I CHAPTER IX - Government of Haryana

THE HARYANA CIVIL SERVICES RULESVOLUME IPART – ICHAPTER IX- JOINING TIME CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ADMISSIBLEExisting Rules Modified Rules RemarksCHAPTER IX- JOINING TIMECONDITIONS UNDER WHICHADMISSIBLECHAPTER IX- JOINING TIMECONDITIONS UNDER WHICHADMISSIBLE9.1 Joining time may be granted to 9.1 Joining time may be granted to No change.Government employee to enable him-(a) to join a new post either at the sameor a new station, without availing himselfof any leave on relinquishing charge ofhis old post;(b) to join a new post in a new station onreturn from -Government employee to enable him-(a) to join a new post either at the sameor a new station, without availing himselfof any leave on relinquishing charge ofhis old post;(b) to join a new post in a new station onreturn from any kind of leave.(i) earned leave not exceeding 180 days; Omitted.(ii) leave other than that specified in subclauseOmitted.(i) when he has not had sufficientnotice of his appointment to new post;(c) omitted.(c) omitted.Note 1 – The authority which granted the Note 1: Omitted.leave will decide whether the noticereferred to in clause (b) (ii) wasinsufficient.Note 2 – The joining time and travelling Note 2: Omitted.allowance of military officers in civilemploy are governed by the civil rules invirtue of the provisions of paragraph 593of the Regulations for the Army in India(Rules) and paragraph 2 (iii) and 14 ofthe Defence Services Regulations IndiaPassage Regulations, respectively, readwith Fundamental Rule 3. These rulesadmit of the grant of joining time andtravelling allowance to Military Officers incivil employ not only on the occasions oftheir transfer to the civil employ andretransfer to military employ but alsowhen they are actually serving in thecivil employ. For the purpose of theserules, privilege leave under the militaryleave rules, should be treated as earnedleave not exceeding one hundred eightydays’ duration.Note 3 – The time reasonably required Note 3 – The time reasonably requiredfor journeys between the place of for journeys between the place oftraining and the stations to which a training and the stations to which aGovernment employee is posted Government employee is postedimmediately before and after the period immediately before and after the periodof training should be treated as part of of training should be treated as part ofthe training period. This does not apply the training period. This does not applyto probationers holding ‘training posts’ to probationers holding ‘training posts’which they may be considered as taking which they may be considered as takingwith them on transfer. Such probationers with them on transfer. Such probationersare entitled to joining time when are entitled to joining time whentransferred.transferred.No changeModified byclubbing theprovision of i& iiAs above.As above.Deleted in viewof aboveposition.Deleted beingredundant.No change.

Note 4 – When a Government employeeholding a temporary post is offeredthrough his official superior another suchpost at some other stations at any timebefore the abolition of his post, he isentitled to joining time.Note 5 – No joining time, joining timepay or travelling allowance shall begranted to a State Governmentemployee who is appointed to a postunder the Union Government but joinshis new post after termination of hisemployment under the StateGovernment by resignation or otherwise,unless the employment of a particularGovernment employee is in the widerpublic interest. The same applies to aemployee of the Union Government or ofanother State Government who, insimilar circumstances, is appointed to apost under the Haryana Government.Further, when a Government employeeof one department is appointed to a postin another department, bothdepartments being under the HaryanaGovt, but joins his new post aftertermination of his employment under theold department, no joining time, joiningtime pay or travelling allowance shall beallowed unless it is in the public interestto do so. If joining time is allowed in anycase it should be the minimumnecessary and should in no case exceedthe transit period.Note 6 – Joining time, joining time payand travelling allowance of Governmentemployees appointed to posts under theHaryana Government on the results of aCompetitive Examination, which is opento both Government employees andothers, is regulated as under: -(a) travelling allowance, joining time andJoining time pay should ordinarily beallowed to all Government employeesserving under the Union or StateGovernment who hold permanent post ina substantive capacity and that,(b) no travelling allowance, joining timepay should be granted in the case ofthose who are employed in a temporarycapacity without the sanction ofGovernment(c) for the purpose of clause (a) aboveprovisionally permanent and quasipermanentGovernment employees shallbe treated as on