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Master Circular No. 6 - Joining Time
Master Circular No. 6
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| Circular number | Master Circular No. 6 |
|---|---|
| Type | Establishment Master Circular |
| Topic | staff-establishment |
| Archive source | pbtvc.in |
Summary
Joining Time. Master Circular compilation sourced from the PBTVC Personnel website; check subsequent Railway Board amendments before use.
Text of the circular
MASTER CIRCULAR Master Circular No. 6 Joining Time. Presently the instructions relating to the grant of joining time are contained in a number of letters issued by the Railway Board from time to time. The Railway Board have now decided to issue a consolidated circular, as below, embodying the instructions issued so far on the subject for the information and guidance of all concerned. 2. General Joining time is granted to a Railway servant transferred in public interest, to enable him to join a new post either at the same station or at a new station. [Letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 21.2.80.]. 2.1 No joining time is admissible to a Railway servant for temporary transfer. Only the actual transit time as admissible in the case of journey on tour will be allowed. [Ref: letter No. E(G)83 JT 1-1 dated 26.11.83] 2.2 Joining time is not admissible to Railway servants transferred at their own request. [Ref: letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 14.3.83] 3. Date of Commencement : Joining time commences from the date of relinquishment of charge of the old post, if the charge is made over in the forenoon or on the following date, if the charge is made over in the afternoon [Letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 21.2.80.] 4. Quantum of joining time Joining time will be calculated in all cases from the headquarters station where the Railway servant was serving, including the cases where the Railway servant received transfer orders or makes over charge of the old post at a station other than his old headquarters or where the headquarters is changed to the station to which he has proceeded on tour or where his temporary transfer is converted into permanent transfer. 4.1 Joining time is restricted to not more than one day when the transfer is within the same station or where the transfer does not involve a change of residence from one station to another. Same station for this purpose will mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of the same municipality or or Corporation including such of the suburban municipalities, notified areas of Cantonment as are contiguous to the named municipality. [Ref : Board's letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 21.2.80.] 4.2. If transfer involves change of station and change of residence the Railway servant is entitled to joining time with reference to the distance between the old headquarters and the new headquarters by the direct route and ordinary mode of travel as given below : Distance between the old and the new headquarters, Joining time admissible. 1000 Kms. or less 10 days More than 1000 Kms. 12 days More than 2000 Kms. 15 days (In case to travel by air the maximum will be 12 days) [Ref. Board's letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 21.2.80.] 4.3 Where holidays precede the joining time, there is no need for extending the joining time (Ref. Board's letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 3.7.82.). When holidays follow the joining time the normal period of joining time should be deemed to have been extended to cover the holidays. [Ref. Board's letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 7.2.83] 4.4 Joining time can be combined with vacation and/or regular leave of any kind or duration except casual leave. [Ref. Board's letter No. E(G)79 JT 1-1 dated 21.2.80.] 5. Extension of Period of Joining time : Extension of joining time beyond the limits mentioned in para 4.2 above can be granted up to a maximum of 30 days by the Head of the Department/Divisional Railway Manager in the case of non-gazetted Railway servants. Beyond 30 days, the case should be referred to the Ministry of Railways. The guiding principle for dealing with cases of extension of joining time is that the time for preparation should be approximately equal to 8 days plus reasonable transit time plus holidays if any following the extended joining time. While computing the transit time, allowance could be made for time unavoidably spent due to disruption of transport arrangements caused by strike/natural calamities or the period spent awaiting the departure of the Ste
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