Understanding Leave Calculation Under the Factories Act
Please note, as per the Factories Act, Sec. 79: "EVERY WORKER WHO HAS WORKED FOR A PERIOD OF 240 DAYS OR MORE IN A FACTORY DURING A CALENDAR YEAR SHALL BE ALLOWED DURING THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR, LEAVE WITH A NUMBER OF DAYS CALCULATED AT THE RATE OF:
(i) If an adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year.
Question on Leave Calculation
When considering the above, are the twenty days excluding WEEKLY OFFs, NATIONAL AND FESTIVAL HOLIDAYS, AND OTHER LEAVE DAYS (Approved CLs, SLs, etc.) or including them? In some industries, they are excluding, and some are including these for the calculation of 20 days of working day 1 EL/PL/Annual Leave.
Which Version is True?
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PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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592Please note, as per the Factories Act, Sec. 79: "EVERY WORKER WHO HAS WORKED FOR A PERIOD OF 240 DAYS OR MORE IN A FACTORY DURING A CALENDAR YEAR SHALL BE ALLOWED DURING THE SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR, LEAVE WITH A NUMBER OF DAYS CALCULATED AT THE RATE OF:
(i) If an adult, one day for every twenty days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year.
Question on Leave Calculation
When considering the above, are the twenty days excluding WEEKLY OFFs, NATIONAL AND FESTIVAL HOLIDAYS, AND OTHER LEAVE DAYS (Approved CLs, SLs, etc.) or including them? In some industries, they are excluding, and some are including these for the calculation of 20 days of working day 1 EL/PL/Annual Leave.
Which Version is True?
Regards,
PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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Dear Expert Friends, NO RESPONSE FOR MY QUARRY. Its a confusion topic while calculating ANNUAL LEAVES as per the Factories Act. Kindly post your comments OR views. Regards, PBS KUMAR
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For the purpose of calculating leaves, there are two parts, and the provisions are very clear in the Factories Act (refer to section 79(1)(ii) of the act).
Calculation of 240 Days
In this, you will have to count leaves (of all types), holidays, etc., to arrive at 240 days.
For Leave Crediting
The actual number of days worked.
Regarding some companies considering leaves, holidays, etc., for the purpose of calculating leave crediting, it is based on the policy of the company.
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Preetam Deshpande
From India, Mumbai
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Calculation of 240 Days
In this, you will have to count leaves (of all types), holidays, etc., to arrive at 240 days.
For Leave Crediting
The actual number of days worked.
Regarding some companies considering leaves, holidays, etc., for the purpose of calculating leave crediting, it is based on the policy of the company.
Regards,
Preetam Deshpande
From India, Mumbai
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