par with the permanentGovernment employees.9.2. No joining time is allowed in caseswhen a Government employee istransferred from one post to another inthe same office establishment.Note 4 – When a Government employeeholding a temporary post is offeredthrough his official superior another suchpost at some other stations at any timebefore the abolition of his post, he isentitled to joining time.Note 5 – No joining time, joining timepay or travelling allowance shall begranted to a State Governmentemployee who is appointed to a postunder the Union Government but joinshis new post after termination of hisemployment under the StateGovernment by resignation or otherwise,unless the employment of a particularGovernment employee is in the widerpublic interest. The same applies to aemployee of the Union Government or ofanother State Government who, insimilar circumstances, is appointed to apost under the Haryana Government.Further, when a Government employeeof one department is appointed to a postin another department, bothdepartments being under the HaryanaGovernent, but joins his new post aftertermination of his employment under theold department, no joining time, joiningtime pay or travelling allowance shall beallowed unless it is in the public interestto do so. If joining time is allowed in anycase it should be the minimumnecessary and should in no case exceedthe transit period.Note 6 – Joining time, joining time payand travelling allowance of Governmentemployees appointed to posts under theHaryana Government on the results of aCompetitive Examination, which is opento both Government employees andothers, is regulated as under: -(a) travelling allowance, joining time andJoining time pay should ordinarily beallowed to all Government employeesserving under the Union or StateGovernment who hold permanent post ina substantive capacity and that,(b) no travelling allowance, joining timepay should be granted in the case ofthose who are employed in a temporarycapacity without the sanction ofGovernment(c) for the purpose of clause (a) aboveprovisionally permanent and quasipermanentGovernment employees shallbe treated as on par with the permanentGovernment employees.9.2. No joining time is allowed in caseswhen a Government employee istransferred from one post to another inthe same office establishment.No change.No change.No change.No change.No change.No change.No change.

9.3 (a) A Government .employee ontransfer during a vacation may bepermitted to take joining time at the endof the vacation.(b) If vacation is combined with leave,joining time shall be regulated under rule9.1 (b)(i), if the total period of earnedleave and vacation combined is of notmore than 180 days duration.9.4. If a Government employee takesleave while in transit from one post toanother, the period which has elapsedsince he handed over charge of his oldpost, must be included in his leave. Onthe expiry of the leave the Governmentemployee may be allowed normal joiningtime.CALCULATION OF JOINING TIME9.5 The joining time of a Governmentemployee, in cases involving a transferfrom one station to another, is subject toa maximum of 30 days. Six days areallowed for preparation and in addition,a period to cover the actual journeycalculated as follows: --(a) A Government employee is allowed --(i) for the portion of Actual timethe journeys occupiedwhich he travels in the byaircraft journey(ii) for the portion of One daythe journeys which for each hetravels or mighttravelbyRailway ---500 or any longerby ocean Kilometres time actuallysteamer -- 350 occupiedKilometres in thejourneyby river -- 150 Kilometressteamerby motor -- 150 Kilometresvehicle orhorse drawnconveyancein any other --25 Kilometresway9.3 (a) A Government .employee ontransfer during a vacation may bepermitted to take joining time at the endof the vacation.(b) Joining time may be combined withvacation and/or regular leave of any kindexcept casual leave..9.4. If a Government employee takesleave while in transit from one post toanother, the period which has elapsedsince he handed over charge of his oldpost, must be included in his leave. Onthe expiry of the leave the Governmentemployee may be allowed normal joiningtime.CALCULATION OF JOINING TIME9.5 The joining time of a Governmentemployee, in cases involving a transferfrom one station to another, is subject toa maximum of 30 days. He is entitled tosix days for preparation. TheGovernment employees shall be allowedjoining time with reference to thedistance between the old headquartersand the new headquarters by directroute and ordinary mode (s) of travel asmentioned in the table given below: -Distance betweenthe oldheadquarters andthe newheadquarters1Joining timeadmissible2Upto 500 kms. 08 days501—1000 Kms. 10 days1,001—2000 12 daysKms.2,001 Kms. and 15 daysabove.No change.Modified as perpresentrequirement(GOI).No change.Calculation ofjoining timechanged as perprovisions inGovt. of India.

