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🌟 Casual Leave (CL) Rules for Haryana Government Employees

Haryana Govt. Employees are entitled to casual leave (CL) as per the HARYANA CIVIL SERVICES (LEAVE) RULES, 2016.

**Haryana Govt. Employees Casual Leave Rules**

📜 What is Casual Leave?

Casual leave is designed for unforeseen and occasional absences from duty for short periods. It is not a regular leave type, and employees on casual leave are not considered absent from duty, ensuring their pay remains uninterrupted. Note that casual leave cannot be taken on half pay or without pay.

🏛️ Who Can Sanction Casual Leave?

Casual leave is sanctioned by designated authorities:

Sanctioning Authority	Authority to Grant Casual Leave	Notes
Head of Office	Full powers for employees under their control	Own casual leave must be sanctioned by the next higher authority.
Officer In Charge Under:- Head of Department at Headquarters Head of Office in field offices	Up to 4 days	Own casual leave must be sanctioned by the Head of Office.

Note: The Head of Office may delegate sanctioning powers to any gazetted officer in their office.

📅 Casual Leave in Your First and Last Year

🎉 During Recruitment Year

Entitlements for casual leave in the recruitment year are:

Joined	Male	Female
Before June 30	10 days	20 days
Between June 30 and September 30	5 days	10 days
After September 30	2 days	5 days
After November 30	1 day	2 days

🚪 During Last Year of Service

Quit	Casual Leave
Before July 1	Half of the casual leave for that year.
On or after July 1	Full casual leave for that year.

📈 Other Calendar Years

Casual leave entitlements are as follows:

Years of Service	Male	Female
Up to 10 years	10 days	20 days
10 to less than 20 years	15 days
Over 20 years	20 days

Note: Employees completing 10 or 20 years of service in a calendar year are entitled to enhanced casual leave from that year onward.

📊 How is Casual Leave Accounted?

Casual leave accounts are maintained annually from January 1 to December 31. At year-end, accounts are closed and new ones opened. For example, if an employee takes leave from December 30 to January 7, the days from December 30-31 count in the previous year, while January days are counted in the new year.

⏰ Short Casual Leave and Late Attendance

📉 Short Casual Leave

Duration	Casual Leave Debited
Up to 2 hours	1/3 day casual leave
Up to 4 hours	½ day casual leave

⏱️ Late Attendance

Duration	Casual Leave Debited
Up to 2 hours	1/3 day casual leave
Up to 4 hours	½ day casual leave
After 4 hours	Full day casual leave

Note: If no casual leave is available by year-end, short leave and late attendance will be debited to the earned leave account.

🔒 Maximum Limit and Leave Combinations

Employees may be absent for a maximum of 16 continuous days using casual leave. This period can include holidays without debiting the casual leave account, but the total must not exceed 16 days. Requests for such leave should typically be approved, although dates may be adjusted for administrative convenience. Casual leave cannot be combined with regular leave types.

By understanding these guidelines, government employees can effectively manage their casual leave entitlements while following the necessary protocols.