Earned Leave Rules ELs Rules for AP TS Earned Leave :

"Earned Leave" is the Leave earned by the Employee in his Service. The Details of the Earned Leaves for AP & TG are found in Annexure-III, FR & SR, AP Leave Rules 1933::  8-12,17-18 & 20 of AP LR. Any period of the recess that exceeds 15 days in duration shall be treated as a vacation (SR 2 FR 82). If an employee enjoys not more than 15 days of vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of it. (SR 6 FR 82)


Key Points and Earned Leave ELS Details in brief :

  • All temporary and permanent employees are eligible for Earned Leave.
  • Earned Leave is earned for duty and leave period also except EOL.
  • Earned Leave credit is an advance credit.
  • Earned Leave Rules has been liberalized along with AP Leave Rules w.e.f. 01.01.1978.
  • EL/Earned Leave will be credited, in Advance, in two spells on 1st Jan. and on 1st July every year.
  • The credit for all temporary employees is 8 days for a calendar half-year. 
  • The credit for all permanent Non-Vacation Department employees is 15 days for a calendar half-year and a maximum of 30 days per year.
  • All the permanent employees will Earn leave at 2 ½ days for each completed month of service. Credit for fraction of a month is to be ignored.
  • If appointed Temp. in the middle of the half-year, credit for first two months will be one day each, third month two days and so on.
  •  If the employee is on EOL, during the preceding half-year the advance credit for the present half-year will be reduced by 1/10 of the period of EOL taken during the preceding half-year subject to a maximum of 15/8 days. (G.O.Ms.No.384 F&P dt:5-11-77). Previous Limits for Max accumulation for Permanent Superior Employees From 01.06.1964 to 30.06.1983 - 180 days From 01.07.1983 to 15.09.2005- 240 days.
  • Any period of the recess that exceeds 15 days in duration shall be treated as a vacation (SR 2 FR 82)
  • If an employee enjoys not more than 15 days of vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of it. (SR.6 FR 82)
  • If a Govt. servant of the vacation department does duties during vacation and separately remunerated, he should not be considered as having been deprived of vacation. (SR 15 FR 82)