Earned Leave (EL) | 30 days/year (2.5 days/month); accumulation up to 300 days; encashment allowed |
Casual Leave (CL) | 7–10 days/year (varies by band/grade) |
Sick Leave (SL) | 10–12 days/year; medical certificate required if leave > 2 days |
Maternity Leave | 26 weeks (as per Maternity Benefit Act, 1961) |
Paternity Leave | 10–15 days (to be availed within 6 months of childbirth) |
Adoption Leave | 26 weeks for adopting mothers (statutory provision) |
Special Leave | Marriage, bereavement, higher studies, accident recovery (with approval) |
Compensatory Off | Granted for work done on official holidays/weekly offs |
Leave Without Pay (LWP) | Allowed only after exhausting all paid leaves; subject to HR approval |
Sabbatical Leave | Long-term unpaid leave for higher studies / personal reasons (with management approval) |
Notice Period Leave | Generally discouraged; allowed only in emergencies with prior approval |