Note 1: The days mentioned in column2 of the table shall be inclusive of allgazetted holidays (even Sunday also).Note 2: The joining time mentioned incolumn 2 of the table is inclusive of sixpreparation days.Note 3: The joining time shallcommence from the date ofrelinquishment of charge of the old postif the charge is made over in theforenoon or the following date if thecharge is made over in the afternoon. .Note 4: When a part of the journey isperformed by steamerand the Government employee had towait for some time for departure of thesteamer, the time so spent will beadded to the joining time shown incolumn 2 of the table.Note 5: The authority sanctioning thetransfer may in special circumstancesreduce the period of joining timeadmissible under this rule.Note 6: The transfer sanctioningauthority may in special circumstancesdirect the Government employee to jointhe new assignment immediately withoutavailing joining time, which may beavailed later on.(b)(i) For purpose of journey by air underclause (a)(i) a part of day should betreated as one day.(ii) a day is also allowed for anyfractional portion of any distanceprescribed in clause (a)(ii).(c) when part of the journey is bysteamer, the limit of six days forpreparation may be extended to coverany period unavoidably spent in awaitingthe departure of the steamer.Note 7: The joining time shall only beadmissible when the Governmentemployee is transferred in publicinterest. If the transfer is otherwise, nojoining time shall be admissible and hehas to avail regular leave for the transitperiod, if any.Note 8.- Where a governmentemployee, who is in the scale ofRs.18400 –22400 and above or Head ofDepartment, performs a journey by airon transfer, he shall be entitled to joiningtime for 8 days inclusive of sixpreparation days.(b)(i) Omitted.(ii) Omitted.Redundant nowas per newprovisions. .Redundant nowas per newprovisions. .(c ) Omitted. Inserted innote4.

Note – If a steamer is not due to startimmediately after the expiry of six daysfrom the day when the Governmentemployee gives over charge, theGovernment employee may add to hisjoining time the number of daysintervening between the expiry of the sixdays and the departure of the nextsteamer, whether he actually startsduring the first six days or by the nextboat after their expiry.(d) travel by road not exceeding 8kilometres to or from a railway station, orsteamer ghat at the beginning or end ofa journey does not count for joining time.(e) a Sunday does not count as a day forthe purpose of the calculations in thisrule but Sundays are included in themaximum period of 30 days.Exception—The authority sanctioningthe transfer may in specialcircumstances reduce the period ofjoining time admissible under this rule.9.6 Not more than one day is allowed toa Government employee in order to joina new post when the appointment tosuch post does not necessarily, involvea change of residence from one stationto another. A holiday counts as a day forthe purpose of this rule.9.6-A When holiday (s) follow (s) joiningtime, the normal joining time may bedeemed to have been extended to coversuch holiday (s).9.7. Except in the case of a journeyperformed by air which will be governedby the provisions in clause (a) (i) of rule9.5 by whatever route a Governmentemployee actually travels his joiningtime shall, unless a competent authorityfor special reasons otherwise orders, becalculated by the route which travellersordinary use.Note: Omitted.(d) Omitted.Exception - Omitted.9.6.- Not more than one day is allowedto a Government employee in order tojoin a new post when the appointment tosuch post does not necessarily, involvea change of residence from one stationto another. A holiday counts as a day forthe purpose of this rule.9.6-A When holiday (s) follow (s) joiningtime, the normal joining time may bedeemed to have been extended to coversuch holiday (s).9.7. Despite the route a Governmentemployee actually travels, his joiningtime shall, unless a competent authorityfor special reasons otherwise orders, becalculated by the route which travellersordinary use.As above.Redundant nowas per newprovisions. .Deleted as theprovision isincorporated innote 5.No change.No change.Languagemodified as perpresentrequirement.

