| Leave Type | Duration / Details |
|---|---|
| Earned Leave (EL) | 30 days per year (2.5 days/month); accumulation up to 300 days; encashment allowed |
| Half-Pay Leave (HPL) | 20 days per year; can be commuted for medical grounds |
| Casual Leave (CL) | 8–12 days per year (varies by grade/unit) |
| Sick Leave | Covered under HPL/Commuted Leave; long-term cases may use Extraordinary Leave |
| Special Casual Leave | Up to 30 days (extendable to 60 days) for sports, cultural, family planning, etc. |
| Maternity Leave | 26 weeks (as per law) |
| Paternity Leave | 15 days (within 6 months of childbirth) |
| Adoption Leave | 26 weeks for adopting mothers (statutory provision) |
| Quarantine Leave | 21–30 days depending on infectious disease certificate |
| Special Disability Leave | Full pay leave if disability occurs in duty, as per medical board approval |
| Extraordinary Leave (EOL) | Up to 36 months (without pay, for medical/valid reasons) |
| Sabbatical Leave | Up to 3 years (for employees with 10+ years service, subject to approval) |
| Leave Not Due (LND) | Advance leave, adjusted against future HPL |
| Leave during Notice Period | Generally discouraged; only in special/medical cases |
Steel Limited India Holiday list 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti | National Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Republic Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Maha Shivratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | International Women’s Day | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 18 | Monday | Holi | National Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | National Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Sunday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day (Observed in Maharashtra only) | State Holiday |
| May 9 | Thursday | Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | National Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | World Environment Day | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Wednesday | Teachers’ Day | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 9 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi (Observed in Maharashtra only) | State Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | National Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Thursday | Diwali (Govardhan Puja) | National Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Friday | Diwali (Laxmi Puja) | National Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Saturday | Bhai Dooj | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Monday | Chhath Puja (Observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh) | Regional Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Thursday | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |