Earned Leave Encashment Calculator

Earned Leave Encashment Calculator
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Leave Encashment CalculatorCentral Government Employees
Retirement Benefits Earned Leave Encashment

CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 — Rule 39

Earned Leave Encashment Calculator

Estimate the cash equivalent of your unutilised Earned Leave (EL) at retirement, based on your Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance — with the 300-day encashment cap and applicable tax treatment applied automatically.

Your details

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Superannuation, voluntary retirement, or death-in-service — the full EL balance (up to 300 days) is encashable.
Current DA for Central Government employees is 60% (effective 1 Jan 2026). Update this if a later revision applies to you.
As shown in your service book / leave account on the date of retirement.
Capped at your EL balance or the statutory ceiling, whichever is lower.

Encashment estimate

Tax-free
Cash equivalent payable
₹0
for 0 days of Earned Leave
Daily leave salary
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Basic + DA per month
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Days encashed0 of 300 days

Calculation breakdown

Basic Pay (monthly)₹0
Dearness Allowance₹0
Basic + DA (monthly)₹0
Per-day leave salary (÷ 30)₹0
Days encashed0
Cash equivalent of leave salary₹0
As a Central Government employee, this amount is fully exempt from income tax under Section 10(10AA)(i) — no upper limit applies.
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Who is eligible

Encashment of Earned Leave up to 300 days is admissible on superannuation, voluntary retirement, or death while in service. On resignation, EL encashment is generally not permitted except in specific cases such as technical resignation to join another government post.

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The 300-day ceiling

Under Rule 39 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the maximum Earned Leave that can be encashed at retirement is 300 days, regardless of how many days actually stand at your credit.

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Encashment while in service (LTC)

Up to 10 days at a time can be encashed alongside LTC, subject to a lifetime cap of 60 days across your career. Only Basic Pay and DA are counted — no other allowances.

Formula Cash Equivalent = [(Basic Pay + DA) ÷ 30] × Days of EL encashed, subject to a 300-day maximum
This calculator provides an illustrative estimate under Rule 39 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, using only Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance — it does not include House Rent Allowance or other allowances, which are excluded from leave salary. It does not account for Half Pay Leave (not encashable on its own), pending disciplinary proceedings that may affect settlement, or department-specific rounding conventions. Government employees receive full tax exemption on retirement leave encashment under Section 10(10AA)(i); non-government employees are exempt up to ₹25,00,000 under Section 10(10AA)(ii). Confirm final figures with your Head of Office / DDO before relying on them.

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