IREC Rule No.540(A): Encashment Of Leave

540(A).Encashment Of Leave On Average Pay Along With Railway Pass While In Service:-

A Railway Servant shall be permitted to encash leave on average pay upto 10 days at the time of availing of Railway Passes while in service, subject to the condition that:

(1)  Deleted

[Authority: RBE No.53/2010,  No.F(E)III/2008/LE-1/2, 13.04.2010, ACS No.111]

(2)   A balance of at least 30 days of leave on average pay should be available to his credit after taking into account the period of encashment as well as leave availed of.

(3)   The total leave so encashed during the entire career shall not exceed 60 days in the aggregate subject to the condition that successive encashment cannot be made before a minimum period of two years has elapsed;

(4)   The cash equivalent shall be calculated as follows namely;

Cash equivalent=

Pay in the respective pay band plus grade pay admissible on the date of availing of Railway Pass plus dearness allowance admissible on that date

30

x

Number of days of leave on average pay subject to the Maximum 10 days at one time

No House Rent Allowance or Transport Allowance shall be payable;

(5)  The period of leave encashed shall not be deducted from the quantum of leave encashable under Rule 549 or Rule 550.

[Authority: RBE No.161/2008, No.F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1, 29.10.2008, ACS No.107 and, RBE No.53/2010,  No.F(E)III/2008/LE-1/2, 13.04.2010, ACS No.111]

5.    Railway employees, who have failed to avail of the benefit of encashment of leave in the preceding block period of two years, which ended on 31.08.2016 and onwards, can avail of the same within the first year of the succeeding block period of two years by fulfilling all conditions stipulated in this regard.

[Authority: RBE No.48/2017, No.F(E)III/2006/LE-1/1, 16.05.2017]

6 thoughts on “IREC Rule No.540(A): Encashment Of Leave

  • August 5, 2018 at 12:32 am
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    Is it mandatory for encashment one or more leave to be sanctioned.

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  • January 29, 2020 at 3:32 pm
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    can employee availed leave encashment on pass of his wife ?

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  • January 12, 2022 at 11:27 am
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    Can a railway employee avail 10 days leave encashment on his/her spouse Pass/Pto.

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  • November 23, 2022 at 5:24 pm
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    Can a railway employee avail leave encashment availing half set pass and another set PTO

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  • November 23, 2022 at 5:25 pm
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    Can a railway employee avail leave encashment availing half set pass and another set PTO ?

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  • December 7, 2022 at 1:26 pm
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    CAN A RAILWAY EMPLOYEE MAY PROCEED TO EX INDIA LEAVE DURING LEAVE ENCASHMENT TAKING PASS TILL DELHI AND PROCEED TO FORIEGN .

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