SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE AS BONE MARROW AND STEM CELL DONORS:G.O.(P) NO.16/2026/FIN DATED 05-02-2026

AS PER G.O.(P) NO. 16/2026/FIN DATED 05-02-2026, THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE AS BONE MARROW AND STEM CELL DONORS.

G.O.(P) NO.16/2026/FIN DATED 05-02-2026

Overview

The Government of Kerala has issued orders to grant Special Casual Leave to government employees who act as donors in bone marrow transplant surgeries. This benefit is provided subject to the conditions laid down in Rule 19, Section II, Appendix VII of KSR Part I

Leave Duration

The duration of the sanctioned leave varies based on the type of donation:

• Peripheral Stem Cell Donors: Eligible for 7 days of Special Casual Leave.

• Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donors: Eligible for 30 days of Special Casual Leave.

Key Conditions

• Effective Date: This benefit is applicable only from the date of the order (05-02-2026).

• No Retrospective Effect: Cases settled prior to this date will not be reopened or reconsidered based on this order.

• Statutory Amendments: Necessary formal amendments to the Kerala Service Rules (KSR) will be issued separately.

• Existing Provisions: This order supplements existing rules where employees undergoing bone marrow transplants themselves are already eligible for up to 90 days of Special Casual Leave in a calendar year.