9.8 (a) The joining time of a Governmentemployee under clause (b) (i) and (ii) ofrule 9.1 will be counted from his oldstation or from the place at which hereceives the order of appointmentwhichever calculation will entitle him toless joining. If the leave is being spentout of India and the order of appointmentto the new post reaches him before hearrives at the port of debarkation, theport of debarkation is the place in whichhe received the order for the purpose ofthis rule.(If however, such a Governmentemployee actually performs the journeyto his old headquarters for winding uphis personnel affairs, etc. his joining timewill be calculated from the oldheadquarters to the new headquarters,irrespective of the place where hespends leave or receives posting orders.A certificate to the effect that theGovernment employee had actuallyperformed the journey from the stationwhere he was spending leave to the oldheadquarters for winding up personnelaffairs should be furnished by the officerconcerned with his charge report forassumption of the post at the newheadquarters. The responsibility forobtaining the certificate from a gazettedofficer would rest with the Audit Officerconcerned and for non-gazetted staff,with the head of office)(b) A Government employee takingjoining time under clause (b) (i) of rule9.1 who receives, while on leave(whether spent in or out of India); orderof transfer to a station other than thatfrom which he took leave will be grantedfull joining time admissible under clause(a) above, without reference to theauthority which granted the leave andirrespective of the date on where theorders of transfer are received by him.Should he join his new appointmentbefore the expiry of such leave plus thejoining time admissible the period shorttaken should be considered as leave notenjoyed, and a corresponding portion ofthe leave sanctioned should becancelled without any reference to theauthority which granted the leave. If inany case, the Government employeedesires not to avail himself of the fullperiod of joining time admissible theperiod of leave and joining time shouldbe adjusted with reference to suchoption.9.8.- The joining time of a Governmentemployee admissible under clause (b) ofrule 9.1 will be calculated by taking thedistance from his old station from whichhe proceeded on leave to the station ofnew assignment irrespective of receiptof transfer orders at any place during theperiod of spending of leave. If he joinshis new appointment before the expiry ofsuch leave plus the joining timeadmissible, the period short takenshould be considered as leave notenjoyed, and a corresponding portion ofthe leave sanctioned should becancelled.(b) Omitted.9.9 Deleted. 9.9 Omitted.Modified as perpresentrequirementDeleted as theprovision isincorporated inmain rule.

9.10. If a Government employee isauthorized to make over charge of apost elsewhere than at his headquarters,his joining time shall be calculated fromthe place at which he actually makesover charge.9.11 If a Government employee isappointed to a new post while in transitfrom one post to another, his joining timebegins on the day following that onwhich he receives the order ofappointment.Note;-- A second period of six days forpreparation should not be included incalculating the joining time of aGovernment employee whoseappointment is changed while he is intransit.9.12 When a Government employeeunder the administrative control of theHaryana Government is transferred tothe control of the another Government,his joining time for the journey to join hispost under that Government and for thereturn will be governed by the rules ofthat Government.9.10. Omitted. The joining timeis to start fromthe relieving ofa Govt.employee asprovided in note3 below rule9.5, hencedeleted.9.11. If a Government employeealready under transfer to a station andrelieved, is ordered for a change ofstation of posting while in transit, hisjoining time will begin on the dayfollowing the day on which he receivesthe order in this regard.Note 1: - In case new transfer orders aredelivered to the Government employeeat the original station within the period ofsix preparatory days, the Governmentemployee shall be entitled to the joiningtime as admissible for the latter station,under rule 9.5 as per revised transferorders subject to adjustment of periodalready spent before receipt of revisedorders against preparation days.Note 2: - If a Government employee intransit on transfer is directed to proceedto a place different from that indicated inthe initial transfer orders, he shall beentitled to joining time already availed ofupto the date of receipt of the revisedorders plus fresh spell of joining time onthe basis of new distance from the datefollowing the date of receipt of revisedorders. The fresh spell of joining time insuch cases shall be calculated from theplace, at which he received the revisedorders as if he is transferred from thatplace, by reducing six preparatory days.9.12 When a Government employeeunder the administrative control of theHaryana Government is transferred tothe control of the another Government,his joining time for the journey to join hispost under that Government and for thereturn will be governed by the rules ofthat Government.9.13 and 9.14 Cancelled. 9.13 and 9.14 Omitted.PAY DURING JOINING TIMEPAY DURING JOINING TIME9.15 A Government employee on joiningtime shall be regarded as on duty, andshall be entitled to be paid as follows;-9.15 A Government employee on joiningtime shall be regarded as on duty duringthat period and shall be entitled to bepaid as follows: -Changedaccording to thenew provisionin rule 9.5.Changedaccording to thenew provisionin rule 9.5.As above.No change.Minor changes.

