Extra Ordinary Leave EOL

Extra-Ordinary Leave (EOL)

• Extraordinary Leave shall always be without leave salary and may be granted when no other kind of leave is admissible, or when other leave being admissible, the staff concerned has specifically applied in writing for the grant of EOL.
• The period of EOL shall not count for increment except when such leave is granted due to sickness on medical certificate or for prosecuting higher studies, provided that in case of any doubt as to whether the EOL taken was for prosecuting higher studies or not, the decision of the Board shall be final.
• Except in the case of permanent staff, the duration of EOL on any one occasion shall not exceed the following limits:
  . Three Months
  . Six months, where the staff has completed 3 years continuous service on the date of expiry of the leave admissible to him/her under the rules and his/her request for such leave is supported by Medial Certificate.

1. c. Eighteen   months,   where   the  staff   is  suffering   from   TB, Leprosy, Cancer or Mental illness and undergoing treatment in a recognized clinic or under a sp

1. EOL may also be granted  to regularized  periods  of absence  with out leave retrospectively.

1. Depending upon the nature and purpose for which the period of leave is to be availed of, EOL without pay and allowances will be granted only after the completion of a qualifying minimum service of 5 years at this Institute. It may be availed of  for any one of the following purposes:

1.  EOL for regular appointment.

1. EOL along with or without leave at credit for carrying out research at higher levels in R & D organizations, universities, etc.

1. EOL with or without leave at credit for the purpose of availing of research fellowships and other similar activities.

1. EOL along with or without leave at credit for pursuing higher studies leading to the award of a degree.

1. At any  given  time  EOL  (including  leave  at  credit) availed of will be for a minimum period of six mo However,   for  availing   of  academic   fellowship,   the Institute may permit EOL for a period of upto 90 days.

viii.      The period of EOL availed for the purpose of prosecuting higher studies leading to award of degrees or for the purpose of research fellowships (not  salaried  jobs)  will  count  for  annual  increments  and  qualifying service  for  terminal  benefits  as  well.    EOL  availed  of  for  all  other purposes  will  not  be  counted  for  terminal  benefits  unless  they  are regulated on Foreign Service terms.

1. A staff member will be eligible to avail himself of a maximum of 5 years of EOL without pay and allowance during the entire period of his service at this Institute (including periods of service elsewhere if these are taken into account for retirement benefits).

1. On any  single  occasion  a  staff  member  can  avail  himself  of  EOL (including  leave at credit  that may be attached)  for a maximum  of 2 years or the eligible period as per 1:5 norms, whichever is less.

xii.      There must be a minimum interval of 3 years between two consecutive periods of long leave.(i.e.) whose duration exceeds 6 months including sabbatical leave.

xiii.      The eligible period of EOL (excluding leave at credit) shall be calculated as follows:

1. a. total period of service from the date of joining the Institute = n years

1. total period of Special Leave and Sabbatical Leave already availed of (excluding leave at  credit = a years)

1. c. Total period of EOL availed of other than for higher studies and on medical grounds and excluding leave at credit = b years

1. EOL availed of for higher study = c years

1. e. Eligible period of EOL (excluding leave at credit) is [n-(7a – 6b  – c )]/5  or 5 years whichever is less. The above period may be rounded off to a month.