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Kinds of Leave Admissible: The following kinds of leave would be admissible to teachers: PART I Permanent Teachers (i) Leave treated as duty - Casual Leave, Special Casual Leave, Special Academic Leave and Duty Leave. (ii) Leave earned by duty - Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave and Commuted Leave. (iii) Leave not earned by duty - Extra-ordinary Leave and Leave not due. (iv) Leave not debited to Leave Account - (a) Leave on grounds of Health, Maternity Leave and Quarantine Leave. (b) Leave for academic pursuits; Study Leave and Sabbatical Leave (prescribed separately). The Syndicate may in exceptional cases and reasons to be recorded, grant any other kind of leave subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit to impose. (A) CASUAL LEAVE (i) A whole-time teacher of the University shall be eligible for Casual Leave for domestic and private affairs as under: (a) With service up to 10 years ... 10 days in a year. (b) With service between 10 and 20 years ... 15 days in a year. (c) Exceeding 20 years ... 20 days in a year. Provided that in the case of women teachers, they shall be eligible for 20 days Casual Leave every year, irrespective of the number of years of service rendered in the University. Provided further that - (1) Casual Leave shall not be granted for more than 16 days at a time. (2) A teacher shall be eligible for casual leave according to the higher slab in the year in which he completes his 10th or 20th year of service. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 137 (3) Leave for antirabic treatment may be granted up to 16 days to proceed to a centre or institute for treatment. If in a special case for such treatment leave for more than 16 days is necessary, special casual leave may be granted up to one month on the production of the certificate from the centre or institute. (ii) Casual leave for any year cannot be carried over to the next year. (iii) Casual leave shall not be combined with any kind of leave. (iv) Public holidays falling within the period of casual leave shall not be counted as part of casual leave. (v) A teacher shall not leave his headquarters during casual leave without permission- (a) except in case of emergency a teacher shall obtain the orders of sanctioning authority before availing of casual leave. (b) All applications for leave for period in excess of two days on ‘medical grounds’ submitted from home should be supported by a medical certificate. (vi) The casual leave account will be maintained annually from 1st July to June 30 of the succeeding year. All casual leave accounts will be closed on June 30 and new accounts opened on Ist July irrespective of .the fact that a teacher takes a spell of casual leave which includes the last few days of June and the first few days of July. Thus, if a teacher takes leave from the 26th June to 5th July, the period 26th June to 30th June will be debited to his leave account for that year and the period from Ist July to 5th July will be debited to his leave account of the next year. (B) SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE AND SPECIAL ACADEMIC LEAVE (i) Special casual leave not exceeding ten days in an academic year may be granted to a teacher - (a) to conduct examination of a University, Public Service Commission, Board of Examination or other similar-bodies/Institutions; (b) to inspect academic institutions attached to a Statutory Board etc; (c) to participate in a literary scientific or educational conference, symposium or seminar or cultural or athletic activities conducted by Bodies recognised by the University; or (d) to do such other work as may be approved by the Vice-Chancellor as academic work. Note.- In computing the ten days leave admissible, the days of actual journey, if any, to and fro the places where such conference/ activity takes place will be excluded. (ii) In addition special casual leave to the extent mentioned below may also be granted - (a) to undergo sterilization operation (vasoctomy or saplingectomy). Leave in this case will be restricted to six working days; (b) to a female teacher who undergoes non-perurperal sterilization. Leave in this case will be restricted to fourteen days. (iii) In addition to special casual leave, special academic leave up to 30 days in an academic year may be granted with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor for CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 138 such work as may be approved by the Vice-Chancellor as academic work provided it does not interfere with the academic work of the teacher. (iv) Special casual leave and special academic leave cannot be accumulated nor can it be combined with any other kind of leave except casual leave. It may be granted in combination with holidays or the vacation. (C) DUTY LEAVE (i) Duty leave may be granted for - (a) attending conferences congresses, symposia and seminars on behalf of the University or with the permission of the University; (b) delivering lectures in institutions and Universities at the invitation of such institutions or Universities received by this University, and accepted by the