diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
index c285a9fb16..3065a1db5a 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-fileplan-context.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@
       <property name="index" value="30" />
    </bean>
 
+   <bean id="rmAddExemptionsCapability"
+         parent="declarativeCapability">
+      <property name="name" value="AddExemption" />
+      <property name="permission" value="AddExemption" />
+      <property name="group">
+         <ref bean="configGroup" />
+      </property>
+      <property name="index" value="100" />
+   </bean>
+
    <!--  Unassignable Capabilities -->
 
    <bean id="rmCreateRootRecordCategoryCapability"
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsPermissionModel.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsPermissionModel.xml
index d545517f44..97ccb0ed45 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsPermissionModel.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsPermissionModel.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
             <includePermissionGroup type="rma:filePlanComponent" permissionGroup="DeleteHold"/>
             <includePermissionGroup type="rma:filePlanComponent" permissionGroup="EditHold"/>
             <includePermissionGroup type="rma:filePlanComponent" permissionGroup="EndRetention"/>
+            <includePermissionGroup type="rma:filePlanComponent" permissionGroup="AddExemption" />
+
         </permissionGroup>
 
         <permissionGroup name="Filing" allowFullControl="false" expose="true">
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@
         <permissionGroup name="EditHold" expose="false" allowFullControl="false"/>
         <permissionGroup name="EndRetention" expose="false" allowFullControl="false"/>
 
+       <permissionGroup name="AddExemption" expose="false" allowFullControl="false" />
+
         <!--  End -->
 
         <permission name="_ReadRecords" expose="false">
@@ -490,8 +494,12 @@
         
         <permission name="_EndRetention" expose="false">
             <grantedToGroup permissionGroup="EndRetention"/>
-        </permission>        
-        
+        </permission>
+
+       <permission name="_AddExemption" expose="false">
+          <grantedToGroup permissionGroup="AddExemption" />
+       </permission>
+
     </permissionSet>
 
 </permissions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
index 3c12a64720..44fbb328a5 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
@@ -925,4 +925,10 @@
       <property name="capability" value="MoveDmRecords"/>
    </bean>
 
+   <bean id="jsonConversionComponent.addExemption"
+         parent="jsonConversionComponent.baseAction">
+      <property name="name" value="addExemption" />
+      <property name="capability" value="AddExemption" />
+   </bean>
+
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
index 5771b8d991..3f7adf40dc 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/rm-default-roles-bootstrap.json
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
           "FileUnfiledRecords",
           "RejectRecords",
           "LinkToRecords",
-          "ManageAccessControls"
+          "ManageAccessControls",
+        "AddExemption"
       ]
    },
    {
@@ -219,7 +220,8 @@
           "FileHoldReport",
           "DeleteHold",
           "EditHold",
-          "EndRetention"
+          "EndRetention",
+        "AddExemption"
       ]
    }
 ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
index 04df05b91d..9066d0ca05 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/RMPermissionModel.java
@@ -134,4 +134,6 @@ public interface RMPermissionModel
     String CREATE_HOLD = "CreateHold";
     String ADD_TO_HOLD = "AddToHold";
     String REMOVE_FROM_HOLD = "RemoveFromHold";
+
+    String ADD_EXEMPTIONS = "AddExemptions";
 }