Compensatory Holidays (CCLs): (Annexure XII, FR&SR)
A Govt. servant who is called upon to attend office on a public authorised holiday except as punishment, should be allowed another holiday on any working day in its place. For this, a register of Compensatory Holidays earned and availed should be maintained.
If he has himself attended office on his own accord to clear off the arrears of work in his branch, a compensatory holiday is not admissible.
@ It is also not admissible to Gazetted Officers in the Offices of State Govt., whether independent charge or in subordinate offices, when he has attended office either on his own accord or under the direction of a superior officer.
(G.O.Ms No.605, GA (Pol.B) Dept., dated 20.05.1972).
@ Compensatory holiday instead of a holiday’s turn duty will be admissible to Ministerial Staff ranking below Superintendents and all Govt servants in the inferior service, including peons. Govt. servants like Watchman, Chowkidars, etc., are by the very nature of their duties excluded from the admissibility of this concession.
(Govt. Memo No.6176/52-2, Govt. of Madras, Dt.. 15.10.52).
@ Compensatory Holidays earned should be availed within 6 months from the date of earning; otherwise, it will lapse. Not more than 10 compensatory holidays may be availed in a year, but not more than 7 days may be accumulated. Compensatory Holidays earned more than this limit will lapse. (G.O.Ms No.942, Public, Dt.. 17.10.1903).
@ Compensatory Holidays can be combined with casual leave or other authorised holidays or optional holidays, provided the total absence does not exceed 10 days. Compensatory Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to regular leave, subject to the total absence exceeds 10 days.
(Govt. Memo No.2690/Pol.B/64-2, G.A.(P.O.B.) Dept., Dt.. 03.10.1964).
@ If a Govt. A servant is called on to attend office on an optional holiday, which he wants to avail himself of and which is refused in the exigencies of Govt. work, such a Govt. servant is entitled to a compensatory holiday in lieu of the optional holiday so refused. However, the total number of holidays availed of by an individual towards optional holidays, whether by way of optional holiday or compensatory holiday in lieu thereof, shall not exceed the limit (5 days) for a calendar year.
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(G.O.Ms.No.528, GA (Pol.B) Dept., Dt.26.04.1961).
@ Govt. servant touring on public holidays in connection with the performance of his duties is not eligible for this concession.
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(Memo No.13112, Accts / 67-2, Dt.01.03.1958).
