G.O.Ms.No.154

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

LEAVE RULES: - Recommendations of PRC 2010 - Encashment of Leave on Half Pay at the time of retirement of Government Employees – Orders – Issued.
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FINANCE (FR.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 154                                                                                                            Dated:04.05.2010

 Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No. 46, G.A. (Ser.Wel.) Department, dated 28.01.1994.

2. O.M.No.P.14025/11/82-Estt. (Leave), dated 25.08.1983of Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.

3. O.M.No. 14020/1/09-Estt. (L). dated 06.04.1993 of Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.

4. G.O.Ms.No.342, Finance and Planning (FW: FR-I) Department, dt. 30.09.1994.

5. O.M.No.14028/3/2008- Estt. (L) dated: 25-09-08 of Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of P.PG & Pension, Government of India

6. G.O.Ms.No.438, G.A. (Spl. A) Department, dated: 07.07.2008.

7. G.O.Ms.No.598, G.A. (Spl. A) Department, dated: 26.11.2009.

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O R D E R S:-

In the reference 4th read above orders were issued extending the benefit of encashment of Half Pay Leave to the State Government Employees as applicable to the Central Government Employees as per the reference 2nd and 3rd read above and based on the recommendations of High Power Committee constituted in the G.O. 1st read above.

2. In the Government Order 6th read above, orders were issued constituting Ninth Pay Revision Commission and Government appointed Sri. C.S. Rao, IAS, (Retd) as Pay Revision Commissioner. In

the Government Order 7th read above, the terms of reference of the Pay Revision Commissioner were laid down. 

3. The Ninth Pay Revision Commission submitted its report to the Government on 05.12.2009 and recommended, inter alia, that, “The Commission after examining the above requests recommends to

adopt the same formula in the case of encashment of Leave on Half Pay at the time of retirement / death in the case of State Employees also subject to the condition that the total number of days of earned leave + leave on half pay put together should not exceed 300 days for encashment”.

4. It is observed in the report that as per the existing orders, the cash equivalent of leave salary on account of encashment of leave on half pay shall be calculated in the manner indicated below.

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5. The above formula was adopted based on the orders issued by Government of India to its employees.

6. Based on the recommendations of 6th CPC, the Government ofIndia issued revised orders changing the formula in the following manner- (vide O.M.No.14028/3/2008- Estt. (L) dated: 25-09-08 of Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of P.PG & Pension, Government of India, 5th read above).

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7. The Employees’ Associations requested to adopt the above formula in the case of encashment of L.H.P. of the State Government employees and the Commission after examining the above requests

recommends to adopt the same formula in the case of encashment of Leave on Half Pay at the time of retirement / death in the case of State Employees also subject to the condition that the total number of days of earned leave + leave on half pay put together should not exceed 300 days for encashment. 

8. After careful consideration of the report, Government decided to accept the recommendations of the Pay Revision Commissioner and hereby order that formula for calculation of encashment of Leave on

Half Pay at the time of retirement / death in the case of State Employees shall be as follows subject to the condition that the total number of days of earned leave + leave on half pay put together should not exceed 300 days for encashment.

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9. These orders shall come into force with immediate effect.

10. The G.O is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://www.ap.gov.in/goir and http://www.apfinance.gov.in.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

L.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FP)

To
All the Departments of Secretariat (10 copies each)
The Accountant General, AP., Hyd. (20 copies)
The Accountant General, AP., Hyd (by Name)
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyd.
The Secretary to Governor, A.P., Hyderabad.
All Secretaries to Government.
The Private Secretary to the Chief Minister and Private Secretaries to all Ministers.
All the Heads of Departments (including Collectors and District Judges).
The Registrar, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (with Covering Letters)
All the District Treasury Officers.
The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh GENCO/TRANSCO]
The General Manger, A.P., State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad (with covering letter).
All District Educational Officer.
All the District Development Officer.
All District Panchayat Officers.
All Secretaries of Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas through Director of Public Libraries, Hyderabad.
All Secretaries of Agricultural Market Committees through Director of Marketting,A.P., Hyderabad.
All Commissioners/Special Officers of Municipalities.
All Recognized service Associations.
The Director, Government Printing Press, A.P., Hyderabad for publication in the A.P. Gazette.
Copy to the General Administration (Cabinet) Department.
Copy to the General Administration (SW) Department.
Copy to SF/SCs.