(1) On and from 1-1-1989, an Officer shall be eligible for 30 days of Sick Leave for each completed year of service, subject to a maximum of 18 months during the entire service. Such leave can be accumulated upto 540 days during the entire service and may be availed of only on production of Medical Certificate by a Medical Practitioner acceptable to the Bank or at the Bank's discretion nominated by it at its cost.
(2) In respect of the period of Sick Leave, an Officer shall be eligible to receive one half of the full emoluments.
Provided that if an Officer so desires, the Bank may permit him to draw full emoluments in respect of any portion of the Sick Leave granted to him twice the amount of such period on full emoluments being debited against Sick Leave account.
(3) The Bank may require any Officer desiring to resume duty on the expiry of Sick Leave, to produce Medical Certificate saying that he is fit for duty.
Additional Sick Leave :
35. On and from 1-1-1989, where an Officer has put in a service of 24 years, he shall be eligible to additional Sick Leave at the rate of One Month for each year of service in excess of 24 years subject to a maximum of three months of additional Sick Leave.
Provided that in case of additional sick leave availed on or after 29th June, 1999 commutation of additional sick leave may be allowed in accordance with subregulation (2) of Regulation 34.
Maternity Leave :