CHAPTER X

JOINING TIME

125. Joining time may be granted to an officer to enable him—

(a) to join a new post to which he is appointed while on duty in his old post; or

(b) to join a new post,¬

(i) on return from earned leave;
(ii) When he has not had sufficient notice of his appointment to the new post, on return from leave other than that specified in Sub-clause (i)

Note 1.- An officer deputed for training will be allowed for the onward and return journeys, the time actually required for the journeys, by the usual mode of conveyance, between the place of training and the station from/to which he proceeds, and the time so taken will be treated as part of deputation period for training.

Note 2.- Probationers and approved probationers in one service (including other officiating officers for whom no probation has been prescribed) when appointed to the same or another service by direct recruitment shall be allowed the minimum joining time (i.e., actual journey time) and transit pay, provided that the posts held by them prior to transfer or the posts to which they are appointed remain vacant during the period. They shall not, however, be allowed Travelling Allowance.

Ruling No. 1

Joining time under Rule 125 (b) (i), Part I, Kerala Service Rules, will be admissible only in cases where an officer has proceeded on and has returned from earned leave proper and is posted to join a new post. In all other cases, it should be regulated under sub-clause (b) (ii) ibid.

A Junior Superintendent in Collectorate, Kasargod was on half pay leave from 1-5-2013 to 15-5-2013 and on earned leave from 16-5-2013 to 31-5-2013. He was transferred to Taluk Office, Kollam on 10-5-2013. His eligibility for joining time after expiry of leave is :

Answer: Not eligible for joining time (Ruling No. 1 to Below Rule.125)

Ruling No. 2

A gazetted officer deputed for training should relinquish charge of his post and prepare a charge report even if no officiating arrangement is made in his place. He should also intimate to the Audit Officer concerned, through the Training Institute/Officer, etc., the date and hour of reporting for training and on relief on the completion of training.

Government Decision

Retired officers re-employed in Government service will be treated on par with provisional hands appointed under General Rule 9 (a) (i) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 for purposes of joining time and only the actual journey time allowed as joining time.

When there is change of station, the maximum joining time allowed in the case of transfer on request is
A:-1 day
B:-2 days
C:-Actual journey time
D:-Not admissible
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Actual journey time

CALCULATION OF JOINING TIME

126,127

126. Not more than one day is allowed to an officer in order to join a new post when the appointment to such post does not necessarily involve a change of residence from one station to another. A holiday or Sunday counts as a day for the purpose of this rule. No joining time is admissible in cases where the change of post does not involve an actual change of office.

#Note.- A transfer shall be held to involve a change of station only if the distance between the two places is not less than eight kilometres.

A transfer shall be held to involve change of station only if the distance between two places is not less than ________ kilometer.
A:-7 KMS
B:-8 KMS
C:-10 KMS
D:-None

Correct Answer:- B:-8 KMS

An Officer in the Health Services Department was transferred on public interest in a place within 8 kms. What will be his joining time
A:-No joining as it is within 8 kms
B:-6 days
C:-One day including Sunday
D:-One day
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-One day including Sunday

HOLIDAY(S) FOLLOW(S)

126A. When holiday(s) follow(s) joining time, the normal joining time may be deemed to have been extended to cover such holiday(s).

TRANSFER WHILE ON LEAVE

Ruling

*When officers are transferred while on leave, joining time need be reckoned only from the date following the holiday(s), if any, suffixed to leave with the permission of the leave sanctioning authority unless otherwise directed in the transfer order.

MAXIMUM JOINING TIME

127. The joining time of an officer, in cases involving a transfer from one station to another, is subject to a maximum of 30 days. Six days are allowed for preparation and, in addition, a period to cover the actual journey calculated as follows: ¬

(a) An officer is allowed— the journey

By railway	500 kilometres	One day for each or any longer time actually occupied in the journey.
By ocean steamer	350 kilometres	One day for each or any longer time actually occupied in the journey.
By river steamer	150 kilometres	One day for each or any longer time actually occupied in the journey.
By motor vehicles	150 Kilometres	One day for each or any longer time actually occupied in the journey.
Or by conveyance plying for public hire in any other way	25 kilometres	One day for each or any longer time actually occupied in the journey.

(b)

(i) For purposes of journey by air under clause (a) (i), a part of a day should be treated as one day.

(ii) A day is also allowed for any fractional portion of any distance prescribed in clause (a) (ii).

(c) When part of the journey is by steamer, the limit of six days for preparation may be extended to cover any period unavoidably spent in awaiting the departure of the steamer.

