LTC Rules | Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N – Extension Orders issued by DoPT

LTC Rules | Relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J&K and A&N – Extension Orders issued by DoPT dt. 20.9.2018

Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar – extension beyond 25.09.2018

No.31011/3/2018-Estt.(A-IV) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

 Department of Personnel and Training 

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001 

Dated: September 20, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir and Andaman & Nicobar – extension beyond 25.09.2018.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.31011/3/2014 – Estt.A-IV dated 19.09.2016 on the subject noted above and to say that in relaxation to CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, the scheme allowing Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER), Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) is extended for a further period of two years, w.e.f. 26th September, 2018 till 25th September, 2020 as under:

(i) LTC for visiting NER, J&K and A&N in lieu of a Home Town LTC.

(ii) Facility of air journey to non-entitled Government servants for visiting NER, J&K and A&N.

(iii) Permission to undertake journey to J&K, NER and A&N by private airlines.

2. The above special dispensation is subject to the following terms & conditions:

(i) All eligible Government servants may avail LTC to visit any place in NER / A&N/ J&K against the conversion of their one Home Town LTC in a four year block.

(ii) Government servants, whose Home Town and Headquarters/place of posting is the same, are not allowed the conversion .

(iii) Fresh Recruits are allowed conversion of one of the three Home Town LTCs in a block of four years, applicable to them.

(iv) Government servants entitled to travel by air may avail this concession from their Headquarters in their entitled class of air by any airlines subject to the maximum fare limit of LTC-80.

(v) Government servants not entitled to travel by air are allowed to travel by air in Economy class by any airlines subject to the maximum fare limit of LTC-80 in the following sectors:

(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER.

(b) Between Kolkata/ChennaiNisakhapatnam and Port Blair.

(c) Between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in J&K.

Journey for these non-ntitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Visakhapatnam/ Delhi/ Amritsar shall be undertaken as per their entitlement.

(vi) Air travel by Government employees to NER, J&K and A&N as mentioned in para

(iv) and (v) above is allowed whether they avail the concession against Anywhere in India LTC or in lieu of the Home Town LTC as permitted.

(vii) Air Tickets are to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ [to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002- Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009] while undertaking LTC journey . Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted and no request for relaxation of rules for booking the tickets through such agencies shall be considered by this Department.

3. Efforts should be made by the Government servants to book air tickets at the cheapest fare possible. All the Ministries/ Departments are advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC will be viewed seriously and the employees will be liable for appropriate action under the rules. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/ Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified from the airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air tickets submitted by the officials .

4. In so far as the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, this order issues after consultation with Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

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(Surya Narayan Jha)

 Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Authority: https://dopt.gov.in/

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Air Fare for Children Below the Age of 5 years – Travel by Air on LTC

Air Fare for Children Below the Age of 5 years – Travel by Air on LTC

Admissibility of air fare for children below the age of 5 years of the Government servants non-entitled to travel by air on LTC

No.31011/3/2016-Estt.A-IV

 Government of India

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &Pensions

 Department of Personnel &Training 

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block New Delhi

 Dated May 16, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Admissibility of air fare for children below the age of 5 years of the Government servants non-entitled to travel by air on LTC — clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No. 31011/2/2006-Estt.A dated 24.4.2006, 21.05.2007 and 03.12.2007 which stipulates that a non-entitled Government servant is allowed to travel by air while availing LTC provided that the reimbursement made in such cases is restricted to the train fare of entitled class. In this regard, it may be noted that while no fare is charged by Railways for a child below the age of 5 years travelling by train, airlines charge full air fare for child of 2 years of age and above.

Check also: Revised Child Fare Rule for Train Journey

2. This Department is in receipt of references from various Ministries/Departments seeking clarification on reimbursement of LTC claim in a situation where a child of a non-entitled Government servant, aged less than 5 years, travels by air on LTC and entitled train fare is claimed by that Government employee in respect of his/her child.

3. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that since children below the age of 5 years are not charged for rail journeys, no reimbursement shall be made in respect of the air journey performed by children, aged less than 5 years, of the Government servants who are not entitled to travel by air on LTC. It may be noted that this provision shall not be applicable for the segments where the air journey has been allowed to the non-entitled Government servants and their families under the special dispensation scheme, existent from time to time.

