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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

Appendix-VI

Leave Rules Recommended by the UGC for’ Teachers of the Universities/Colleges
1. Leave admissible to permanent teachers:
The following kinds of leave would be admissible to permanent teachers
(i) Leave treated as duty, viz.;

Casual leave;
Special casual leave; and Duty leave
(ii) Leave earned by duty, viz.;
Earned leave;
Half Pay leave; and
Commuted leave
(iii) Leave not earned by duty, viz.;
Extraordinary leave; and
Leave not due

(iv) Leave not debited to leave account -
(a) Leave for academic pursuits, viz.;
Study leave; and
Sabbatical leave/Academic leave

(b) Leave on grounds of health, viz.;
Maternity leave
Quarantine leave

The Executive Council/Syndicate may, in exceptional cases, grant for the reasons to be recorded,
other kinds of leave, subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit to impose.

2. Casual Leave
(i) Total casual leave granted to a teacher shall not exceed eight days in an academic year.
(ii) Casual leave cannot be combined with any other kind of leave except special casual
leave. Vt may be combined with holidays including Sundays. Holidays or Sundays
falling within the period of casual leave shall not be counted as casual leave..
3. Special Casual Leave

(i) Special casual leave, not exceeding ten days in an academic year, may be granted to a
teacher:

(a) To conduct examination of a university/Public Service Commission/board of
examination or other similar bodies/institutions; and

(b) To inspect academic institutions attached to a statutory board, etc.
NOTE:

(i) In computing the ten days’ leave admissible, the days of actual journey, if any, to and
from the places where activities specified above, take place, will be excluded.
(ii) In addition, special casual leave to the extent mentioned below may also be granted;
(a) to undergo sterilization operation (vasectomy or salpingectomy) under family
welfare programme. Leave in this case will be restricted to six working days; and

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