(d) Travel by road not exceeding eight kilometres to or from a railway station or steamer that at the beginning or end of journey does not count for joining time.

ഒരു റെയിൽ‌വേ സ്റ്റേഷനിലേക്കോ സ്റ്റീമറിലേക്കോ എട്ട് കിലോമീറ്ററിൽ കൂടാത്ത റോഡിലൂടെയുള്ള യാത്ര, യാത്രയുടെ തുടക്കത്തിലോ അവസാനത്തിലോ ചേരുന്നതിന് കണക്കാക്കില്ല.

(e) A Sunday does not count as a day for the purpose of the calculations in this rule, but Sundays are included in the maximum period of 30 days.

ഈ നിയമത്തിലെ കണക്കുകൂട്ടലുകളുടെ ഉദ്ദേശ്യത്തിനായി ഒരു ഞായറാഴ്ച ഒരു ദിവസമായി കണക്കാക്കില്ല, എന്നാൽ ഞായറാഴ്ചകൾ പരമാവധി 30 ദിവസത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

Exception 1.

-The authority sanctioning the transfer may, in special circumstances, reduce the period of joining time admissible under this rule.

സ്ഥലംമാറ്റംഅനുവദിക്കുന്ന അതോറിറ്റി, പ്രത്യേക സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ, ഈ നിയമപ്രകാരം അനുവദനീയമായ സമയം കുറക്കാം.

Exception 2.-

In the case of officers who are entrusted with the custody of stores, a period of not more than ten days and in the case of officers in charge of Timber Depots of the Forest Department a period of not more than one week will be allowed for transfer of charge of check conjointly stores and other materials, the minimum time actually required in each case alone being, however, utilised for the purpose.

സ്റ്റോറുകളുടെ കസ്റ്റഡി ചുമതലപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുള്ള ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുടെ കാര്യത്തിലും, പത്ത് ദിവസത്തിൽ കൂടാത്ത കാലയളവിലും വനംവകുപ്പിലെ തടി ഡിപ്പോകളുടെ ചുമതലയുള്ള ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുടെ കാര്യത്തിലും ഒരാഴ്ചയിൽ കൂടാത്ത കാലയളവ് കൈമാറ്റം അനുവദിക്കും. ചെക്കിന്റെ സംയോജിത സ്റ്റോറുകളുടെയും മറ്റ് മെറ്റീരിയലുകളുടെയും ചാർജ്, ഓരോ കേസിലും യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ ആവശ്യമായ ഏറ്റവും കുറഞ്ഞ സമയം, എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ഈ ആവശ്യത്തിനായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു

Exception 3.-

A period of not more than one week will be allowed to Forest Guards for transfer of charge and join perambulation of the beats, the minimum time actually required alone being, however, utilised for the purpose. This period will be treated as an extension of joining time in respect of the relieving officer.

ചാർജ് കൈമാറുന്നതിനും ബീറ്റ്സിന്റെ റോന്തുചുറ്റുന്നതില്‍ ചേരുന്നതിനും ഫോറസ്റ്റ് ഗാർഡുകൾക്ക് ഒരാഴ്ചയിൽ കൂടാത്ത കാലയളവ് അനുവദിക്കും, എന്നിരുന്നാലും യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ മാത്രം ആവശ്യമുള്ള ഏറ്റവും കുറഞ്ഞ സമയം ഈ ആവശ്യത്തിനായി വിനിയോഗിക്കുന്നു. ഈ കാലയളവ് റിലീവിംഗ് ഓഫീസറുടെ കാര്യത്തിൽ ചേരുന്ന സമയത്തിന്റെ വിപുലീകരണമായി കണക്കാക്കും.

01. Joining Time Calculation from?

Answer: Residence to Residence

02. On request transfer, an officer get

Answer: Joining time excluding preparation time

01. What are the additional days of joining time admissible to officers who are entrusted with custody of stores?
A:-6 days
B:-9 days
C:-11 days
D:-10 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-10 days

02. Sunday does to count as a day for the purpose of calculating joining time except one of the following identify

A:-If performs journey be steamer
B:-During the preparation time
C:-If take actual journey time
D:-It takes maximum period of 30 days
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-It takes maximum period of 30 days

03. If an employee transferred on public interest, the preparation time can be allowed as _______ days.
A:-6 days
B:-7 days
C:-5 days
D:-8 days
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-6 days

04. Number of days allowance for preparation to officer transferred from one station to another outstation is
A:-6 days
B:-7 days
C:-8 days
D:-None
Correct Answer:- A:-6 days

05. An officer transferred to a place 550 km from his Headquarters will get a minimum journey time of:

Ans: 2 days (Rule 127(a))

JOURNEY BY ROAD

WHEN THE PLACES ARED CONNECTED WITH RAIL

128. Except in the case of a journey performed by air, by whatever route an officer actually travels, his joining time shall, unless a competent authority for special reasons otherwise orders, be calculated by the route which travellers ordinarily use.

