Special Casual Leave for Employed Parents of Physically/Mentally Challenged Children

1. Introduction and Effective Date
   Introduced as part of the 2009 Pay Revision, effective from 26th February 2011, vide Government Order GO(P)No.85/2011/Fin dated 26/02/2011.

2. Eligibility and Leave Entitlement
   Employees with physically or mentally challenged children are entitled to up to 15 days of Special Casual Leave in a calendar year, upon submission of a certificate from an authorized Medical Officer.

3. Leave Application
   The leave can be availed on multiple occasions within a calendar year, provided the total does not exceed 15 days (Rule 20, Section II, Appendix VII, Part I, KSR).

4. Combination with Other Leaves
   Special Casual Leave can be combined with ordinary leave or ordinary casual leave. The leave period excludes public holidays that may fall during the leave.

5. Conditions for Dual-Employee Parents
   If both parents are employed in Government or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), a declaration countersigned by the competent authority must be provided, confirming that the spouse has not availed the leave in the same calendar year.

6. Extension to Public Sector Undertakings
   The policy was extended to employees of Public Sector Undertakings following KSR, effective from 4th April 2012, vide Order No.GO(P)No.2010/2012/Fin dated 4/4/2012.

7. Non-Accrual for Earned Leave
   The Special Casual Leave period is not considered as duty for the purpose of accruing Earned Leave, as per GO(P) No.17/2022/Fin dated 15/02/2022.