - Amendment of Leave Rules regarding Encashment of Leave (51.2 KiB, 1,473 hits)

  Notification dated 05.08.2011 - Amendment to Rules 50 and 61 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (36.1 KiB, 1,024 hits)

  Notification dated 12.05.2011 - Amendment to Rule 27 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (55.8 KiB, 1,244 hits)

  Notification dated 1.12.2009 - CCS (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2009 (154.1 KiB, 1,135 hits)

  Notification dated 26.10.2007 - Amendment to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (220.4 KiB, 1,079 hits)

  Notification dated 31.03.2006 - Amendment to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.pdf (154.6 KiB, 1,170 hits)

  CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 (132.2 KiB, 1,170 hits)

VI. The CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979

  DoPT's Consolidated Instructions dated 12.09.2022 - Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (107.1 KiB, 8,984 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 27.03.2015-Amendments to the CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (46.0 KiB, 2,520 hits)

  O.M. dated 17.11.2014 - Amendment of provisions of the CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (612.9 KiB, 1,538 hits)

  Notification dated 10.03.1989 -Amendment to the CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (34.8 KiB, 1,645 hits)

  The CCS (Joining Time) Rules, 1979 (Schedule V to FR&SR) (As on DoPT website-04.02.2021) (984.3 KiB, 50,564 hits)

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