Government Decision

Except in cases of journeys performed by air, which will be covered by the provisions in sub-rule (a) of Rule 127, the entitlement to joining time of a Government servant, in cases where his old headquarters and new headquarters are connected by railway, should be calculated as admissible for a journey by railway.

129 If an officer is authorised to make over charge of a post elsewhere than at its headquarters, his joining time shall be calculated from the place at which he makes over charge.

ഒരു തസ്തികയുടെ ആസ്ഥാനത്തല്ലാതെ വേറെവിടെയെങ്കിലും ഒരുദ്യോഗസ്ഥനെ ആ തസ്തികയുടെ ചാര്‍ജ്ജ് കൈമാറാന്‍ അധികാരപ്പെടുത്തിയുട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കില്‍, അയാളുടെ ജോലിയില്‍ ചേരുന്ന കാലം, അയാള്‍ ചാര്‍ജ്ജ് കൈമാറുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തുനിന്നും കണക്കാക്കേണ്ടതാണ്.

130 If an officer is appointed to a new post while in transit from one post to another, his joining time begins on the day following that on which he receives the order of appointment.

ഒരു തസ്തികയിൽ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് ട്രാൻസിറ്റ് ആയിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഒരു പുതിയ തസ്തികയിലേക്ക് ഒരു ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനെ നിയമിക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ, നിയമന ഉത്തരവ് ലഭിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ തൊട്ടടുത്ത ദിവസം തന്നെ ചേരുന്ന സമയം ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു.

Note. - A second period of 6 days for preparation should not be allowed in calculating the joining time of an officer who is appointed to a new post, while in transit from one post to another.

Government Decision

In the case of a Government servant who is transferred from one post to another but whose transfer is subsequently cancelled after he has handed over charge of his old post but before he could take charge of the new post, the period intervening between the date of handing over charge of the old post and taking over the same later on account of cancellation of transfer orders, should be treated as joining time, subject to the provisions of Rule 130 and the Note thereunder.

131. If a Government servant takes leave while in transit from one post to another, the period which has elapsed since he handed over charge of his old post must be included in his leave. On the expiry of the leave, the Government servant may be allowed normal joining time.

The period of overstayal of joining time of an officer may be regulated by granting eligible leave under Rule ___________ Part I KSR.
A:-137
B:-136(b)

C:-131

D:-135
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-131

JOINING TIME DURING VACATION

132

132. If an officer is appointed(= transferred) to a new post while on earned leave he is entitled to joining time calculated from his old station in addition to the earned leave. Should the officer join the new appointment before the expiry of leave plus joining time admissible, the period short taken should be considered as leave not enjoyed and a corresponding portion of the leave sanctioned should be cancelled without any reference to the authority which granted the leave. When vacation or holidays immediately preceding vacation begin during or immediately after the expiry of joining time admissible to an officer or when an officer is transferred during vacation, he may be allowed to join at the end of the vacation.

133. The Government may in any case extend the joining time admissible under these rules, provided that the general spirit of the rules, is observed.

134. Within the prescribed maximum of 30 days, the Government may, on such conditions as it thinks fit, grant to an officer a longer period of joining time than is admissible under the rules in the following circumstances:¬

(a) When the officer has been unable to use the ordinary mode of travelling or, notwithstanding due diligence on his part, has spent more time on the journey than is allowed by the rules; or

(b) When such extension is considered necessary for the public convenience or for the saving of such public expenditure as is caused by unnecessary or purely formal transfers; or

(c) When the rules have in any particular case operated harshly; as for example, when an officer has, though no fault on his part missed a steamer or fallen sick on the journey.

135. When an officer under the administrative control of the Government is transferred to the control of another Government which has made rules prescribing amounts of joining time, his joining time for the journey to join his post under the Government, and for the return journey will be governed by those rules.

