IREC Rule No.533: Leave To Apprentice Mechanics

533.  Leave to Apprentice Mechanics:-

Apprentice Mechanics in Railway Workshop may be granted leave on full stipend for a period not exceeding 16 days and on half stipend on medical certificate for a period not exceeding 20 days in any year of apprenticeship.

Note:-

(1)  Journeymen and similar other apprentices / trainees recruited for initial training on the Railways before they are appointed against the working posts in Group ‘C’ service, during the period of their training may be granted leave under this rule.

(2)  Leave to probationary Assistant Station Masters and Commercial clerks and all others who are trained for employment and are not put on the time scale during the period of training shall be regulated under this rule.