Special Casual Leave for Blood Donation – DoPT Orders

Special Casual Leave for Blood Donation – DoPT Orders

Department of Personnel and Training issued orders regarding the grant of Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation on 28th December 2017.

“Special Casual Leave may be granted for blood donation or for apheresis (blood components such as red cells, plasma, platelets etc.) donation at licensed Blood Banks on a working day (for that day only) up to a maximum of 4 times in a year on submission of valid proof of donation.”
The copy of the orders is reproduced here for further reference…

Grant of Special CL for the purpose of blood donation

No.13020/1/2017-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 28.12.2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: Grant of Special Casual Leave for the Purpose of Blood Donatin – Reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of this Department’s O.M. dated 8.10.1956, which for grant of Special Casual Leave to a Government servant who donates blood on that day.

2. In this regard, it is noted that presently this rule applies only to whole blood donation and does not cover apheresis donation. It is felt that rule should cover apheresis donation as well since it will have the added advantage of getting blood components like platelets, plasma etc.

3. In view of the above, it has now been decided that Special Casual Leave may be granted for blood donation or for apheresis (blood components such as red cells, plasma, platelets etc.) donation at licensed Blood Banks on a working day (for that day only) up to a maximum of 4 times in a year on submission of valid prood of donation.

sd/-
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India)

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