Study Leave Rule - Accounting & combination with other kinds of leave

 Accounting of study leave and combination with leave of other kinds. —

(1) Study leave shall not be debited against the leave account of the Railway servant. 

(2) Study leave may be combined with other kinds of leave, but in no case shall be grant of this leave in combination with leave, other than extraordinary leave, involve a total absence of more than twenty eight months generally and thirty six months for the courses leading to Ph.D degree and P.G. Degree in medicine. 

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/89/LE I/5 dt. 23-06-98 ) 

Explanation. —The limit of twenty-eight months/thirty six months of absence prescribed in this sub-rule includes the period of vacation. 

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/89/LE I/5 dt. 31.07.98 )

 (3) A Railway servant granted study leave, in combination with any other kind of leave may, if he so desires, undertake or commence a course of study during any other kind of leave : 

Provided that the period of such leave coinciding with the course of study shall not count as study leave.

Also See

Discipline & Appeal Rules (Railway)

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