Vice-Chancellor; (c) working in another Indian or Foreign University, any other agency, institution or organisation when so deputed by the University; (d) working on a delegation of committee appointed by the Government of India, State Government, the University Grants Commission, a sister University or any other Academic Body; and (e) for performing any other duty for the University. (ii) The duration of leave should be such as may be considered necessary by the sanctioning authority on each occasion. (iii) The leave may be granted on full pay. Provided that if the teacher receives a fellowship or honorarium or any other financial assistance beyond the amount needed for normal expenses he may be sanctioned duty leave on reduced pay and allowances. (iv) Duty leave may be combined with earned leave, half pay leave or extraordinary leave. (v) Duty leave under sub-clauses (a) to (d) of clause (i) cannot be availed of in anticipation of its sanction except with the prior written permission of the Vice-Chancellor. (D) EARNED LEAVE (i) Earned leave admissible to a teacher shall be - (a) 1/30th of actual service including vacation plus (b) 1/3rd of the period, if any, during which he is required to perform duty during vacation. Note.-For purpose of computation of period of actual service, all periods of leave except casual, special casual, special academic and duty leave shall be excluded. (ii) Earned leave at the credit of a teacher shall not accumulate beyond 180 days. The maximum earned leave that may be sanctioned at a time shall not exceed 120 days. Earned leave exceeding 120 days may, however, be sanctioned in the case of higher study or training or leave on medical certificate or when the entire leave or a portion thereof is spent outside India. The competent authority may allow this leave to be availed of, subject to a maximum of 120 days on attaining the age CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 139 of retirement, if it was applied for in good time and was refused in the interest of the University. Note 1.- When a teacher combines vacation with earned leave, the period of vacation shall be reckoned as leave in calculating the maximum amount of leave on average pay which may be included in the particular period of leave. 2.- In cases where only a portion of the leave is spent outside India, the grant of leave in excess of 120 days shall be subject to the condition that the portion of the leave spent in India shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days. (E) HALF PAY LEAVE Half pay leave admissible to a permanent teacher shall be 20 days for each completed year of service. Such leave may be granted on medical certificate for private affairs or for academic purposes. (F) COMMUTED LEAVE Commuted leave not exceeding half the amount of half pay leave due may be granted on medical certificate to a permanent teacher subject to the following conditions- (i) Commuted leave during the entire service shall be limited to a maximum of 240 days. (ii) When commuted leave is granted, twice the amount of such leave shall be debited against the half pay leave due. (iii) The total duration of earned leave and commuted leave taken in conjunction shall not exceed 240 days at a time. Provided that no commuted leave shall be granted under the regulations unless the authority competent to sanction leave has reason to believe that the teacher will return to duty on its expiry. (G) EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE (i) A permanent teacher may be granted extraordinary leave- (a) When other leave is admissible, or (b) When other leave is admissible, the teacher applies in writing for the grant of extraordinary leave. (ii) Extraordinary leave shall always be without pay and allowances. Extraordinary leave shall not count for increment except in the following cases - (a) Leave taken on medical certificates; (b) Cases where the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that the leave was taken due to causes beyond the control of the teacher, such as inability to join or rejoin duty due to civil commotion or a natural calamity, provided the teacher has no other kind of leave to his credit; (c) Leave taken for prosecuting higher studies; and (d) Leave granted to accept an invitation to a teaching post or fellowship or research-cum-teaching post or on assignment for technical or academic work of importance. (iii) Extraordinary leave may be combined with any other leave except casual leave and special casual leave provided that the total period of continuous absence from duty on leave (including periods of vacation when such CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 140 vacation is taken in conjunction with leave) shall not exceed three years except in cases where leave is taken on medical certificate. The total period of absence from duty shall in no case exceed five years in all. (iv) The authority empowered to grant leave may commute retrospectively periods of absence without leave into extra-ordinary leave. (H) LEAVE NOT DUE (i) Leave not due may, at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor be granted to a permanent teacher for a period not exceeding 360 days during the