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(Surya Narayan Jha)

 Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://utilities.cept.gov.in

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Availing of Home Town LTC for other places

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

04-August-2016 15:46 IST

Availing of Home Town LTC for other places 

Vide DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(A-IV) dated 26.09.2014, Government employees have been allowed to convert their Home Town LTC to visit Jammu & Kashmir, North-East Region and Andaman & Nicobar Islands under the present scheme upto 25.09.2016. 

Government servants entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC from their Headquarters to the destination. While, the Government servants not entitled to travel by air may travel by air in Economy class in the following sectors: 

(a) Between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in NER 

(b) Between Kolkata/Chennai/Bhubaneswar and Port Blair. 

(c) Between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in J&K. 

Journey for the non-entitled employees from their Headquarters up to Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Chennai/ Bhubaneswar/ Delhi/ Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement. 

Reimbursement under the Leave Travel Concession scheme does not cover incidental expenses and expenditure incurred on local journeys. 

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Pramod Tiwari in the Rajya Sabha today. 

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Irregularities and Misuse in Availing Leave Travel Concession Guidelines to be Followed

Irregularities and Misuse in Availing Leave Travel Concession Guidelines to be Followed

No.31011/3/2013-Estt (A.IV)

Government Of India

Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department Of Personnel and Training

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi – 110 001

Dated July 12, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Irregularities and misuse in availing Leave Travel Concession Guidelines to be followed.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of draft O.M.on the subject noted above for comments within 15 days to the undersigned (email address:jha.sn@nic.in)

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(Surya Narayan Jha)

Under secretary to the Government of India

No.31011/3/2013-Estt(A.IV)

Government Of India

Ministry Of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi – 110 001

Dated:12 ,2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Irregularities and misuse in availing Leave Travel Concession – Guidelines to be followed.

The undersigned is directed to say that some instances where some Government servants colluded with private travel agents to submit LTC claims showing inflated airfare to clandestinely obtain undue benefits like free boarding/lodging/transport of cash refunds have come to notice of the Government.

2. In order to curb these malpractices the following steps may be taken:

(i) As per instructions reiterated from time to time, in all cases whenever a Govt. Servant claims LTC by air, he/she is required to book the air tickets either directly through the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of authorized travel agents viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’and ‘IRCTC’. Proposals from different Ministries/Departments for relaxation continue to be received on the plea that the Government servant was not aware of this requirement. Vide the OM dated No.31011/3/2015-Estt (A.IV) dated 18th February, 2016 detailed guidelines on submission and processing of claims were circulated These guidelines are required to be made available to Government servants whenever they apply for LTC. Plea of ignorance of the instructions therefore cannot be used by such Government Servants.

The nodal Ministries of M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. (Ministry of petroleum and Natural Gas), M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (Ministry of Tourism) and IRCTC (Ministry of Railways) shall issue instructions to these organisations to ensure compliance to the instructions issues vide O.M.dated 18th February, 2016 on issue of air tickets. Any violation of these instructions shall invite blacklisting.

(ii) Vide the Department of Expenditure’s O.M.No.19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 04.03.2011, it was clarified that reimbursement of air fare lower than LTC-80 fare of Air India is admissible for the journey(s) performed by Air India under LTC-80. LTC-80 fare is to be used as the ceiling beyond which no claim will be entertained. It has now been decided that in accordance with the canons of financial propriety, Government servants should purchase tickets at the lowest rate available at the time of booking for the date and time of scheduled journey. Government servant will be required to submit the print out of the tickets showing date and time of booking in addition to the fare charged. It may, however, be kept in mind that in some cases of cancellation/rescheduling, a refund fee may be applicable. This will be borne by the employee unless the journey had to be rescheduled/cancelled due to exigencies of work. The Authority which has approved the LTC will have the powers to cancel or reschedule it.

(iii) While submitting the LTC claim after completion of the LTC journey, the Govt. Servant will be required to submit a self-certificate on plain paper as follows:

(1) I certify that the airfare claimed by me is in respect of the fare charged by the Airline for the air journey only and does not include any charges for any facility/undue benefit including boarding/lodging/local transport.

(2) I also certify that I have booked the ticket at the lowest fare available for the destination at the time of booking for the scheduled date and time of departure. I am aware that suppression of any information or furnishing wrong information will render me liable to disciplinary action.

