Crafting a Leave Policy: How Should We Handle Privilege Leave (PL) Details?

Dear HR Friends,

Currently, I am drafting a leave policy for my company. Could you please assist me with the following Privilege Leave (PL) issues:

1) Number of times PL can be taken in a year
2) Number of days PL can be taken at a time
3) Should PL be made compulsory for the employees to take at least once a year?

I appreciate your help and quick responses.

Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Akruti

Privilege leave (Annual Leave with wages in terms of Factories Act)

1. As per Factories Act, not more than 3 times is allowed to be taken in a calendar year.

2. The number of days to avail is not mentioned in the act, but some companies make it a policy that the minimum number of leaves shall be 3 and the maximum leaves as per the leaves in their credit.

3. As per Factories Act PL/EL shall be applied at least 15 days in advance.

4. There is no compulsion to take PL/EL in the year. Unavailed leaves shall be carried forward to the next year and added to the leaves earned in the succeeding year.

T. MAHENDAR REDDY