(a) Where joining time is granted underclause (a) of rule 9.1 the pay which hewould have drawn if he had continued inthe old post; or the pay which he willdraw on taking charge of the new post,whichever is less;(b) Where the joining time is grantedunder clause (b) of rule 9.1--(i) if it is in continuation of leave whichincluded a period of earned leave-payequal to the leave salary which he lastdrew during such earned leave at therate prescribed for payment of leavesalary in-India; and(ii) if it is in continuation of leave whichdid not include a period of earned leavepayequal to the leave salary which theGovernment employee would havedrawn under the leave rules would havedrawn under the leave rules applicableto him as if he had been on earnedleave in India for the period of joiningtime.Provided that---(i) a Government employee on transfershall not be entitled to any pay for theperiod of joining time unless his transferis in the interest of public service:(ii) no joining time pay shall be grantedto a Government employee who doesnot held a permanent post underGovernment (including the Central andState Governments) in a substantivecapacity or a post under the HaryanaGovernment in a quasi-permanentcapacity, when he is appointed to a newpost on the results of a competitiveexamination or interview which is opento both Government employees andothers.(a) joining time pay equal to the paywhich was drawn before relinquishmentof charge in the old post or new postwhichever is less. He will also be entitledto compensatory allowance(s) like CityCompensatory Allowance, House RentAllowance, other compensatoryallowances etc. as per conditions/provisions contained in chapter V. Heshall not be allowed permanenttravelling allowance.(b) Where the joining time is grantedunder clause (b) of rule 9.1--(i) if it is in continuation of leave whichincluded a period of earned leave-payequal to the leave salary which he lastdrew during such earned leave; and(ii) if it is in continuation of leave whichdid not include a period of earned leavepayequal to the leave salary which theGovernment employee would havedrawn under the leave rules would havedrawn under the leave rules applicableto him as if he had been on earnedleave for the period of joining time.Provided that---(i) a Government employee on transfershall not be entitled to any pay for theperiod of joining time unless his transferis in the interest of public service:(ii) no joining time pay shall be grantedto a Government employee who doesnot held a permanent post underGovernment (including the Central andState Governments) in a substantivecapacity or a post under the HaryanaGovernment in a quasi-permanentcapacity, when he is appointed to a newpost on the results of a competitiveexamination or interview which is opento both Government employees andothers.The provisionchangedaccording toGovt. of India.No changeRedundantportion deletedNo changeNo change.No change.

Note 1.- A Government employee ontransfer is not entitled to be paid whileon joining time unless his transfer ismade in the public interest.In such cases the Governmentemployee may be granted regular leaveby the competent authority under theleave rules admissible to him even if thetransfer is at his own request to cover,the period after handing over charge atthe old station and before taking over atanother, if the Government employeeapplies for it and the Competentauthority Is willing to sanction it. In case,however, where the Governmentemployee does not apply for leave tocover the period spent in transit, thisperiod should be treated as “dies non”for purposes of leave, increment andpension.Note 2-A military officer subject to theMilitary Leave Rules who retains a lienon his civil post entitled on joining time,under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b)above, to draw the same amount ofleave-salary which he would have drawnhad he taken leave under Civil LeaveRules : provided that such leave-salaryshall not be less than that which heactually drew during the last portion ofhis leave.9.16 In the Public Works Department noextra pay (where the transfer involvesthe grant of extra pay) can be drawn inany case by a relieving Governmentemployee, until the transfer is complete,but as far as ordinary pay andallowances are concerned an exceptionmay be made to the general rule in allcases in which the charge to betransferred (whether a division, a subdivision, or other charge) consists ofseveral scattered works which therelieving and the relieved Governmentemployees are required by the orders ofa superior officer, to inspect togetherbefore the transfer can be completed.The relieving Government employee willbe considered as on duty if the periodtaken in carrying out these inspections isnot considered by the SuperintendingEngineer to be excessive. While sotaking over charge, the relievingGovernment employee will draw;-(i) if he is transferred from a post whichhe holds substantively his presumptivepay in that post;Note 1.