Joining Time (JT)
1. When Admissible
Joining Time (JT) is
admissible in the following cases:
Transfer in Public
Interest: For a new post at the same or a new station (Rule
4(1)).
Permanent/Temporary
Employees: For State Government employees joining Central
Government based on competitive exams/interviews, with an option to count their
past service (Rule 4(4)).
Surplus Staff Transfers:
For surplus staff moved under redeployment regulations (Rule 4(2)).
Reduction of
Establishment: For officials discharged due to
reduction and reappointed in another office within 30 days (Rule 4(3)).
Remote Locality Leave:
Once per year for leave from/to remote localities.
Union Territory Employees:
Leave to visit home in the Union Territories, e.g., Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(GIO(1)).
Note:
Temporary transfers allow only actual transit time, not JT (Rule 4(1)).
2. Amount of Joining Time
Same Station:
One day for transfers within the same station without changing residence.
Between Stations:
JT depends on distance:
Up to 1,000 km: 10 days
1,000 - 2,000 km: 12 days
Over 2,000 km: 15 days
Air travel: maximum of 12
days (Rule 5(4)).
For remote stations,
additional JT may be granted (Rule 10).
3. Calculation of JT
Calculated from the old
headquarters, regardless of where orders are received or the new station
location (Rule 5(2)).
4. Extension of JT
Extensions up to 30 days
may be granted by Head of Department, beyond 30 days by Government of India,
based on preparation, transit, and holidays (Rule 5(5)).
5. Un-availed JT to be Credited to EL
Unused JT is credited as
Earned Leave under the sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 26
of the CCS Leave Rules (Rule 6(1)).
6. Combination with Leave/Vacation
JT can be combined with
vacation or any leave except casual leave
(Rule 6(2)).
7. Second Transfer During JT
Employees in transit
redirected to another post get fresh JT from the location of the revised order (Rule 6(3)).
8. JT Pay and Increment
JT is considered duty,
and the pay is equal to the previous post's pay. Dearness Allowance and House
Rent Allowance for the old station apply, but not conveyance allowance (Rule
7).
9. Miscellaneous Provisions
Cancelled Transfers:
If cancelled after handing over but before joining, the period is treated as
JT.
Own Request Transfer:
No JT; regular leave can cover the transit period, excluding holidays
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When is joining time
(JT) admissible?
a) For transfer in the
public interest to a new post
b) For personal
convenience transfer
c) Only for temporary
transfers
d) Only for permanent
employees
Answer: a) For transfer
in the public interest to a new post
2. Which rule provides JT
for permanent/temporary employees appointed through competitive exams?
a) Rule 4(1)
b) Rule 4(3)
c) Rule 4(4)
d) Rule 4(2)
Answer: c) Rule 4(4)
3. How many days of JT
are provided for transfers within the same station?
a) 1 day
b) 5 days
c) 10 days
d) No JT is provided
Answer: a) 1 day
4. What is the maximum JT
allowed for a distance of more than 2,000 km?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 20 days
Answer: c) 15 days
5. JT is granted once a
year for employees returning from which areas?
a) Same station
b) Remote localities
c) Urban cities
d) Headquarters
Answer: b) Remote
localities
6. How many days of JT
are allowed for travel by air?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 20 days
Answer: b) 12 days
7. If a transfer is from
North-Eastern Region to another post, how many extra days of JT are given?
a) 1 day
b) 2 days
c) 5 days
d) No additional days
Answer: b) 2 days
8. Can JT be prefixed
with holidays?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
9. Who can extend JT up
to 30 days?
a) Department Heads
b) Any government
employee
c) Department of Finance
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Department
Heads
10. Which rule allows
combining JT with other types of leave?
a) Rule 5(4)
b) Rule 6(2)
c) Rule 4(1)
d) Rule 7
Answer: b) Rule 6(2)
11. How is JT calculated
if the employee is at a different place when they receive transfer orders?
a) From the old
headquarters
b) From the place they
received the order
c) No JT is given
d) From the new station
Answer: a) From the old
headquarters
12. Unavailed JT is
credited to which type of leave?
a) Casual Leave
b) Earned Leave (EL)
c) Sick Leave
d) No credit is provided
Answer: b) Earned Leave
(EL)
13. Is conveyance
allowance admissible during JT?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
14. Who pays JT pay if a
transfer occurs?
a) The old administrative
authority
b) The new administrative
authority
Answer: b) The new
administrative authority
15. When a transfer is
cancelled after handing over, how is the period treated?
a) As casual leave
b) As JT
c) As Earned Leave
d) No leave is granted
Answer: b) As JT
16. What is the JT for a
transfer request at the employee's own request?
a) No JT is given
b) JT is the same as for
public interest
c) JT is half of the
public interest JT
d) 10 days
Answer: a) No JT is given
17. How many days are
given if JT involves travel by road for over 200 km?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) Depends on the
distance
Answer: d) Depends on the
distance
18. Which allowance is
excluded during JT?
a) House Rent Allowance
b) Conveyance Allowance
c) Dearness Allowance
d) Increment
Answer: b) Conveyance
Allowance
19. How is JT calculated
for employees in transit who receive a second transfer?
a) From the place of
revised orders
b) No additional JT is
provided
Answer: a) From the place
of revised orders
20. What allowance is
provided during JT?
a) Permanent Traveling
Allowance
b) Dearness Allowance
Answer: b) Dearness
Allowance
21. Which rule specifies
JT for transfer from a remote locality?
a) Rule 4(1)
b) Rule 5(4)
c) Rule 5(3)
d) Rule 10
Answer: d) Rule 10
22. In case of a
permanent transfer, JT is calculated from:
a) The new post
b) The employee’s
residence
c) The old headquarters
d) The destination
station
Answer: c) The old
headquarters
23. For which type of
transfer is only actual transit time allowed?
a) Permanent transfer
b) Temporary transfer
Answer: b) Temporary
transfer
24. If a holiday follows
the last day of JT, how is it treated?
a) JT is extended to
cover the holiday
b) The holiday is treated
as casual leave
c) The holiday is not
considered
d) JT ends as scheduled
Answer: a) JT is extended
to cover the holiday
25. Who may grant JT
extensions beyond 30 days?
a) Head of Departments
b) Government of India
Answer: b) Government of
India
26. JT combined with
vacation leave is allowed under:
a) Rule 6(1)
b) Rule 6(2)
Answer: b) Rule 6(2)
27. The period of
unutilized JT is credited as:
a) Casual Leave
b) Earned Leave
Answer: b) Earned Leave
28. When calculating JT,
is the weighted railway distance considered?
a) Yes
b) No, actual distance is
used
Answer: b) No, actual
distance is used
29. What rule covers JT
pay?
a) Rule 5
b) Rule 7
Answer: b) Rule 7
30. If an employee opts
for transfer after completing a full tenure, they are entitled to:
a) No JT
b) JT as per rules
Answer: b) JT as per
rules
31. For remote locality
leave, JT is granted:
a) Once per year
b) Twice per year
Answer: a) Once per year
32. Can JT be counted for
increment?
a) Yes, if JT is duty
b) No, it is not counted
Answer: a) Yes, if JT is
duty
33. What is the duration
of JT for 1,000 km?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
Answer: a) 10 days
34. Is conveyance
allowance given during JT?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
35. If a government
servant is in transit, do they receive a second JT for another transfer?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: a) Yes
36. Which rule governs
extension of JT?
a) Rule 5(5)
b) Rule 4(3)
Answer: a) Rule 5(5)
37. For transfers without
residence change within the same city, JT is:
a) 1 day
b) 2 days
Answer: a) 1 day
38. Is the increased pay
drawn during JT for increments?
a) Yes
b) Only after joining
duty
Answer: b) Only after
joining duty
39. Can JT be combined
with casual leave?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
40. JT is not admissible
if the transfer is:
a) At the government’s
request
b) At the employee’s
request
Answer: b) At the
employee’s request
41. Which region provides
two additional days of JT?
a) North-Eastern Region
b) Urban areas
Answer: a) North-Eastern
Region
42. During JT, which
allowance is permitted?
a) House Rent Allowance
b) Conveyance Allowance
Answer: a) House Rent
Allowance
43. Maximum JT extension
by a Head of Department is:
a) 20 days
b) 30 days
Answer: b) 30 days
44. Which rule addresses
second transfer JT calculation?
a) Rule 6(3)
b) Rule 7
Answer: a) Rule 6(3)
45. When does JT not
count toward increments?
a) When on government
duty
b) When traveling on
one’s request
Answer: b) When traveling
on one’s request
46. Are holidays allowed
before starting JT?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
47. How is JT treated if
the transfer is canceled before joining?
a) As Earned Leave
b) As JT
Answer: b) As JT
48. What defines the
“Same Station” for JT?
a) Area within the same
Municipality or Corporation
b) Area within 50 km
Answer: a) Area within
the same Municipality or Corporation
49. Can unavailed JT be
credited to Earned Leave if over 30 days?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: a) Yes
50. If JT exceeds the
allotted days, it can be extended by:
a) Requesting the Head of
Department
b) Taking unpaid leave
Answer: a) Requesting the
Head of Department
51. When is JT admissible
for employees domiciled in Union Territories?
