Special dispension in the form of Special Casual Leave granted to the Central Government employees with disabilities have been revised. According to the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the number of casual leave (CL) available for employees with disabilities should be 12 days as against 8 days for other employees. The government has decided that the additional benefit of 4 days leave is to be granted in the form of Special CL.
Accordingly, the Central government employees with disabilities as defined in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opport-unities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 are to be granted Special CL for four days in a calendar year for specific requirements relating to the disability of the official.
This order takes effect from September 1, 2008. (Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 25011 / 1 / 2008 Estt. (A) dated November 19, 2009)
