(1) The Authority, at its discretion, may allow lien to an employee generally for a maximum period of two years consequent upon his appointment in another autonomous body, public sector enterprise or government department on direct recruitment basis and the same may be extended by another year in exceptional circumstances.
(2) Regular employees, who are selected for foreign appointment with United Nations or international bodies on the basis of selection or nomination, may be allowed to retain lien on their regular posts for a period not exceeding five years provided the employee gives an undertaking that he or she shall return to India after the expiry of his or her tenure abroad as foreign assignment:
Provided that during the period of lien, the Authority shall not take any liability for payment of leave salary, gratuity, pension contribution etc. and the employee himself has to make arrangements for such payments.