Can Employees Use Paid or Casual Leave During Their Notice Period? Seeking Guidance

If an employee resigns, can he take PL/CL in the notice period? Please guide.

Hi Monisha,

If the person has leave balance, then he can get it adjusted in his Notice Period. In that case, he is not allowed to take leave in the Notice Period; otherwise, the Notice Period will be extended by those many days.

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Earned leave is adjusted in F&F, and once the employee resigns, technically, he cannot avail the leave. However, in some companies, employees do avail leave, and the same is granted.

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So, do you think it is right to grant leave (not PL), either ML or CL, in the notice period?

If the person avails PL in his notice period, that will not be encashed then. But my question is, can he avail PL/ML?

If an employee is serving a notice period, he cannot be given any leave. However, if management permits, his notice period will be extended by the number of days he has taken. If not, it will be treated as Loss of Pay (LOP).

Hi,

It is at the discretion of the management and varies from one company to another. Suit yourself. If you think that the cause is genuine, you may like to consider it. But should you get a feeling that the parting employee is trying to take you for a ride, i.e., does not want to turn up during the notice period, then you may decide differently. One word of caution though, you may not wish to have someone on board who is physically present but mentally missing. They may cause more harm than help to the organization.

During the notice period, the parting employees also, at times, influence other employees. It is in the interest of the organization that they leave early and do their F&F. At times when the position is critical and a replacement is not available immediately, you may choose appropriately. :)

Hi,

There is no hard and fast rule for this; it depends on the company's policy. Generally, many managements will not allow leave during the notice period as they insist that the employee serves the notice period fully to complete any pending work.