entire service, out of which not more than 90 days at a time and 180 days in all may be otherwise than on medical certificate. Such leave shall be debited against the half pay leave earned by him subsequently. (ii) ‘Leave not due’ shall not be granted unless the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that as far as can reasonably be foreseen, the teacher will return to duty on the expiry of the leave and earn the leave granted. (iii) A teacher to whom ‘Leave not due’ is granted shall not be permitted to tender his resignation from services so long as the debit balances in his leave account is not wiped off by active service, or he refunds the amount paid to him as pay and allowances for the period not so earned. In a case where retirement is unavoidable on account of reason of ill health incapacitating the teacher for further service, refund of leave salary for the period of leave still to be earned may be waived by the Syndicate. Provided further the Syndicate may, in any other exceptional case waive, for reasons to be recorded, the refund of leave salary for the period of leave still to be earned. (I) STUDY LEAVE (i) Study leave may be granted to a permanent whole-time teacher (other than a Professor of the University) with not less than two years continuous service, to pursue a special line of study or research directly related to his work in the University or to make a special study of the various aspects of University Organisation and methods of education giving full plan of work. (ii) Study Leave shall be granted on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee for a period not exceeding two years, save in very exceptional cases, in which the Syndicate is satisfied that extension in Study Leave is unavoidable on academic grounds and necessary in the interest of the University. In such cases, the extension in Study Leave shall not exceed one year. (iii) Study Leave shall not be granted to a teacher who is due to retire within three years of the date on which he is expected to return to duty after the expiry of Study Leave. (iv) Study Leave may be granted more than once provided that not less than seven years have elapsed after the teacher returned to duty on completion of the earlier spell of Study Leave. Subsequent spells of Study Leave shall in no case exceed one year in case the teacher has already availed of the Study Leave for three years and shall not exceed two years in CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 141 the case of teachers who have availed of only two years’ Study Leave in the first instance provided that Study Leave shall not be granted to a teacher who has less than three years of service in the University before the age of superannuation. Provided further that total period of Study Leave shall, in no case, exceed 5 years during the entire service of a teacher. The teacher shall indicate the work to be done during each spell of Study Leave. (v) No teacher who has been granted Study Leave shall be permitted to alter substantially the course of Study or the programme of research without the permission of the Syndicate. When the course of Study falls short of Study Leave sanctioned, the teacher shall resume duty on the conclusion of the course of Study unless the previous approval of the Syndicate to treat the period of shortfall as Extra-Ordinary leave has been obtained. (vi) The teachers granted Study Leave would be entitled to continue to draw their total emoluments for the duration of the Study Leave as are applicable to teachers granted fellowships under the Faculty Improvement Programme of the University Grants Commission except the living expenses allowance of Rs. 250 p.m. The necessary increment will also be sanctioned as and when due. However, the amount of emoluments payable to the teachers on Study Leave shall be reduced subject to the provisions of Sub-Clause (vii) and (viii) below. (vii) The amount of scholarship/fellowship or other financial assistance that a teacher granted Study Leave has been awarded, will not preclude his being granted Study Leave with pay and allowances but the scholarship etc. so received shall be taken into account in determining the pay and allowance on which the Study Leave may be granted. The following guidelines may apply while determining and admissibility of pay and allowance where financial assistance is received by a teacher is : (a) $ 10,000 or above per annum — leave shall be granted without pay; (b) $ 5,000 and above but less than $ 10,000 per annum — leave on half pay; and (c) Below $ 5,000 per annum — leave with full pay. (viii) If a teacher, who is granted Study Leave, is permitted to receive and retain any remuneration in respect of part-time employment during the period of Study Leave, he shall ordinarily not be granted any Study Leave salary but in cases, where the amount of remuneration received in respect of part-time employment is not considered adequate, the Syndicate may determine the Study Leave salary payable in each case. Note.-It shall be the duty of the teacher granted Study Leave to communicate immediately to the University the amount of financial assistance in any form received by him during the course of Study Leave from any person or Institution whatsoever. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 142 (ix) Subject to the maximum period of absence from duty on leave not exceeding three years, study leave may be combined with earned leave, half-pay leave, extraordinary leave or vacation provided that the earned leave at the credit of the teacher shall be availed of at the commencement of the study leave. When study leave is taken in continuation of vacation, the period of study leave shall be deemed to begin to run on the expiry of the vacation. (x) The period of study leave shall count as service for purposes of retirement benefits, provided that the teacher rejoins the University on the expiry of his study leave, and serves for the period for which the bond has been executed. (xi) Study Leave granted to a teacher shall be deemed to be cancelled in case it is not availed of within six months of its sanction. Provided that where study leave granted has been so cancelled, the teacher may apply again for such leave. (xii) A teacher availing of study leave, shall undertake that he shall serve the University continuously for double the period of study leave subject to a maximum of three years from the date of his resuming duty after expiry of the study leave. (xiii) A teacher - (a) who is unable to complete his studies within the period of study leave granted to him, or (b) who fails to rejoin the service of the University on the expiry of his study leave, or (c) who rejoins the service of the University but leaves the services without completing the prescribed period of service after rejoining the service, or (d) who within the said period is dismissed or removed from the service by the University, shall be liable to refund to the University, the amount of leave salary and allowances and other expenses, incurred on the teacher or paid to him or on his behalf in connection with the course of study. Provided that if a teacher had served in the University for a period of not less than half the period of service under the Bond on return from study leave, he shall refund to the University half of the amount calculated as above. In case the teacher has been granted study leave without pay and allowances, he shall be liable to pay to the University an amount equivalent to his four months pay and allowances last drawn as well as other expenses incurred by the University in connection with the course of study. EXPLANATION If a teacher asks for extension of study leave and is not granted the extension but does not rejoin duty on the expiry of the leave originally sanctioned, he will be deemed to have failed to rejoin the service on the expiry of his leave for the purpose of recovery of dues under these regulations. (e) Notwithstanding the above, the Syndicate may order that nothing in these regulations shall apply to a teacher who within three years of return to duty CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 143 from study leave is permitted to retire from service on medical grounds. Provided further that the Syndicate may, in any other exceptional case, waive or reduce, for reasons to be recorded the amount refundable by a teacher under these regulations. (xiv) (a) After the leave has been sanctioned, the teacher shall, before availing of the leave, execute a bond in favour of the University in the prescribed form undertaking to serve the University for not less than double the period of study leave sanctioned to him on full, half or no pay subject to a maximum period of three years. (b) In addition to executing a bond as aforesaid the teacher shall have to provide two sureties when study leave is granted to him on full pay and one surety when study leave is granted to him on half pay or no pay and given security of immovable property to the satisfaction of the University or a Fidelity Bond of an Insurance Company, or a Guarantee by a Scheduled Bank. The sureties furnished should be acceptable to the University. Where the two sureties or the one surety, as the case may be, provided by the teacher are those who .are permanent teachers of the institution to which the teacher belongs, the University may, in its discretion, waive the additional requirement of getting security of immovable property or a Fidelity Bond of an Insurance Company or a Guarantee by a Scheduled Bank. The surety clause shall form part of the study leave bond and the persons giving surety shall be liable to pay to the University the amount recoverable from the teacher concerned on his failure to fulfil the obligations of the Bond. (xv) A teacher who has been granted study leave for pursuing studies towards his doctorate shall submit to the Registrar six monthly reports of progress in his studies through his supervisor or the Head of the Institution. In case of others, the teacher concerned may send the report of the work done by him directly to the Registrar. These reports shall reach the Registrar within one month of the expiry of every six months of the study leave. If the report does not reach the Registrar within the time specified, the payment of salary may be deferred till the receipt of such report. (J) SABBATICAL LEAVE