Leave Policy in Delhi-State- As Per Delhi Shop & Establishment Act-1954
LEAVE POLICY IN DELHI
Definition:-
- Leave- The Permission obtained by an Employee from his/her Employer relieving him from duty.
- Year- It means Calendar Year i.e January to December.
Types of Leave
- Casual Leave/ Sick Leave (CL/SL)
- Privilege Leave/ Paid Leave/ Earned Leave (PL/EL)
- Maternity Leave
- Casual Leave/ Sick Leave (CL/SL)- Minimum No. of Leaves provided in a year by an Establishment/Employer is 12. To get entitled of 1 Leave in a month Employee has to complete Continuous Employment of 1 Month. [Note-To avail more than 3 SL, Employee has to submit Medical Certificate]
- Privilege Leave/ Paid Leave/ Earned Leave (PL/EL)- Minimum No. of Leaves provided in a year by an Establishment/Employer is 15. To get entitled of 5 Leaves in 4 months, Employee has to complete Continuous Employment of 4 Months.
- Maternity Leave- Minimum No. of Leaves provided in a year by an Establishment/Employer is 26 Weeks. To get entitled Female Employee has to complete Continuous Employment of 160 days.
Formulae of Leave Encashment-
Last 3 Months Average Daily Gross Salary * No. of PL/EL Unavailed
[Note-Gross Salary not includes Overtime or any reimbursement (Travel, Mobile, etc)]
How to Avail Leave
- CL/SL- To avail CL/SL Employee can request for Permission with Employer on Same day before start of the working hours. It depends upon circumstances.
- PL/EL- To avail PL/EL Employee have to provide written request Letter for Permission with Employer before 15 days. Employer has to approve/reject it before 7 days of actual day of Leave with a Proper Reason.
- Maternity Leave- To avail Maternity Leave Woman Employee has to Give in writing before 6 weeks of Expected Delivery.
FAQ
- Is Holiday a Leave? NO
- Is Weekly-off a Leave? - NO
- Can Leave be Availed during Notice Period? YES
- Is Leave can be carry forward? Yes, only PL/EL.
- How much PL/EL can be accumulated? 45 Days
- Is Employee Eligible for Leave encashment? Yes, only PL/EL max upto 45.
- Does Leaves get Lapsed if not availed? Yes, CL/SL.
- How much CL/SL, PL/EL can be availed at one go? No Limit, depends upon Leave available.
- Can CL/SL, PL/EL, Maternity Leave be clubbed together? Yes, depends upon Organisation's Policy.
- Can Leave be availed if No Leave Balance available? Yes, but it will be LWP (Leave Without Pay).
- Can Advance Leave be availed? Yes, depends upon Organisation's Policy.
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https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/TheMaternityBenefitAct1961.pdf
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