3. The Administrative Ministries/Department may also from time to time do random checks from airlines whether the tickets were booked at the lowest fare available on that date. Attention of the Ministries/Departments is also invited to Rule 3(1)(i) of the Central Civil services (conduct) Rules, 1964 which requires the Government servants to maintain absolute integrity at all times. In addition, cheating/fraud also attract various sections of the India Penal code 1860. Ministries/Departments should therefore not hesitate to take severe action against employees guilty of deliberate malpractices, particularly in collusion with travel agents etc.

4. All the Ministries/Departments of Government of India are requested to bring the contents of this O.M. to the notice of all concerned.

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(Surya Narayan Jha)

Under secretary to the Government of India.

Source: DOPT Order

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Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Fulfillment of procedural requirements.

No. 31011/3/2015-Estt (A.IV)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001

Dated: February 18, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Fulfillment of procedural requirements.

This Department is in receipt of a number of references regarding the procedural difficulties faced by the Government employees in application and settlement of the LTC claims. Sometimes, the Government servants claim that failure to follow the correct procedure was on account of a lack of knowledge of the rules/instructions. It is alleged that in some cases, processing of LTC claims takes unduly long time, particularly when the employee and the sanctioning authorities are located at different stations.

2. To remove these bottlenecks, it has been decided to simplify the procedure of application and make the procedure of processing of LTC claims time bound. The following time-limits shall be followed while processing the LTC applications/claims of the Government servants.

*(a) Additional 3 days transit-time may be allowed in cases where the place of posting of the Government employees is away from their Headquarters, The Government employee may proceed on LTC after action on S.No.1 .

(b) Efforts should be made to reduce the duration of processing of LTC applications/claims at the earliest. The maximum time limit should be strictly adhered to and non —compliance of time limit should be adequately explained.

3. Under CCS (LTC) Rules, the Government servants are required to inform their controlling Officer before the journey(s) on LTC to be undertaken. It has now been decided that the Leave sanctioning Authority shall obtain a Self-Certification from the employee regarding the proposed LTC journey. The Proforma for self-certification has been annexed with this O.M.

4. In addition to the above, it has been decided that whenever a Government servant applies for LTC, he/she should be provided with a copy of the guidelines (Enclosed) which needs to be followed while availing LTC.

5. Employees may be encouraged to share interesting insights and pictures, if any, of the destination he/she visited while availing LTC in an appropriate forum

Enclosures:

(1) Proforma For Self-Certification

(2) Guidelines

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(Surya Narayan Jha)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Air Travel on official account — Relaxation of government instructions regarding.

No. AV.18011/05/2012-AI
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Civil Aviation/ Nagar Vimanan Mantralaya
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport

New Delhi-110003, 
dated : 27.09.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Air Travel on official account — Relaxation of government instructions regarding.
 
   Ministry of Finance (MoF) vide O.M. No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 13.7.2009 inter alia envisaged that in all cases of air travel, both domestic and international, where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by Air India. For travel to stations not connected by Air India, the officials may travel by Air India to the hub/ point closest to their eventual destination, beyond which they may utilize the services of another airline etc. Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) vide O.M. No.31011/2/2006- Estt.(A) dated 27th July, 2009  had extended the applicability of the MoF’s instructions for LTC purposes. MoF directed that in all cases of deviation of above instructions etc. individual cases be referred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for relaxation.

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Availing of LTC (Leave Travel Concession) in current block year.

   Everyone knows that all central government employees can avail LTC through their respective department and can use this opportunity for travelling to any part India. This concession can be availed in block years.  A block year consists of four calendar years. As far this block year is concerned, this year 2013 is the last year in this particular block year – i.e. 2010-2013.

   Employees can use this opportunity this year itself without waiting for an extension in the next year. In the last couple of years the block years were extended for another one year for the benefit of many of our employees who are not utilizing it properly. In JCM Meetings, Trade unions and Federations are demanding more facilities in LTC like Air Travel from anywhere in India. Now employees can travel to Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States by air. The government has informed that only about 20% of the employees are utilizing this concession.

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LTC entitlement of fresh recruits.

Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi cantt- 10

AN/XIV/ 14162/TA/DA/LTC/ Vol-II

Dated: 12/02/20 13

To
All CsDA/PsDA/IFAs

Subject:- LTC entitlement of fresh recruits.

   This is regarding admissibility of All India LTC to fresh recruits, where the HQr’s and Home town happens to be same.

   2. In terms of Para 4 of DoP&T O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt (A) dated 23.9.2008 —“fresh recruits have been allowed to travel to their home town along with their families on three occasions in and to any place in India on the fourth occasion in a block of four years reckoned from the initial date of joining Govt. service for the first time”.

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General Information about-LTC/TA&DA.

General Information

   a. The concession to home town is allowed once in a block of two calendar years. The block is counted from 1956-57 and current block year for home town LTC is 2010-11.

   b. The concession to visit any place in India is admissible once in a block of 4 calendar years. The first 4 year block was 1974-77 and the current block is 2010-13.

   c. Concession is also admissible during maternity leave.

   d. Concession can be combined with journey on tour or transfer.

   e. Intended place of visit to be declared in advance, in case of All India LTC.

   f. Declared place of visit can be changed before commencement of the journey with the approval of controlling authority.

   g. Declared place of destination must be visited.

   h. Government servant and/ or members of his family may visit either the same place or different places of their choice.

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LTC 80 Scheme : New LTC Air Fare List updated on 1.3. 2012.

 

   A new Air India Domestic Fare list has been updated on its official website of Air India. In the detailed fare list, Table –2 is for LTC Scheme. The table has base fare and fuel charge and ten percent discount offer on the base fare while booking through Air India website.

Air india Domestic Fares(Apex & Instant Purchase Fares)
Index
Table-1 : Domestic        :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
Table-2 : LTC Scheme    :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
Table-3 : Remarks & Notings
Bookings through Air India web site: 10% discount offered on the basic fares

   1 a) EAP14 & SAP 7 Fare Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 14 days, & 7 days in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) matters.

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment (A-IV)

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Frequently Asked Questions  and Answers on leave Travel Concession

