Know About- Effect on Increment, if Leave on Increment Date

Effect on Annual Increment, if Employee on Leave on Increment Date

If a Government servant is on leave on 1st July or 1st January i.e.,Increment Date, the Following Rules will applicable -

An employee on leave draws leave salary and not duty pay. So, an increment accruing while on leave cannot be drawn during leave. It will be drawn from the date of resumption of duty on return from leave. [ As per Railway Service rules IREM 605 (ii)(a)]

As per the DoPT order dated 16-2-1989, If a Government employee is on any kind of leave during the date of Increment, the increased pay will be drawn only from the date on which he resume duty. But it does not postpone his normal date of increment in future (as per DoPT Order No.16/13/88-Estt (Pay) dated 16-2-1989 )

In the case of a Govt Servant who dies while on any kind of leave for which leave salary is payable, the benefit of the increment falling due during pendency of leave period up till date of death was allowed from its due date without waiting for re-joining duty by the Govt Servant. (See the DoPT Order dated 16-2-1989 )

If an employee is on casual leave or any two holidays from the list of Restricted holidays declared by the Government of India on 1st July, will applicable to get benefits of increment.

Counting of Leave period for Qualifying Service for Annual Increment

All Kinds of Leave other than EOL will be counted for qualifying service to grant annual Increment

The Period of EOL also can be counted for Qualifying service provided (DoPT Order No.16/2/2009-Esn.(Pay I) dated 2.7.2010)

i.Extra Ordinary Leave medical certificate

ii. EOL taken without medical certificate Due to the inability of Government Servant to join duty on account of civil commotion

iii. To pursue Higher Technical and Scientific Studies.

Service Period which counts for Annual Increment

1.All Periods of duty

2.Service in another post, other than a post carrying less pay

3.Deputation out of India

4. Foreign Service

5.Joining Time

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