The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026
Rule 31. Annual leave with wages under Section 32
Official text
(1) Account of leave with wages: - The employer shall on a request from any worker, forthwith provide him with an abstract of his account of leave earned, leave allowed and the balance of leave standing to his credit for the period not exceeding one year period to the date of such request.
(2) Medical Certificate: - If any worker is absent from work due to his/her illness and he/she wants to avail himself/herself of the leave with wages due to him/her to cover the period of illness as far as possible under the provisions of the code shall, if so required by his/her manager by a notice in writing, submit a medical certificate signed by a registered Medical practitioner.
(3) Grant of leave with wages: -
(a) Whenever leave with wages is granted to any worker, necessary entries shall be made in the leave with wages record.
(b) As far as circumstances permit, members of the same family shall be allowed leave at the same time.
(c) A worker may exchange the period of his/her leave with another worker, subject to the approval of the Manager
(4) Payment of wages if the worker dies: - If a worker dies, the cash equivalent to the balance of leave in his/her credit shall be paid to his/her nominee within one week of the receipt of intimation of the death of the worker.
(5) Payment of wages if worker resigns: -if the worker resigns from the establishment, the leave with wages due to him/her shall be paid at the time of relieving the said worker from the establishment.