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CL
Short paid leave for unforeseen personal matters, typically taken a day or two at a time and often without long notice. It usually cannot be carried forward or encashed, and many policies cap how many consecutive days can be taken; minimum entitlements, where they exist, vary by state.
HR credits casual leave at the start of the year or monthly in instalments, depending on the policy, and new joiners get a pro-rated amount. Most of the work is in applying the rules on how CL interacts with weekends and holidays, which employees ask about more than the entitlement itself.
For example, if an employee takes CL on Friday and Monday, policies differ on whether the Saturday and Sunday between them count as leave. This is called sandwich treatment, and it should be stated in the policy because a manager deciding case by case creates complaints.
At year-end, unused CL simply lapses in most companies, so the payroll team does not need to encash it. The common mistake is letting managers approve CL retrospectively for unplanned absences weeks later, which hides absenteeism. A short window for applying after the absence, such as the next working day, keeps the record accurate.
It depends on the state's Shops and Establishments rules and the company policy, which vary. Many companies give a small fixed number each year.
Usually not. Most policies lapse unused casual leave at the end of the year and do not encash it, because it is meant for short, unplanned needs.
Many policies restrict combining casual leave with earned leave to prevent long absences. The rule should be written in the leave policy.
Yes, it is paid leave. It does not reduce salary when taken within the available balance.
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