Should We Offer Paid Leaves and Holidays to a Retired Employee Now on Contract?

Dear sir,

One of our employees recently retired, but we have retained him on a contract basis. Before retirement, he used to receive all the facilities such as paid leaves, compensatory time off, paid holidays, and weekends off. Now, as a contract employee, should we continue to provide him with these facilities as before?

Kindly advise, please.

Thank you.
Regards,
Parag Nademwar
7208165325

Dear Parag Nademwar,

I think that the retired employee should be provided re-employment as a fixed-term contract employee and not as a contract laborer through any contractor or as a consultant with a retainer fee. Whether he is an FTC employee or contract laborer, he is entitled to all leave benefits as before, as the arrangement is that of a contract of service only. In the latter case, he is not entitled to normal employment benefits, including leave, as it is only a contract for service.