Commuted Leave (half amount of half pay leave)

Commuted Leave:

1. Commuted Leave not exceeding half the amount of half pay leave due can be taken on medical certificate.

1. Commuted Leave can be taken without medical certificate:

1. a. upto a maximum of 180 days in the entire service if utilized for an approved course of study certified to be in public interest by the Direct

1. upto a  maximum  of  60  days  by  a  female  staff  if  it  is  in continuation of maternity leave.

1. c. upto a maximum of 60 days by a female staff with less than two living children if she adopts a child less than one year

1.  Commuted  Leave  can  be  granted  only  when  the  leave  sanctioning authority is satisfied that there is a reasonable prospect of staff returning to duty on its expiry.   So it cannot be granted as leave preparatory  to retirement.

1. If commuted leave is taken, twice the number of days availed should be debited in the HPL account.

1. Where the  staff  granted  commuted   leave  quits  service  voluntarily without returning to duty, the commuted leave shall be treated as HPL and excess leave salary shall be recovered.  If the retirement is by reason of  ill-health  incapacitating  him  for  further  service  or  in  the  event  of death, no such recovery should be made.

1. Commuted leave may be granted at the request of the staff even when PL/EL is available.