IREC Rule No.505: Conversion Of One Kind Of Leave Into Another

505.  Conversion Of One Kind Of Leave Into Another:-

 (1)   At the request of a 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, but the railway servant cannot claim such conversion as a matter of right.

Provided that no such request shall be considered unless received by such authority, or any other authority designated in this behalf, within a period of 30 days of the concerned Railway servant joining his duty on the expiry of the relevant spell of leave availed of by him.

[Authority: RBE No.29/1998, No.F(III)/98/LE1/1, 05.02.1998, ACS No.57]

(2)   The conversion of one kind of leave into another shall be subject to adjustment of leave salary on the basis of leave finally granted to the railway servant, that is to say, any amount paid to him in excess shall be recovered or any arrears due to him shall be paid.

Note:  Extraordinarily leave granted on medical certificate or otherwise may be converted retrospectively into ‘Leave Not Due’ subject to the provisions of Rule 528.