(LTC) matters

S. NO.	Questions	Answer
1.	How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission ?	Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement shall be submitted within one month of the completion of the return journey. Where no advance has been drawn, the expenditure  incurred shall be  submitted within three months of the completion of the return journey. Administrative Ministry / Department concerned can admit the claims in relaxation of the provisions subject to the following time limits without reference  to DoPT: (a) Where no advance is taken, LTC bill submitted within a period not exceeding six months; and b) Where advance has been drawn, claim for reimbursement submitted within a period of three months after the completion of return journey (provided the Govt. servant refunds the entire advance within 45 days  after the completion of the  return journey. Rule 14 of CCS (LTC) Rules. 1988 read with – O.M. No. 31011/5/2007 – Estt A dated 27 September 2007
2	Can a Govt. Servant visit NER or J&K on more than one occasion on conversion of Hometown under the relaxation allowed for LTC visits to NER/J&K?	Govt servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town Conversion to NER/J&K in one block (say 2006-2009) can again visit NER/J&K in the new/next block (say 2010-2013) subject to availability of LTC in a particular block so long as the relaxation is in force. 1. O.M.No.31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 2.O.M.No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 23.04.2010 3.O.M.No.31011/2/2003-Estt(A) dated 18.06.2010
3.	Can a Govt employee avail of air travel to NER /J&K in case of All India LTC if his Hometown and the Headquarters are at the same place?	Both NER and J&K scheme of LTC allow relaxation for air travel on All India LTC to all categories of Employees to all categories of employees to the extent specified in the DOP&T’s O.M.31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 and DOP&T’s O.M. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 even if the Hometown and the Headquarters are same
4.	Whether Govt. servant who was already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER?	Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.
5.	Can a Govt. Servant avail the benefit of visiting NER/J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years ?	Yes, a Govt servant can visit NER/J&K by conversion of his Home Town LTC and also by availing All India LTC subject to validity period of the scheme and fulfilling of other conditions.
6.	Can a fresh recruit avail the benefit of Home Town Conversion to NER/J&K?	A fresh recruit Govt. servant can also avail the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER/J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.
7.	Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of Home town to Visit NER/J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER / J&K?	Any Govt. employee can avail of the relaxation for visiting NER/J&K and convert one Home Town LTC for such visit a block of 4 years as long as the relaxations continue. 1.O.M.No.31011/4/2007-Estt(A) dated 02.05.2008 2.O.M.No.31011/2/2003-Estt(A) dated 18.06.2010
8.	Can a fresh recruit Govt. Servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year Block?	It can be availed only in the 4th occasion of block and not at random.
9	Whether Carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?	Carry over of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of Service
10.	Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?	A person who has joined service for the first time is treated as a fresh recruit for the first eight years. O.M. No.31011/4/2008-Estt(A) dated 23.09.2008
11.	How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?	On completion of one year, the fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Home Town LTC and 1 All India LTC in each block of Four Years in the first 8 years O.M.No.31011/4/2008-Estt(A) dated 23.09.2008
12	Whether Dependent Parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey from Home Town to Headquarters and back?	No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Hometown to Headquarters and back.
13	Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys  by bus/taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?	LTC Rules do not permit reimbursement for journey by a private car (owned / borrowed/hired)  or a bus/van or other vehicle owned by private operators. LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Govt. or any Corporation in the Public sector run by the Central or State Govt. or a local body, Rule 12(2) of CCS (LTS) Rules 1988 read with – DoPT’s O.M.No.31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23 September, 2008
14.	Whether airfare of children whose full fare is charged by the airlines is reimbursed?	If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant the same will be reimbursed.
15.	Can a Govt., servant use the service of travel agents for LTC purpose?	Yes, but it should be limited to M/s. Balmer Lawire and company and M/s. Ashok Travels and Tours.
16.	What is the definition of family for LTC?	For LTC purpose, family consists of i) Spouse of the Govt. servant and tow surviving unmarried children or Step children ii)Married daughters, who have been divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant iii) Parents and/or step parents residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant iv) Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their husbands and widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant provided their parents are either not alive and  are themselves wholly dependent on the Govt. servant Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with O.M. No.31011/4/2008- Estt(A) dated 23.09.2008
17.	What are the dependency criteria?	A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary Increase in pension does not exceed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent  of the Government servant
18.	Can parents/children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Govt. servant at Headquarters and go Back?	No, reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for journey between Headquarters and place of visit, the amount reimbursable in such cases is nil. O.M. No.31011/14/86-Estt(A) dated 07.05.1987

(B.Bandyopadhyay)

Under  Secretary to the Government of India

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Encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travelling Concession (LTC) for the staff of BSNL

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD
(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE

PAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

H.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

No: 1-10/2010- PAT(BSNL)

Dated:30-Jun-2011

Subject: Encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travelling Concession (LTC) for the staff of BSNL (absorbed, directly recruited & un-absorbed employees) without deducting the same from the overall accumulation limit of 300 days - clarifications regarding.

   Following the issue of this office order (No. 19 of 2010) of even no. dated 27 10.2010, this office has received references from various circles seeking clarifications regarding encashment of EL while availing LTC The matter has been considered in this office and points of doubts raised by the circles and the clarifications thereto are issued as under:-

