i) for preparation six days ii) for the portion of journey which he travels or might travel :- a) By Railway one day for each 500 kms.
b) By motor-lorry or horse drawn conveyance for the public 150 kms.
c) By any other means 25kms.
NOTE i) A day is allows for any fractional portion of an distance prescribed in the rules;
ii) Travel by road not exceeding 8 kms . to or from a railway station at the beginning or end of a journey does not count for joining time.
A Sunday does not as a day for the purpose of the calculation of the duration of joining time. When holiday(s) follow (s) joining time, the normal joining time may be deemed to have been extended to cover such holiday (s).
The authority sanctioning the transfer may in special circumstances reduce the period of joining time admissible under rules referred to above, where the transfers have been made at their own request, no joining time will be allowed except the joining day.
If an employee 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 the leave. on the expiry of the leave the employee may be allowed normal joining time.
20. PAY DURING JOINING TIME An employee on joining time shall be regarded as on duty and shall be entitled to be paid at the rate of the pay which he would have drawn if he had continued on duty in the old post, or the pay which he will draw on taking over charge of the new post, whichever is less.
21. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION RULES All employees of the Authority , on completion of one year's service in the Authority, shall be entitled to the following leave travel concessionsi) Reimbursement of the actual fare, to and fro by Rail/Bus of the class entitled under the Travelling Allowance Rules for self, wife/husband, dependent children and dependent parents once in two years for visiting the permanent place of residence in India/home town to be declared by the employee or any other place in India. Any change in home town may be permitted once in three years.
22. Gratuity Rules Every employee of the Authority , irrespective of the post held and pay drawn by him , shall be entitled to payment of gratuity under the payment of Gratuity Act ,1972 and any amendment or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force.
23 Advance for Purchase of conveyance All employees of the Authority shall be entitled to grant of advance for purchase of conveyance as per rules applicable to the Government employees subject to the availability of funds.
The rate of interest shall be the same as charged by the Government from its employees.