- A Government employee ontransfer is not entitled to be paid whileon joining time unless his transfer ismade in the public interest.In such cases the Governmentemployee may be granted regular leaveby the competent authority under theleave rules admissible to him even if thetransfer is at his own request to cover,the period after handing over charge atthe old station and before taking over atanother, if the Government employeeapplies for it and the competent authorityis willing to sanction it. In case, however,where the Government employee doesnot apply for leave to cover the periodspent in transit, this period should betreated as “dies non” for purposes ofleave, increment and pension.Note 2.- Omitted. .9.16 In cases in which the charge to behanded over at different places, therelieving and the relieved Governmentemployees are required by the orders ofa superior officer, to inspect together tocomplete the job of handing over andtaking over of charge. The period takenfor handing over and taking over ofcharge shall be treated as duty for theboth relieving and relieved Governmentemployees. The Head of Office shall becompetent to allow two days for handingover/ taking over the charge, if heconsiders essential and in case moreperiod is required, the Head ofDepartment shall be the competentauthority except as otherwise providedin rule 9.17.(i) omitted.No changeDeleted beingobsolete.The provision ofrule 9.16 and9.17 are madein this modifiedrule. Furthermodified toretain rule 9.17-- VCAs above.

(ii) if he is transferred from a post whichhe has held in an officiating capacity, theofficiating pay admissible in that post:provided it is not more than the pay hewould draw after the transfer iscomplete; otherwise his presumptive payin the permanent post on which he had alien prior to transfer;(iii) if he returns from leave, his payduring the period of taking over chargebe regulated as follows: -(a) if he went on leave while working inthe post held by him substantively, thepresumptive pay of that post; and(b) if he went on leave while working in apost in an officiating capacity, theofficiating pay of that post or the paywhich will be admissible to him in thenew post, after taking over charge,whichever is less.Note 1 – The concession of house-rentallowance or free quarter ordinarilyadmissible to a Government employeeshould be treated as “ordinary pay andallowance” within the meaning of thisrule and is admissible to both therelieved and the relieving Governmentemployees during the period occupiedby them in handing over and taking overcharge.Note 2 – In each case where it has beendecided to treat the period of taking overcharge of a relieving officer as ‘duty’under the provisions of this rule, adeclaration in the following proformashould be issued: -DECLARATIONI, …………………………(Name)……………………(Designation) declarethat Shri ……………………………….(Name and designation of the officer tobe relieved) and Shri.……………………………….. (Name othe relieving officer) were engaged injoint inspection of several scatteredworks and/or stores during the periodfrom …………… to……………………………….. inconnection with handing over and takingover charge and I do not consider theabove period as excessive during whichShri ……………………… Shri …………shall be treated as on duty.(ii) Omitted.(iii) Omitted.(a) Omitted.(b) Omitted.Note 1 – Omitted.Note 2 - Omitted.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.As above.the relieving Officer)StationNameDateDesignation(Nameof

9.17 The application of rule 9.16, whichforms an exception to the general ruleand which concerns the Public WorksDepartment only, has also beenextended to the transfer of chargespecified in Column 2 of the table belowin the case of the following departments.The authority noted in column 3 againsteach is to determine whether the periodspent in completing the transfer ofcharge is not excessive: -9.17. The authorities specified incolumn 3 of the table below shall becompetent to allow more than two daysfor handing over/taking over charge indifferent Departments:-Rule and tabledeleted due toprovision madegeneral in rule19.6. Nowrevived -- VCNameofDepartmentCharge to be transferredAuthority competent todetermine the period1. 2. 