Query	Clarifications
1.Whether encashment is allowed for cases where the employee alongwith some other members of his/her family has already availed LTC before 28.9.2010 but remaining members avail LTC on or after 28.9.2010? 2. Whether the Earned Leave Encashment of 10 days is admissible. if the employee does not proceed on LTC and only the eligible family members are availing the LTC	The encashment of Earned Leave while availing LTC is admissible to the employees of BSNL where the outward journey is performed by him/her:- a) On or after 28-09-2010 PAT, BSNL order (No.19 of 2010) No. 1-10/2010-PAT(BSNL)/Encashment of EL dated 27.10.10 is applicable b) b) Prior to 28-09-2010 PAT, BSNL order no. 13- 2/20 1 0-PAT(BSNL) dated 18-03-2010 is applicable. [the concerned employee should avail LTC for himself/herself for getting encashment of earned leave at the time of availing LTC]
3. Whether amount of encashment of EL can be paid before commencement of LTC journey considering the fact that if the LTC journey is cancelled by the employee due to any reason, there would be overpayment on such encashment. which is required to be recovered forthwith In such cases of cancellation of LTC journey, how the recovery of penal interest for the period the encashment amount is lying with the employee will be charged?	The amount of encashment of EL can be paid either in advance i.e. before commencement of journey on LTC or after completion of journey on LTC. However, employee should apply for leave encashment before proceeding on journey. In case of payment of EL encashment paid in I advance and cancellation of LTC journey, the employee concerned should intimate about cancellation to the sanctioning authority and refund the full amount of encashment of EL immediately (i e. within a week from the date of cancellation of LTC journey). In case of non-refund of amount of encashment of EL within the stipulated time, the amount may be recovered in one lump—sum from the next issue of his/her salary and the penal interest on the entire advance from the date of drawal to the date of recovery will be charged Regarding rate of penal interest and other terms & conditions of recovery Rule 15 of CCS I (LTC)Res, 1988 should be followed
4. Whether BSNL permitted its employees to avail encashment of earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC without any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.	As per this Office Order (No.05/20 10) issued under letter No.13-2/2010-PAT(BSNL) dated 18.3.2010, there is no linkage to the number and nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC for availing encashment of EL upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC, for the present.
5 .Whether the 10 days leave encashment can be granted to the officers/officials, who are availing less then ten days E/L or C/L for LTC purpose.	Yes. Encashment of EL. is admissible subject to the terms and conditions available in the existing relevant orders.
6. Whether the word ‘LTC’ qualify an official to avail leave encashment on home town LTC also.	The Encashment of EL is admissible on the Home Town LTC and All India LTC once in a block of two years & four years respectively as the case may be.
7. How the Earned leave encashed alongwith LTC will be debited into the account of the employees.	The number of days of Earned Leave encashed on LTC together with number of days of Earned leave availed will be deducted from the account of EL of the concerned employee. However, at the time of cessation of service due to superannuation! retirement) resignation, he/she will be allowed the actual number of days of earned leave at the credit of the employee on the last day of his service, subject to overall limit of 300 days/i 50 days as the case may be.

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(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Assistant General Manager (Pers.V)

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Clarification regarding reimbursement of LTC-80 fare

F.No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E-IV Branch

New Delhi,                            dated the 4th March, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding reimbursement of LTC-80 fare.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4.12.2008 regarding restriction of the Air Travel on the LTC to Air India's LTC-80 fares with effect from 1st December,2008.

   2. References are being received in this Department seeking clarification for admissibility of LTC claims of Government officials in cases where the air fare paid for travel by Air India happens to be less than LTC-80 class of Air India. It is clarified that reimbursement of air fare lower than LTC-80 air fare of Air India will also be admissible for journeys performed by Air India under LTC as the intention is to ensure that the LTC claim should not in any case , exceed LTC-80 fare of Air India.

   3. It is further clarified that instructions issued by this Department on air travel from time to time continue to remain in force.

-Sd-

(A. Bhattacharya)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Leave Travel Concession Rules as per 6th CPC

Leave Travel Concession Rules as per 6th CPC

1. LTC Rules is allowed all Government servants irrespective of the distance between headquarters and their home town.

2. LTC Rules is allowed only to those who have completed one year of service on the date of journey.

3. LTC Rules is allowed for self and family.

4. LTC Rules is allowed only to the family (in the case of an employee under suspension).

5. LTC Rules is allowed to journey to “Home Town” once in a block of two years.

6. LTC Rules is allowed journey to “Any place in India” once in a block of four years.

7. LTC Rules is allowed journey to “Any place in India” in lieu of one journey to Home Town.

8. LTC Rules is allowed availing during all leave periods (Earn/Casual/S.Casual/Study/Maternity/Paternity).

9. LTC Rules is allowed all journeys to travel by Rail/Road/Air/Ship.

10. LTC Rules is allowed privilege not availed during a block may be availed before end of the next year.

11. LTC Rules is allowed allow family members independently in any number of batches.

12. LTC Rules is allowed traveling to “Any place in India” the employee and or members of the family may travel either to the same place or different places of their choice.

13. LTC Rules is allowed traveling to visit “Any place in India” or can visit his same Home Town also.

14. LTC Rules is allowed in the same two-year block, some members of family can avail Home Town concession while other “Any place in India”.

15. LTC Rules is allowed reimbursement by the entitled class or actually traveled class, whichever is less.

16. LTC Rules is allowed 90 per cent of the anticipated reimbursement amount may be granted as advance.

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