No.

19036/2/2016-E lV
Government of lndia
Ministry of Finance
E lV S_e*ction

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 26th October, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Deputation/Delegations abroad of Officials and /or non-Official sponsored by

Government of lndia - ex-lndia leave - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 19036n nS-E-lV
(B) dated 05.08.1976 on the subject mentioned above. As per Para 1 1 of the said O.M. "An
officer may, subjecl to the exigencies of public service, be granted leave while abroad for the
period not exceeding 50% of the actual period of the duty abroad (excluding the transit time
from lndia to the country of deputation and back and enforced halt) or a fortnight, whichever
is less, for personal reasons ". Subsequently, it was clarified vide this Department's O.M.
No.19036/2/2008-E-lV dated 04.07.2008 that "during such ex-lndia leave the closed holidays
"Saturday and Sunday" etc. may be allowed to be pre-fixed/ suffixed as the case may be,
subject to the condition that no extra financial implications like payment of hotel charges/ per
diem allowance etc. are involved".

2. References are being received in this Department seeking clarification on

applicability of Department of Personnel & Training instructions issued vide letter No.
1 1019/06/2001-A15-lll dated O5.12.2OO7 regarding "Delegation of Powers to the State

Governments and Ministries/Departments of the Government of lndia in cases of Members

of All lndia Services proceeding abroad on ex-lndia leave (excluding Study Leave)" wherein
it is provided that ' in case of official visits of a duration less than 8 days, the limit of 50%
may be relaxed and ex-lndia leave upto a maximum 4 days may be granted '.

3. The matter has been considered in the Department of Expenditure and it has been
decided that in case of official visiU tour abroad (including training and excluding Study
Leave) where the period of deputation is less than eight (08) days, the Government Official
may be granted ex-lndia leave for a maximum period of four (04 days). ln respect of official
visiU tour abroad including training for more than eight days, the limit of 50% ex-lndia leave
will continue. During ex-lndia leave, the closed holidays "Saturday and Sunday" etc. may
be allowed to be pre-fixed / suffixed as the case may be, subject to the condition that no
extra financial implications like payment of hotel charges/ per-diem allowance etc. are
involved.

4 Para 11 of this Department's O.M. No.19036/7/75-E-lV (B) dated 05.08.1976 and

dated 04 07 2008 will stand modified,",n"
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Deputy Secretary to the Government of lndia

Telefax. 23093276

All Ministries/ Departments of Government of lndia.

Copy to: NIC for uploading on Official Website of Department of Expenditure.

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