TRANSIT PAY

136

136. A Government servant on joining time shall be regarded as on duty during that period and shall be entitled to joining time pay equal to the pay which was drawn before relinquishment of charge in the old post. He shall also be entitled to Dearness Allowance, if any, appropriate to the joining time pay. In addition, he can also draw compensatory allowances, and house rent allowance as applicable to the old station from which he was transferred. He shall not be allowed conveyance allowance or Permanent Travelling Allowance.

01. What is the joining time pay of an officer in promotion?

Answer: Pay of old post

02. What is the pay and allowance admissible during joining time?

Answer: Pay and allowances of old post except Conveyance Allowance and Permanent Travelling Allowances

Note.-

An Officer on transfer is not entitled for joining time unless his transfer is made in the public interest. However, in cases of transfers on request, an officer shall be paid joining time pay and allowances at the rate admissible under this rule for the period spent in travelling to join the new post and if he could not take charge on the new post on the day on which he is to join consequent on that day being declared a holiday, then, for that day also.

Explanation.-

There is no objection to an officer being granted regular leave by the competent authority under the leave rules applicable to him even if the transfer is at his own request to cover the period of handing over charge at an old station and before taking over charge at another if the officer applied for it and the competent authority is willing to grant such leave.

137. An officer who does not join his post within his joining time, is entitled to no pay or leave salary after the end of the joining time. Wilful absence from duty after the expiry of joining time may be treated as misbehavior for the purpose of Rule 21.

Government Decision

The period of overstayal of joining time of an officer may be regularised by granting eligible leave under Rule 131, Part I, Kerala Service Rules and the Joining time pay regulated under Rule 136 (b) ibid

The overstayal of joining time is regulated as per
A:-Rule 131 of Part I KSR
B:-Rule 136 Part I KSR
C:-Rule 137 Part I KSR
D:-None
Correct Answer:- C:-Rule 137 Part I KSR

The period of overstay of joining time may be regularised by granting
A:-Casual leave
B:-Study leave
C:-Eligible leave
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- C:-Eligible leave

138. A person, in employment other than Government service or on leave granted from such employment, if in the interest of Government, is appointed to a post under the Government may, at the discretion of Government, be treated as on joining time while he prepares for and makes the journey to join the post under Government and while he prepares for and makes the journey on reversion from the post under Government to return to his original employment. During such joining time he shall receive pay equal to the pay, or in the case of joining time immediately following leave granted from the private employment, to the leave salary paid to him by his private employer prior to appointment to Government service, or pay equal to the pay of the post in Government service, whichever is less.

ഒരു വ്യക്തി, സർക്കാർ സേവനം ഒഴികെയുള്ള തൊഴിലിലോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അത്തരം തൊഴിലിൽ നിന്ന് അനുവദിച്ച അവധിയിലോ, സർക്കാരിന്റെ താൽപ്പര്യപ്രകാരം, സർക്കാരിനു കീഴിലുള്ള ഒരു തസ്തികയിലേക്ക് നിയമിക്കപ്പെടുകയാണെങ്കിൽ, സർക്കാരിന്റെ വിവേചനാധികാരത്തിൽ, അവൻ തയ്യാറാകുമ്പോൾ ചേരുന്ന സമയമായി കണക്കാക്കാം. ഗവൺമെന്റിന്റെ കീഴിലുള്ള തസ്തികയിൽ ചേരാനുള്ള യാത്രയെ അദ്ദേഹം തയ്യാറാക്കുകയും ഗവൺമെന്റിന്റെ കീഴിലുള്ള തസ്തികയിൽ നിന്ന് പഴയ ജോലിയിലേക്ക് മടങ്ങുകയും തന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ ജോലിയിലേക്ക് മടങ്ങുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു. അത്തരം ചേരുന്ന സമയത്ത് അയാൾക്ക് ശമ്പളത്തിന് തുല്യമായ വേതനം ലഭിക്കും, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വകാര്യ ജോലിയിൽ നിന്ന് അനുവദിച്ച അവധിക്ക് തൊട്ടുപിന്നാലെ ചേരുന്ന സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ, സർക്കാർ സേവനത്തിലേക്ക് നിയമിക്കുന്നതിന് മുമ്പ് സ്വകാര്യ തൊഴിലുടമ നൽകിയ അവധി ശമ്പളത്തിലേക്ക്, സർക്കാർ സേവനത്തിലെ തസ്തികയുടെ ശമ്പളം, ഏതാണോ കുറവ് അത് അയാള്‍ക്ക് ലഭിക്കുന്നതാണ്

JOINING TIME

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KERALA SERVICE RULES: CHAPTER X-JOINING TIME

JOINING TIME

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