21. Counting of periods spent on leave:-
(1) All leave during service for which leave salary is payable and all extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate shall count as qualifying service: Provided that in the case of extraordinary leave (other than extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate) the appointing authority may, at the time of granting such leave, allow the period of that leave to count as qualifying service if such leave is granted to a Government servant. (i) due to his inability to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion; or (ii) for prosecuting higher scientific and technical studies. (2) Extraordinary leave granted for other reasons than those mentioned above will count as qualifying service up to a maximum extent of 36 months in the entire service provided that in the case of a Government servant taking employment elsewhere, extraordinary leave will count as qualifying service subject to payment of pension contribution and leave contribution, as may be prescribed. Executive Instructions Counting of E.O.L period for undertaking job abroad for pension : 1. (i) Government employees who are permitted to secure employment abroad in terms of G.O. Ms.No. 214, F&P [FW. F.R.I] Department, dt 3-9-96 without applying for voluntary retirement or resigning from service shall count the period of absence during employment abroad not exceeding 5 years period will be treated as E.O.L. without allowances, but such period of absence will not be counstrued as a break in service. In such cases to count the said E.O.L period of 5 years for purpose of pension, if contribution towards pension is paid by the foreign employer or employee such periods will count of pension. [G.O.Ms.No. 214 Fin & Plg (FW. F.R.I) Dept., dt. 3-9-1996] (ii). The E.O.L with permission accorded as per the Executive Instruction 1 should not be utilised to secure the job abroad, but should be utilised for undertaking employment abroad only. [U.O.Note.No. 13127 -A/113/F R I/98 dt 13-5-98 of Fin & Plg (FW FRI) Dept.] (iii). The benefit of the availment of above E.O.L shall be given to government employees at a single stretch or in different spells, but for a period not exceeding five years in all during the entire service. [G.O.Ms.No. 756, Finance (F R I) Dept, dt. 7-8-2002] R - 21 45 22. Counting of periods spent
(1) All leave during service for which leave salary is payable and all extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate shall count as qualifying service: Provided that in the case of extraordinary leave (other than extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate) the appointing authority may, at the time of granting such leave, allow the period of that leave to count as qualifying service if such leave is granted to a Government servant. (i) due to his inability to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion; or (ii) for prosecuting higher scientific and technical studies. (2) Extraordinary leave granted for other reasons than those mentioned above will count as qualifying service up to a maximum extent of 36 months in the entire service provided that in the case of a Government servant taking employment elsewhere, extraordinary leave will count as qualifying service subject to payment of pension contribution and leave contribution, as may be prescribed. Executive Instructions Counting of E.O.L period for undertaking job abroad for pension : 1. (i) Government employees who are permitted to secure employment abroad in terms of G.O. Ms.No. 214, F&P [FW. F.R.I] Department, dt 3-9-96 without applying for voluntary retirement or resigning from service shall count the period of absence during employment abroad not exceeding 5 years period will be treated as E.O.L. without allowances, but such period of absence will not be counstrued as a break in service. In such cases to count the said E.O.L period of 5 years for purpose of pension, if contribution towards pension is paid by the foreign employer or employee such periods will count of pension. [G.O.Ms.No. 214 Fin & Plg (FW. F.R.I) Dept., dt. 3-9-1996] (ii). The E.O.L with permission accorded as per the Executive Instruction 1 should not be utilised to secure the job abroad, but should be utilised for undertaking employment abroad only. [U.O.Note.No. 13127 -A/113/F R I/98 dt 13-5-98 of Fin & Plg (FW FRI) Dept.] (iii). The benefit of the availment of above E.O.L shall be given to government employees at a single stretch or in different spells, but for a period not exceeding five years in all during the entire service. [G.O.Ms.No. 756, Finance (F R I) Dept, dt. 7-8-2002] R - 21 45 22. Counting of periods spent