Clarification sought by Audit on encashment of sick leave

Public Enterprises- Bhawan,

Block No 14, CGO Complex

New Delhi —110 003

Dated: 17th July 2012

To

Shri R. Sridhara

Deputy Director

Office of the Principal Director of Commercial

Audit and Ex-Offcio Member, Audit Board

Banoalore — 560 001

Subject: Clarification sought by Audit on encashment of sick leave.

I am directed to refer to your letter No.Reports/DPE/2011-12/814 dated 7.3.2012 on the subject mentioned above.

2. As per DPE O.M. dated 24.4.1987, “leave Rules are framed by individual public enterprises with approval of the Board of Directors, keeping in view the broad parameters of the policy guidelines laid down in this regard by the Government. In this context DPE O.Ms dated 05.08.2005, 10.12.2008 and 26.10.2010 regarding the issue of leave encashment may also be referred. Since Government’s guidelines do not permit encashment of sick leave, the same can not be enchased. However, earned leave and half-pay leave can be considered for encashment of leave on retirement subject to over all limit of 300 days. The cash equivalent payable for half-pay leave would be equal to leave salary as admissible for half-pay plus DA. It is, however, clarified that to make up the short fall in Earned Leave, no commutation of half-pay leave would be permissible.

Yours faithfully

sd/-

(P.J. Michael)

Under Secretary

Source: www.dpe.nic.in

[http://www.dpe.nic.in/sites/upload_files/dpe/files/glch04d18.pdf]