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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

Note - 2.

In case where only a portion of the leave is spent outside India, the grant of leave in excess
of 120 days shall be subject to the condition that the portion of the leave spent in India Shali
not in the aggregate exceed 120
Note - 3.
Encashment of earned leave shall be allowed to non. vacation members of the teaching staff
as applicable to the employees of Central/State Governments.
6. Half-pay Leave

Half-pay leave admissible to a permanent teacher shall be 20 days for each completed year
of service. Such leave may be granted on the basis of medical certificate from a registered
medical practitioner, for private affairs or for academic purposes.

NOTE:
A “completed year of service” means continuous service of specified duration under the
university and includes periods of absence from duty as well as leave including extraordinary
leave.
7. Commuted Leave
Commuted leave, not exceeding half the amount of half pay leave due, may be granted on
the basis of medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner to a permanent teacher
subject to the following conditions:
(i) Commuted leave during the entire service shall be limited to a maximum of 240 days;

(ii) When commuted leave is granted, twice the amount of such leave shall be debited
against the half-pay leave-due; and
(iii) The total duration of- earned leave and commuted leave taken in conjunction shall not
exceed 240 days at a time. Provided that no commuted leave shall be granted under
these rules unless the authority competent to sanction leave has reason to believe that
the teacher will return to duty on its expiry.

B. Extraordinary Leave
(i) A permanent teacher may be granted extraordinary leave when:
(a) No other leave is admissible; or
(b) No other leave is admissible and the teacher applies in writing for the grant of
extraordinary leave.

(ii) Extraordinary leave shall always be without pay and allowances. Extraordinary leave
shall not count for increment except in the following cases:

(a) Leave taken on the basis of medical certificates;
(b) Cases where the Vice Chancellor/Principal is satisfied that the leave was taken
due to causes beyond the control of the teacher, such as inability to join or rejoin
duty due to civil commotion or a natural calamity, provided the teacher has no
other kind of leave to his credit;
(c) Leave taken for pursuing higher studies; and
(d) Leave granted to accept an invitation to a teaching post or fellowship or
research-cum- teaching post or on assignment for technical or academic work
of importance.

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