a) Only in cases of
intercity transfer
b) Once a year, for
visits to their home in another island
c) Whenever they request
d) No JT is provided for
Union Territories
Answer: b) Once a year,
for visits to their home in another island
52. What does "Same
Station" mean in JT context?
a) Any area in the same
district
b) Area within the same
Municipality or Corporation
c) Area within the same
state
d) No specific definition
is given
Answer: b) Area within
the same Municipality or Corporation
53. Can JT be combined
with casual leave?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
54. For transfers over
1,000 km but under 2,000 km, what is the JT duration?
a) 10 days
b) 12 days
c) 15 days
d) 20 days
Answer: b) 12 days
55. What is the rule
number that provides JT for surplus staff?
a) Rule 4(1)
b) Rule 4(2)
c) Rule 5(4)
d) Rule 6(3)
Answer: b) Rule 4(2)
56. Who approves JT pay
for government servants on transfer?
a) Previous
administrative authority
b) New administrative
authority
c) No one; JT is unpaid
d) Department of Finance
Answer: b) New
administrative authority
57. What happens to JT if
holidays fall after JT?
a) JT is extended to
cover holidays
b) Holidays must be
availed as leave
c) Holidays are ignored
d) JT ends immediately
before holidays
Answer: a) JT is extended
to cover holidays
58. How is JT treated
when transfer orders are canceled after handover?
a) Regular leave is
granted
b) Period is counted as
JT
Answer: b) Period is
counted as JT
59. Which of these counts
towards increment calculation during JT?
a) Substantive post
b) Casual post
c) Only the post where
joining occurs
d) None
Answer: a) Substantive
post
60. When is a government
servant entitled to fresh JT?
a) When given a second
transfer during JT
b) When the transfer is
completed
c) Fresh JT is not
allowed
d) When transferred
within the same office
Answer: a) When given a
second transfer during JT
61. Can JT be extended
beyond 30 days without approval?
a) Yes, if approved by
Department Heads
b) Only with approval
from the Government of India
Answer: b) Only with
approval from the Government of India
62. Which authority is
responsible for extending JT beyond 30 days?
a) Department Heads
b) Department of
Personnel
c) Government of India
d) Local government
authority
Answer: c) Government of
India
63. In case of joining
via remote locality, how many days are added to JT?
a) 5 days
b) No additional days
c) 2 days
d) 1 day
Answer: c) 2 days
64. Does JT count for
increments if combined with leave?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: a) Yes
65. Is JT allowed for
permanent employees transferring to a new post due to surplus staffing?
a) No, JT is not given
b) Yes, under Rule 4(2)
Answer: b) Yes, under
Rule 4(2)
66. Which rule addresses
JT extensions?
a) Rule 5(4)
b) Rule 5(5)
Answer: b) Rule 5(5)
67. If JT remains unused,
to what is it credited?
a) Earned Leave
b) Casual Leave
c) Special Leave
Answer: a) Earned Leave
68. Who grants increments
after JT is completed?
a) Department Head
b) Increment occurs after
joining duty post-JT
Answer: b) Increment
occurs after joining duty post-JT
69. When an increment is
due during JT, when is increased pay drawn?
a) During JT
b) After rejoining duty
Answer: b) After
rejoining duty
70. What is JT for
employees directed to join a new post while already in transit?
a) Same JT as before
b) Fresh JT calculated
from new location
Answer: b) Fresh JT
calculated from new location
71. For transfers
involving travel of over 2,000 km, the JT is:
a) 15 days
b) 12 days
Answer: a) 15 days
72. For government staff,
JT is regulated by:
a) Casual Leave Rules
b) Central Civil Services
(CCS) Rules
Answer: b) Central Civil
Services (CCS) Rules
73. If a temporary
transfer becomes permanent, how is JT calculated?
a) From the temporary
station
b) As from the original
headquarters
Answer: b) As from the
original headquarters
74. JT pay is based on
which position’s pay?
a) New post pay
b) Pay of the old post
Answer: b) Pay of the old
post
75. Can JT be prefixed to
leave?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
76. JT for travel by air,
even over 2,000 km, is limited to:
a) 15 days
b) 12 days
Answer: b) 12 days
77. Can JT be extended to
cover holidays?
a) Yes, only if holidays
fall at the end
b) Yes, both at the start
and end
Answer: a) Yes, only if
holidays fall at the end
78. Does JT apply for
personal request transfers?
a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
79. The maximum JT for
transfers within the same city is:
a) 10 days
b) 1 day
Answer: b) 1 day
80. When JT is unused, it
is credited to leave as:
a) Casual Leave
b) Earned Leave
Answer: b) Earned Leave