Leave and Working Hours Policy in Sikkim

Leave for Shops & Establishments – Sikkim
Type Of Leave	Leave Entitlement	Max Carry Forward Days	Source
Sick Leave	12 Days (During 12 months of continuous service)	Not Applicable	Chapter VI of “The Sikkim Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1983”
Casual Leave	12 Days (During 12 months of continuous service)	Not Applicable
Earned / Privilege Leave	20 Days (After every 12 months of continuous service)	60 Days

Working Hours for Shops & Establishments – Sikkim		Source
Normal Working Hours	9 hours on any day and 48 hours on any week.	Chapter III of “The Sikkim Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1983”
Interval For Rest	After 5 hours of work, an interval for the rest of at least 1 hour.
Maximum Over Time Hours	3 hours in any week.
Spread Over Hours	11 hours in any day.
Rate of OT Wages	Twice the ordinary rate of wages.