Leaves As Mention In 10th Bipartite Settlement For Bank Employees

1. Privilege Leave

In partial modification to Clause 13.20 of Bipartite Settlement dated 19.10.1966 (other

than State Bank of India) and para 7.20 of Settlement dated 31st March 1967 (in case

of State Bank of India), an employee other than a member of the Executive

Committee of a registered trade union of the employees of the Bank shall not be

entitled to take privilege leave on more than four occasions in a calendar year.

Where however, the reasons for the request by an employee for leave on more than

four occasions in a year are adequate and genuine and it is not administratively

inconvenient, such leave may be granted.

Privilege Leave should be applied not less than 15 days before the proposed date of

commencement of such leave.

In partial modification to Clause 8 of Bipartite Settlement dated 29.6.1990, Privilege

Leave accruing to an employee on or after the date of this settlement, shall be allowed

to be accumulated beyond 240 days up to a maximum of 270 days. However,

encashment of privilege leave shall be restricted up to
a maximum of 240 days.

2. Maternity Leave

Clause 30 of Bipartite Settlement dated 27th April 2010 shall be substituted by the

following:

(a) Maternity leave, which shall be on substantive pay, shall be granted to a

female employee for a period not exceeding 6 months on any one occasion and

12 months during the entire period of her service.

(b) Within the overall period of 12 months, leave may also be granted in case of

miscarriage/abortion/MTP.

(c) Within the overall period of 12 months, leave may also be granted in case of

hysterectomy upto a maximum of 60 days.

(d) Leave may also be granted once during service to a childless female employee

for legally adopting a child who is below one year of age, for a maximum

period of six months, subject to the following terms and conditions: -

(i) Leave will be granted for adoption of only one child.

(ii) The adoption of a child should be through a proper legal process and

the employee should produce the adoption-deed to the Bank for

sanctioning such leave.

(iii) The permanent part-time employees are also eligible for grant of

leave for adoption of a child.

(iv) The leave shall also be available to biological mother in cases where

the child is born through surrogacy.

(v) The leave shall be availed within overall entitlement of 12 months

during the entire period of service.

3. Paternity Leave

With effect from the 1st June 2015, male employees with less than two surviving

children shall be eligible for 15 days Paternity Leave during his wife’s confinement.

This leave may be combined with any other kind of leave except Casual Leave. The

leave may be availed upto 15 days before or upto 6 months from the date of delivery

of the child.

4. Casual Leave

In supersession of Clause 13.22 of Bipartite Settlement dated 19.10.1966 (in case of

State Bank of India, Clause 7.22 of the Settlement dated 31st March 1967), an

employee shall be entitled to Casual Leave upto a maximum of 12 days in each

calendar year, provided that not more than 4 days may be taken continuously. It is

reiterated that holidays and weekly offs prefixing/suffixing or falling within the period

of Casual Leave will not be treated as part of Casual Leave.

5. Sick Leave

In partial modification to Clause 27 of Bipartite Settlement dated 27.3.2000, Casual

Leave converted into Sick Leave may also be availed without production of medical

certificate for 4 days at a time once in a year or two days at a time, twice a year.

6. Special Sick Leave

With effect from the 1.6.2015, Special Sick Leave up to 30 days may be granted to an

employee once during his/her entire period of service for donation of kidney/ organ.

7. Extraordinary Leave

In partial modification of Clause 13.34 of Settlement dated 19th October 1966, (in

case of State Bank of India, Clause 7.34 of Agreement dated 31st March 1967) in

exceptional circumstances, Extraordinary Leave may be sanctioned (without wages)

not exceeding 3 months on any one occasion and upto a maximum of 24 months

during the entire period of an employees’ service.

8. Joining Time

It is agreed by and between the parties that with effect from the date of the Settlement,

joining time of six days allowable under Para 511 of Sastry Award may be granted

either immediately after relieving or within three months after joining the new place

of posting.

9. Holidays

In terms of understanding dated 23rd February 2015 reached between IBA and

Workmen Unions, every second and fourth Saturday of the month will be a holiday

and other Saturdays will be full working days. IBA has initiated steps to get

clearances from the Reserve Bank of India and Government of India. The change will

be effective after approval by the Reserve Bank of India and Notification of the

change issued by the Government of India.