Railway Leave Rules: Latest Instructions
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According to the text, can leave be claimed as a matter of right?

  • No, it cannot be claimed as a matter of right (correct)
  • It can only be claimed by the Railway servant
  • Yes, it can be claimed as a matter of right
  • It depends on the type of leave

    • What is the provision for converting one kind of leave into another?

  • It can be converted only if the Railway servant submits a written request (correct)
  • It cannot be converted at all
  • It can be converted only if the authority agrees
  • It can be converted without any request

    • Is it irregular to convert one kind of leave into another after cessation from service?

  • No, it is a normal practice
  • It depends on the duration of the leave
  • Yes, it is irregular (correct)
  • It is only irregular if not approved by the authority

    • When can the request for converting one kind of leave into another be considered?

    <p>Only within 30 days of joining duty after the leave period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a railway servant claim conversion of one kind of leave into another as a matter of right?

    <p>No, it cannot be claimed as a matter of right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the provision for converting EOL granted on MC retrospectively into LND?

    <p>It can be converted subject to the provisions of Rule 528</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many days of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) is a Railway servant entitled to in a calendar year?

    <p>30 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the installments for Leave on Average Pay (LAP) at the rate of 16 days each for the second half year of every even year prior to 01.01.1977?

    <p>1st April and 1st October</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the credit for Leave on Average Pay (LAP) allowed when a railway servant is due to retire from service or dies while in service?

    <p>2 ½ days for each completed calendar month</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the credit of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) reduced if a railway servant has availed of extraordinary leave (EOL) or some period of absence treated as 'DIES-NON'?

    <p>By 1/10th of the period of such leave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are fractions of a day treated while affording credit of Leave on Average Pay (LAP)?

    <p>They are rounded off to the nearest day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum limit for the total leave at the credit of a railway servant at the close of the previous half year?

    <p>300 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, can leave be claimed as a matter of right?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the provision for converting one kind of leave into another?

    <p>At the request of the Railway Servant made before he ceases to be in service, the authority which granted him leave may convert it retrospectively into leave of a different kind which was due and admissible to him at the time the leave was granted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can the request for converting one kind of leave into another be considered?

    <p>The request for converting one kind of leave into another can only be considered if received within a period of 30 days of the concerned Railway Servant joining duty on the expiry of the relevant spell of leave availed of by him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum limit for the total leave at the credit of a railway servant at the close of the previous half year?

    <p>The maximum limit for the total leave at the credit of a railway servant at the close of the previous half year is 300 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the provision for converting EOL granted on MC retrospectively into LND?

    <p>EOL granted on MC or otherwise may be converted retrospectively into LND subject to the provisions of Rule 528.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a railway servant claim conversion of one kind of leave into another as a matter of right?

    <p>No, the railway servant cannot claim such conversion as a matter of right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many days of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) is a Railway servant entitled to in a calendar year?

    <p>30 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the installments for Leave on Average Pay (LAP) at the rate of 16 days each for the second half year of every even year prior to 01.01.1977?

    <p>Prior to 01.01.1977</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the credit of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) reduced if a railway servant has availed of extraordinary leave (EOL) or some period of absence treated as 'DIES-NON'?

    <p>By 1/10th of the period of such leave (EOL) and/or DIES-NON, subject to a maximum of 15 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are fractions of a day treated while affording credit of Leave on Average Pay (LAP)?

    <p>Fractions of a day shall be rounded off to the nearest day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum limit for the total leave at the credit of a railway servant at the close of the previous half year?

    <p>300 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can the request for converting one kind of leave into another be considered?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is it irregular to convert one kind of leave into another after cessation from service?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, can leave be claimed as a matter of right?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the provision for converting EOL granted on MC retrospectively into LND?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a railway servant claim conversion of one kind of leave into another as a matter of right?

    <p>Not specified in the given text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Leave cannot be claimed as a matter of right for Railway servants [Para 503 of R-I].
    • Leave of any kind may be refused or revoked by the competent authority, but they cannot alter the kind of leave applied for without a written request from the Railway servant. [Para 503 of R-I]
    • Conversion of one kind of leave into another while in service is irregular and a violation of statutory rules. [Para 505 of R-I]
    • Before ceasing from service, a Railway Servant can request the authority that granted them leave to convert it retrospectively into a different kind that was due and admissible at the time the leave was granted. [Para 505 of R-I]
    • Leave on Average Pay (LAP) is a benefit afforded to Railway servants, permanent or temporary, except for those serving in a Railway School. [Para 523 & 524 of R-I]
    • LAP is granted in advance at a uniform rate of 15 days each in two installments on 1st January and 1st July every year since 01.01.1977. [Para 523 & 524 of R-I]
    • At the time of cessation from service, a Railway servant's LAP credit includes credits from completion of service, retirement, removal, dismissal, resignation, or death during service. [Para 523 & 524 of R-I]
    • LAP credits are rounded off to the nearest day, and the leave at the credit of a railway servant at the close of the previous half year is carried forward to the next half year, subject to the maximum limit of 300 days. [Para 523 & 524 of R-I]
    • The limit for carrying forward LAP balances was raised from 180 days prior to 01.07.1986, to 240 days from 01.07.1986, and to 300 days from 01.07.1997. [RBE 155/97, SC 189/97, RBE 156/99.SC 183/99, RBE 42/2000, SC 70/2000]
    • The procedure for crediting LAP balances changed from 01.07.97/01.07.1999. [RBE 156/99.SC 183/99, RBE 42/2000, SC 70/2000]
    • A Railway Servant's LAP credit can be reduced if they have availed of extraordinary leave (EOL) or some period of absence treated as 'Dies-Non' during the previous half year. [Para 523 & 524 of R-I]
    • EOL granted on medical certificates or otherwise may be converted retrospectively into LND subject to the provisions of Rule 528. [Note: SC 13/1980, SC 25/1981, SC 59/1982, SC 157/82, SC 98/83, SC 63/88, SC 71/1998]

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