Joining time of six days allowable under Para 511 of Sastry Award may be granted either immediately after relieving or within three months after joining the new place of posting.
(1) Joining time shall be granted to an employee 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 on return from leave.
(2) An employee in respect of joining time shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of the old or the new post whichever are less.
(3) Joining time which shall be allowed to an employee shall not exceed six days, exclusive of the number of days spent on travelling.
(4) In calculating joining time admissible to an employee, the day on which he is relieved from his old post shall be excluded but public holidays following the day of his relief shall be included in the joining time.
(5) An employee who does not join his post within the joining time allowed to him shall be deemed to have committed a breach of discipline.
