The regulation for employees on leave is always vague for the employees. Many times full benefit of the leaves is not availed by the employees, while some avail it. Many employees are unaware of how many types of leaves they have. And what they can encash among all these leaves. We will answer all these questions in our news. Let us know about the complete process.
Different types of leaves are:
- Annual leave – If you are an employee, you are entitled to a certain number of days off in a year.
- Medical leave – If you are unwell and need a rest, you have the right to medical leave. Some diseases need time for rest, but no employer is ready to understand this, working on a harmful kind of thought. In that case, you need to get yourself medically certified to work again.
- Casual leave – Coverage under casual leaves is very small, but you have the right to take advantage of casual leave when you are meeting an urgent kind of business that cannot be attended on this holiday.
This is how the account of leaves is done
Employees of other organized sector companies can avail different kinds of leaves such as those for illness, personal reasons, festival, and some given as lieu of hard working.
There are certain rules to follow while you go for such leaves and also there is a certain limit to availing each kind of leave. Leaves expire if not used within a year, and some can be accumulated with money at the later stage.
What is casual leave
Casual leave implies that the leave itself has no planning, and one has to take it on the spur of the moment: due to some emergency. As usual, such companies or departments give casual leave of at least half a day or maximum 2-3 days to their employees.
When can you take medical leave
If you fall ill and cannot work, you can take medical leave. You can consume half of your medical leave after the completion of a week. However, these are not convertible to cash neither can they be saved for the next year. As soon as they become new years, then the leaves also finish. Generally, demonstrates that if someone is taking medical leave for more than 2 or 3 days at a stretch, a medical certificate compulsory from the doctor shall be put as per the policy of the company.
Meaning of earned leave and special leave
Most people do not come to know with a clear distinction between earned and special leaves. When you work in a factory or any institute, then you earn these earned leaves because you work hardly. Usually, earned leave is up to 18 days a year.
When you work in a shop or any other establishment, covered under the Shops and Establishments Act, you will be liable for special leave. These employees can get up to 16 days’ special leave in a year.
You can take advantage of these leaves
One can cash in both earned leave and special leave. If you are left with these leaves, they are carried forward to the next year. An employee can encash leaves for a maximum of 30 days in most companies.
There are companies who pay this amount at the end of the year and some companies pay at the time an employee leaves the company. The amount given for leave encashment varies as per the basic salary and dearness allowance of an employee. If an employee is sacked, he does not get this benefit.
Maternity and Paternity Leave
In India, women employees are entitled to 12 weeks’ leave for confinement, of which not more than 6 weeks can precede the expected date of delivery. Government employees get paternity leave, which is for some time (so to say like on duty).
This leave is not compulsorily required in private companies but some private companies provide this facility only. This leave can be taken within around 6 months of the birth of the baby and can be up to 15 days in general.
Meaning of leave without pay
After you have availed leave for the period of your maximum leave, you can avail leave without pay. That is, you will get no pay for the period of leave, and, eventually, your salary will get reduced.
