Leave Without Pay For Graduate Engineer Trainee

R V KUMAR
One of our graduate engineer trainee who has completed 6 months out of one year of training wants one month leave without pay to study for some exam, what is the right approach?
Prashant B Ingawale
What is the duration of training?
Is the concerned HoD agrees to this alongwith Plant head / Unit Head,
Are you going to pay him gratuity for this period?
R V KUMAR
The duration of training is one year. Yes HOD agrees but we have no provision or policy to support the same as of now.GET are paid a monthly stipend including all; with no perks or benefits. Gratuity & PF starts after the completition of one year of training.
Prashant B Ingawale
Have you appointed Trainee under Apprentice Act then only you can not deduct PF otherwise it is illegal....
R V KUMAR
We are a small set up and yet to reach an employee strength of 20
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