Special Leaves-Kerala Service Rules

D. Four Kinds of Special Leave

1. Disability Leave.R. 97

This leave is granted to an officer who is disabled by injury intentionally inflicted or caused in or in consequence of due performance of his official duties or in consequence of his official position.  It shall not be granted unless the disability manifests itself within three months of the occurrence to which it is attributed and the person disabled acts with due promptitude in bringing it to the notice of the sanctioning authority with the support of MC.

The Maximum period is 24 months for one disability.

This can be combined with other kind of leave.

Leave Salary: For the first four months at the rate of EL salary and for the remaining period at the rate of salary for HPL. R. 104.

2. Maternity Leave R.100, 101 & 102

From 25-11-1998 this leave is granted to female Government Servants on full pay for a maximum period of 135 days R.100.

Female recruits through PSC who join duty within 135 days from their date of delivery (other than on account of miscarriage) shall, on joining, be granted from the next day the balance of M/L admissible as on the date of joining duty subject to the following conditions.

1. Holidays/Vacation falling immediately after the date of joining service cannot be prefixed to the leave.
2. A certificate from the medical officer who attend the delivery showing the date of delivery along with medical certificate of health as prescribed in Rule 13 Part I KSRs should be produced.

This is also granted in the case of miscarriage including abortion for a period not exceeding six weeks. R. 101.

This leave can be combined with any other kind of leave and MC is not necessary for such leave not exceeding 60 days in continuation.  LWA without MC upto 60 days will be counted for granting increment.  R. 102.  Leave salary as admissible for EL under R.92.

3.Hospital Leave R.103

This leave is granted to the categories of Government Servants specified under the rule while under medical treatment for illness or injury, if such illness or injury is directly due to risks incurred in the course of their official duties.

This is granted for treatment either at hospital or at home.

The duration will be as suggested by the attending Medical Officer.

Leave salary as for Disability leave. (R 104)

4. Child Adoption Leave

Adoptive mothers with less than 2 surviving children are eligible for 135 days leave similar to maternity leave from the date of legal adoption of a child upto one year of age.  Any other eligible leave can be combined with this leave similar to the case of maternity leave.  Benefits are similar to that of maternity leave. (G.O. (P) 391/2007/Fin dated 31/8/2007).  LWA for 60 days in continuation can be sanctioned without MC similar to maternity leave. [G.O. (P) NO. 427/08/2008/Fin dated 22/9/2008].