G.O. (Ms.) No. 05, Amendment to Fundamental Rule 85, 2020
The Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.II) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 05, dated 6 January 2020, amending Fundamental Rule 85 to provide special casual leave for government servants undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer. The amendment grants 10 days of special casual leave for every treatment occasion, beginning on the day before treatment, subject to a medical certificate, and is treated as having taken effect on 16 July 2019.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 05, issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.II) Department on 6 January 2020, adds a new provision to the executive instructions on special casual leave under Fundamental Rule 85. It provides additional leave for a government servant receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment for cancer.
The amendment is to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It is treated as having come into force on 16 July 2019, the date of the earlier G.O. (Ms.) No. 89 of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department referred to in the document.
Who is covered
The special casual leave applies to a government servant who is undergoing either of the following cancer treatments:
- Chemotherapy.
- Radiotherapy.
The document does not extend the benefit to other treatments or medical conditions.
Leave available
The amendment to Fundamental Rule 85 provides:
- Special casual leave for 10 days on every occasion when the government servant undergoes chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
- The 10 day period starts on the day before the scheduled treatment date.
- The special casual leave is available over and above the government servant's other eligible leave.
- The benefit may be granted each time the employee undergoes the specified treatment, subject to the required medical evidence.
Medical certificate requirement
A government servant claiming this special casual leave must produce a medical certificate. The certificate must come from the Medical Officer in charge of the medical institution where the chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment was received.
The document makes production of this certificate a condition for receiving the special casual leave. It does not specify a separate application form or describe any additional approval procedure.
Why it may matter
G.O. (Ms.) No. 05 directly affects Tamil Nadu government servants receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer and the government offices that process their leave. It confirms that qualifying employees can receive a separate 10 day period of special casual leave for every treatment occasion without using up their other eligible leave.
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Common questions
How many days of special casual leave can I receive for chemotherapy or radiotherapy?
A qualifying government servant may receive 10 days of special casual leave every time chemotherapy or radiotherapy is undergone.
When does the 10 day leave period begin?
The leave period begins on the day before the date of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Will this special casual leave reduce my other eligible leave?
No. The document states that the 10 days are granted over and above the government servant's other eligible leave.
What medical proof is required to claim the leave?
A medical certificate must be produced from the Medical Officer in charge of the medical institution where the treatment was received.