3.1. Jail Department DeputySuperintendents andStorekeepers2. Industrial Training Department Instructors, store-keepers - inchargeDirector General of Prisons-- upto 6days.Director of Industrial Training–upto 6 days.3. Agriculture Department Assistants/ Storekeepers - incharge4. Animal Husbandry Department Veterinary Surgeon/ Assistant -Incharge5. Judicial Ahlmads and Record-keepers inthe Courts of District andSessions Judges includingAdditional District and SessionsJudgesAhlmads, Execution Moharrirs,Guardian Moharrirs in the Court ofSenior and other SubordinateJudges and Insolvency Clerk inSmall Cause Courts.6. Food & Supplies Department Inspectors/Sub-Inspectors, Foodand Supplies. .Director of Agriculture – upto 4days.Director Animal Husbandry andDairying -- upto 4 days.District and Sessions Judgesconcerned -- upto 10 daysPresiding Officers of the Courtupto 7 days and District SessionsJudges upto 10 daysDirector, Food & Supplies – uptofour days7. Treasuries and AccountsDepartmentTreasury officer and Districttreasurer;Director, Treasuries and Accounts– upto 4 days8. Works Department Junior Engineer Superintending Engineer –upto 4 daysChief Engineer – upto 7 daysOVERSTYAYAL AND EXTENSION OFJOINING TIME9.18 A Government employee whodoes not join his post within his joiningtime is entitled to no pay or leave salaryafter the end of the joining time. Wilfulabsence from duty after the expiry ofjoining time may be treated asmisbehaviour for the purpose of rule3.17.9.19 (a) A competent authority may, inany case extend the joining timeadmissible under these rules : providedthat the general spirit of the rules isobserved.OVERSTAY AND EXTENSION OFJOINING TIME9.18 A Government employee whodoes not join his post within his joiningtime is entitled to no pay or leave salaryafter the end of the joining time. Wilfulabsence from duty after the expiry ofjoining time may be treated asmisbehaviour for the purpose of rule3.17.9.19(a) A competent authority may, inany case extend the joining timeadmissible under these rules : providedthat the general spirit of the rules isobserved.No change.No change.

(b) within the prescribed maximum ofthirty days, Heads of Departments may,in the case of Government employeesunder their control (other than thosebelonging to all- India Services), extendthe joining time admissible under therules to the extent necessary in thefollowing circumstances :-(i) When the Government employee hasbeen unable to use the ordinary mode oftravelling or, notwithstanding duediligence on his part, has spent moretime on the journey than is allowed bythe rules; or(ii) when such extension is considerednecessary for the public convenience orfor the saving or such public expenditureas is caused by unnecessary or purelyformal transfer;(iii) when the rules have, in anyparticular case, operated harshly, as forexample, when a Government employeehas through no fault on his part misseda steamer or fallen sick on the journey.JOINING TIME TO PERSONS NOT INGOVERNMENT SERVICE ON JOININGTHE GOVERNMENT SERVICE ANDON REVERSION FROM IT9.20 A person in employment other thanGovernment service or on leavegranted from such employment, if, in theinterest of Government, he is appointedto a post under Government, may , atthe discretion of the competent authority,be treated as on joining time while heprepares for and makes the journey tojoin the post under Government andwhile he prepares for and makes thejourney on reversion from the post underGovernment to return to his originalemployment. During such joining time heshall receive pay ,equal to the pay, or, inthe case of joining time immediatelyfollowing leave granted from the privateemployment to the leave salary, paid tohim , by his private employer prior to hisappointment to Government service, orpay equal to the pay of the post inGovernment Service, whichever is less.(b) within the prescribed maximum ofthirty days, Heads of Departments may,in the case of Government employeesunder their control (other than thosebelonging to all- India Services), extendthe joining time admissible under therules to the extent necessary in thefollowing circumstances :-(i) When the Government employee hasbeen unable to use the ordinary mode oftravelling or, notwithstanding duediligence on his part, has spent moretime on the journey than is allowed bythe rules; or(ii) when such extension is considerednecessary for the public convenience orfor the saving or such public expenditureas is caused by unnecessary or purelyformal transfer;(iii) when the rules have, in anyparticular case, operated harshly, as forexample, when a Government employeehas though no fault on his part missed asteamer, fallen sick on the journey,delayed on account of blockade ofroads/railwaylandslide/snowfall/strike/riots etc.Omitted.track/No change.No change.No change.SlightlymodifiedNo person fromprivateemployment isdirectly taken inGovt. service,hence deleted.9.20. Omitted. As above.