RULES

BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE CIVIL BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE CIVIL SERVANTS LEAVE RULES, 1981 (Substitution of R.23) [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 7th December, 2011] No.FD.SO(Reg-II) X-II/2011/2253-2453, dated 7-12-2011.---In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Balochistan Civil Servants Act (Act No.IX of 1974), the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the following amendments in the Balochistan Province Civil Servants Leave Rules, 1981, namely:-- "23-STUDY LEAVE In the aforesaid rules, for rule 23 (as amended vide Notification No.FD(Reg-II)/X-II/07/107-306 dated the 8th February, 2007), the following shall be substituted; namely:-- (a) Study leave may be granted on full pay in case of M.S/M.Phil and M.S/ M.Phil leading to Ph.D; & (b) Study leave for M.S/M.Phil for a period, not exceeding 24 months or course period, whichever is less, duly verified by the concerned university, may be granted to the civil servant who has at least two years regular service in the substantive grade to his/ her credit; (c) Study leave for Ph.D for a period, not exceeding 48 months or course period, whichever is less, duly verified by the concerned university, may be granted to the civil servant who has at least 4 years regular service in the substantive grade to his/her credit; (d) Study leave shall only be granted to the civil servant who furnishes a surety bound on an affidavit of Rs.1,000 attested by the first class magistrate and duly assured by the guaranteer for repayment of amount equivalent to the expenditure incurred upon his studies or the salaries to be drawn during the intended studies or both, that after completion of the intended higher qualification, the civil servant concerned will serve the Government of Balochistan for a period not less than four years: Provided that may civil servant who gets retired prior to completion of the four years mandatory service after acquiring the higher qualification, the period remaining shall be recoverable as monthly pay (with pay and allowances) along with expenditures incurred for the remaining period, from the pension and gratuity or returning the amount of the salary drawn and expenditures incurred for the period in question. (e) In case a civil servant, to whom study leave was granted on full pay for higher studies, fails to complete the studies well in time, then the remaining period (not exceeding a period of 12 months in any case) will be treated as earned leave as per the availability of leave on his/her leave account with full pay. If less leave is available on leave account of civil servant concerned then the remaining period shall be treated as Extra Ordinary Leave (without pay and allowances); (f) In case a civil servant, to whom study leave was granted on full pay for higher studies, fails to get the intended qualifications or leaves the desired course incomplete then, the period spent shall be treated as Extra Ordinary Leave (without pay and allowances) and the salaries of the period spent and the expenditures incurred shall be recoverable from his/her pay, pension and gratuity. Furthermore, such civil servant shall not be eligible for promotion, grant of time scale or any other benefit associated with the benefit of higher qualification (no such study leave shall be granted to those civil servants who have attained the age of 55 years or more): Provided that the promotion or grant of time scale or any other benefit associated with the benefit of higher qualification shall be ceased for a period corresponding to the length of the course joined and such period shall not be counted for any financial benefit as referred hereinabove. (g) The policy governing scholarship and the terms and conditions regarding M.S/M.Phil and Ph.D of various departments, if not repugnant to this policy, shall remain intact; (h) The period of study leave shall be treated as on duty and a post of OSD, for entire period of studies, shall be created thereof for the salary of the officer concerned at his/her place of posting: (i) Study leave shall be claimable, not exceeding 48 months, by every civil servant in entire service; (j) Study Leave shall be granted with due regard to the exigencies of the public service: Provided that study leave for only those courses be encouraged which may help in increasing the capacity of the officers/officials in the performance of their duty/functions on the post to which they are appointed/promoted or required to perform a specific function of technical nature