If you are also a government employee then this news is for you. A new holiday policy has been made for the employees by the government. Under this, now central employees will be able to get more holidays than before. Central employees will now be able to get special casual leave for 42 days after donating their organ. In the Official Memorandum (OM) issued by DoPT, it was told that if any part of the body is donated on behalf of an employee, then it is a major surgery. For this, along with hospitalization, recovery also takes time.
30 days limit increased to 42 days
For the purpose of helping a human being and promoting organ donation among central employees, any employee should be given special leave of maximum 42 days. Rules have also been fixed for this. Under the existing rules, a maximum of 30 days of leave is sanctioned as casual leave in a calendar year. The new rule has come into effect from April 25, 2023.
The rule will not apply to all employees
In the memorandum issued by DoPT, it has been said that this order will not apply to all employees under the CCS (Leave) rule. This rule is being implemented on selected employees. It is being told that the new rule related to holidays, the new holiday policy will not be applicable for railway employees, employees of All India Services.
In the notification issued by the government, it was told that the maximum limit of leave for surgery to remove the donor’s organ and after that for recovery will be 42 days. For this, holidays will be given on the basis of the recommendation of the registered doctor by the government. This type of leave can be availed from one week before the hospitalization.
