Odisha govt issues notification for 12 days of menstrual leave for women employees annually

The Odisha government has issued a notification regarding the grant of additional casual leave for female employees considering the physical discomfort during their monthly menstruation. The government has now extended the benefit of 12 days of additional casual leave (one day every month) for female employees. 

As per the notification, this will be over and above the existing 10 days of casual leave and 5 days of special casual leave.

Moreover, the state government female employees, aged up to 55 years (till completion of 55 years of age), can avail of one day of additional casual leave every month.

Unavailved additional casual leave of a month shall lapse at the end of the month, i.e. it shall not be carried forward to the subsequent month.

"The office memorandum supersedes finance department O.M No 6466/F dt. 12.03.2024 (which was regarding the grant of 10 days of additional casual leave in favour of state government female employees over and above the existing 10 days of casual leave and 5 days of special casual leave," the official notification read.