Sick Leave

Sick Leave:

i) Every employee who is on the time pay scale shall be entitled to Sick Leave at the rate of 10 days on medical
grounds accompanied with a medical certification issued by the doctor.
ii) Un-utilized sick leave at the end of the calendar year shall be carried forward to the next year.
iii) Every employee intending to avail of sick leave has to apply in the form prescribed and enclose documentary
evidence with it.
iv) Employees joining/leaving at any time during the calendar year are entitled to Sick leave on a pro-rata basis.

Maternity Leave

i) A female employee who has been confirmed and is on the time pay scale with no children or less than two
surviving children may be granted maternity leave for a maximum period of three months i.e. 6 weeks prior to the
delivery and 6 weeks after delivery.
ii) Maternity leave not exceeding 45 days may also be granted to a female employee who has been confirmed and
who is on the time pay scale (irrespective of the number of surviving children) during the entire period of service in
case of miscarriage including abortion on the production of a medical certificate.
iii) Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any kind except CL.

Earned Leave for Consultancy:

a. Academic staffs are eligible for a maximum of 52 days leave for the specific work of consultancy in an academic
year. The academic year will be considered as from 1st of June to 31st of May in a year. The leave has to be
sanctioned by the Competent Authority.
b. The term Consultancy here shall mean and include any consultancy work, project, survey, study or assignment
undertaken from any organization other than the Icfai.
c. Prior approval has to be obtained from the Icfai for undertaking the consultancy work by applying in the prescribed
form to the reporting authority. The reporting authority shall forward it with remarks to the Competent Authority for
approval.
d. The consultancy leave cannot be clubbed with any other leave for which the employee is eligible, such as Casual
Leave, Earned Leave or Extraordinary leave.
e. The employee shall not be allowed to undertake more than 4 such projects in a year. However this limit may be
relaxed by the Competent Authority.
f. Consultancy works in a city at a distance of more than 150 k.m. from the present posting of the staff member shall
not be permitted. However, this stipulation may be relaxed by the Competent Authority.
g. If the employee is paid any remuneration or fees for the work, then he/she shall be liable to pay 1/3 of any such
amount received to the Icfai. However the expenses reimbursed by the consulting organization shall be exempted
from this condition.
h. Employees are supposed to maintain full confidentiality of the information relating to the Icfai, and any disclosure of
such confidential information will attract disciplinary action against the concerned employee.