No. FD.SR.II.1-85/78(P)
Dated the 12th July 2003
Subject: CONVERSION OF EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE INTO ANOTHER KIND OF LEAVE
I am directed to enclose herewith letter No.F.D(12)R-4/97 dated 01.01.2002 received from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, containing the decision that Extra Ordinary Leave (without pay) cannot be converted into any other kind of leave retrospectively.
2. For information and strict compliance.
COPY OF LETTER NO. F.1(12)R-4/97 DATED 7TH JANUARY 2002 ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD.
Subject: CONVERSION OF EXTRAORDINARY LEAVE INTO ANOTHER KIND OF LEAVE
The undersigned is directed to state that Finance Division has been receiving references regarding conversion of Extraordinary Leave (EOL) without pay into other kinds of leave. It is clarified that following special features of the EOL need to be kept in view while dealing with such cases:
a) Pay and allowances are inadmissible during EOL. Annual increments also are inadmissible under FR-26
b) The period of EOL is not counted towards pension either under CSR 361
c) EOL can cover a period of unauthorized absence, either under administrative order vide Rule 9(3) of Revised
Leave Rules 1980 or on the courts directions
d) The period of EOL is not considered as period spent on duty under FR-9(6).
2. Due to the special characteristic of EOL above, no rule has been framed for its conversion into another kind of leave retrospectively because it not only involves payment of salary for the previous EOL period but would also involve change in the direction/orders of the authority. Moreover, a Government servant under rule 24 of Revised Leave Rules, 1980 has been given the option to apply for any kind of leave. Leave sanctioning authority has no power to change the nature of leave. This option, once exercised by the Government servant is considered as final. Sometimes cases for retrospective conversion of EOL into another kind of leave are moved on the basis of CSR 232(3) inspite of the fact that CSR 232(3) does not specifically deal with EOL. Similarly, Government decision (3) under FR-87 cannot be used for conversion of EOL into another kind of leave because the said rule governs the leave salary. In the light of foregoing position, it has been decided that EOL cannot be
converted into any other kind of leave retrospectively.