Encashment of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) while availing Privilege Pass/PTO Calculation of 2 year period

Railway Board Letter No
F(E)III/2008/LE-1/1 dated 02.02.2011
Date
RBE No
15/2011
Circular Subject
Recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission-Encashment of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) while availing Privilege Pass/PTO

1. Attention of the Zonal Railways etc is invited to clause (3) of Rule 540-A of R-I/1985 Edition which, interalia, stipulates that successive encashment of LAP cannot be made before a minimum period of two years has elapsed.

2. The matter regarding defining the two years period for the above purpose was under consideration of the Board and it has been decided that the period of two years for the purpose of successive encashment of LAP shall be with respect to a two year block, the first one commencing from 1.9.2008 and ending on 31.08.2010 with respect to the outward journey performed. The next block would commence from 1.9.2010 and end on 31.08.2012 and successive blocks would follow similar pattern