BSNL Encashment of Leave to employees from Central Government

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

Corporate Office

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

H.C.M. Lane, New Delhi —110001.

(PAT SECTION)

CIRCULAR No. 41

Dated the Dec., 2013

The undersigned is directed to endorse a copy of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions (Department ofPersonnel & Training) 0.M, No.14028/3/2011- Estt.(L) dated 24th May, 2011 forwarded by Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Telecommunications, vide F.No.79-04/2013-SU dated 19th Sept.,2013 to all concerned for information and necessary action.

( A. Sinha )

Assistant General Manager (Pers-V)

NO. 14028/3/2011 -Estt(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 24th May, 2011.

Office Memorandum

The undersigned is directed to state that this Department has been receiving references from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification regarding the entitlement to leave encashment on appointment of Government Servants in Central Public Enterprises.

2. As per DoPT OM No. 2801615/85-Estt.(C) dated 3 1/1/1986, appointment of an officer in a Central Public Enterprise after acceptance of his technical resignation from Government is treated as immediate absorption. As per the terms and conditions contained in this OM, a Central Government Servant taking appointment in the Central Public Enterprises on Immediate Absorption basis was entitled to encashment of Earned Leave to his credit at the time of acceptance of his resignation from Government Service, subject to a limit of 180 days. Half Pay Leave stood forfeited. (The limit of Earned Leave which could be thus encashed was later raised to 300 days).

3. It is clarified that as per rule 39-D of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the calculation of leave encashment in case of permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the Central/State Government will be as per rule 39(2)(b) which has been amended vide Notification GSR 170 dated 1/12/2009 to read as under:-

The cash equivalent of leave salary under Clause (a) shall be  calculated as follows and shall be payable in one lumpsum as a one-time settlement –

No commutation of Half Pay Leave shall be permissible to make up the shortfall in Earned Leave.4. All Ministries Departments may note for further action accordingly.

5. Hindi version will follow.