Leave Travel Concession - LTC rules : reference
Eligibility:
Any employee with one year of continuous services on the date of Journey performed by him/his family is eligible. For eg: an official appointed on 31-12-2008 will be eligible for the two year block 2008-09, but those appointed on or after 01-01-2009 will not be eligible for that block.
Government servants whose spouses are working in Indian railways, National Airlines are not eligible for LTC and if an official is under suspension, his family members only can avail LTC.
When both the husband and wife are central government servants then:
1. They can claim LTC for their respective families. eg: while the husband can claim for his parents/minor brothers/sisters, the wife can avail for her parents/ miner brother/sisters.
2. The husband / wife who avails LTC as a member of the family of the spouse, cannot claim independently for self.
3. They can declare separate Home town’s independently.
Any employee with one year of continuous services on the date of Journey performed by him/his family is eligible. For eg: an official appointed on 31-12-2008 will be eligible for the two year block 2008-09, but those appointed on or after 01-01-2009 will not be eligible for that block.
Government servants whose spouses are working in Indian railways, National Airlines are not eligible for LTC and if an official is under suspension, his family members only can avail LTC.
When both the husband and wife are central government servants then:
1. They can claim LTC for their respective families. eg: while the husband can claim for his parents/minor brothers/sisters, the wife can avail for her parents/ miner brother/sisters.
2. The husband / wife who avails LTC as a member of the family of the spouse, cannot claim independently for self.
3. They can declare separate Home town’s independently.
Salient Points regarding LTC
1. Concession can be availed of for self and family member’s separately on different occasions, even in different calendar years of the same block.
2. Family can travel in one or more groups; but each group should complete its return journey with in six months from the date of its outward journey.
3. Circular tour tickets can be availed of in conjunction with the concession.
4. Can be availed of during any leave including study leave, casual leave and special casual leave.
5. It can be combined with transfer/tour.
6. Cannot avail of during closed holidays only without taking the leave.
LTC in the case of Fresh recruits.
Entitlements for LTC
1. Journey by Air/Rail/Steamer:
Entitled officers and their family members can travel by any airindia
Details of travel by air india in the case of LTC for central government employees.
2. Journey by Road:
Entitles will be the same as for tour / transfer. Reimbursement admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by the government of any corporation in the public sector run by the central or state government or a local body.
When journey is performed by a longer route (not the cheapest route) in tow different classes of rail accommodation, the entitled class rate will be admissible for the corresponding proportion of the shortest/cheapest route and the lower class rate for the remaining mileage by such route. Where journey is performed by a longer route respect of journey performed by rail and for the remaining shortest distance, as per entitlement by rail or the actual fare paid for the journey by road, whichever is less.
Reimbursement in the case of LTC:
Fares for journeys between duty station and Home town, both ways will be reimbursed by the government in full. If the employee and family reside away from the duty station, fares for journeys between place of residence and home town, both ways, restricted to that from duty station to reimbursable.
LTC Advance:
Up to 90% fares can be taken. Advance admissible for both outward and return journey if the leave taken by the official or the anticipated absence of members of family does not exceed 90 days. Otherwise, advance may be drawn for the outward journey only.
The official should furnish Railway ticket numbers, PNR No, etc to the competent authority within ten days of the drawl of the advance.
When advance is taken claim should be submitted within three months from the date of return journey. If not outstanding amount will be recovered in one lump sum and claim will be treated as one where the advance is sanctioned. When the claim is submitted within stipulated time but unutilized portion of advance not refunded, interest is chargeable on that amount from the date of drawl to the date of recovery.
When no advance is taken, claim should be submitted within six months from the competition of return journey. Otherwise the claim will be forfeited.
LTC toHome Town
Ltc to home town is admissible to all employees irrespective of distance involved. Home town once declared is treated as final. In exceptional circumstances the Head of the Department may authorize a change, only once during entire service.
Encashment of Earned Leave (EL) during LTC:
It will be admissible subject to the following conditions:-
a. It is limited to 10 days of earned leave on one occasion without linkage to the number of days and nature of leave availed and 60 days in the entire career.
b: Will not be deducted while computing the maximum admissible for encashment at the time of quitting service.
c: The balance at credit should not be less that 30 days after deducting the total of leave, if any availed plus leave for which encashment was availed.
d: Where both husband and wife are government servants, encashment of leave will continue to be available to both subject to maximum limit of 60 days to each of them.
1. Concession can be availed of for self and family member’s separately on different occasions, even in different calendar years of the same block.
2. Family can travel in one or more groups; but each group should complete its return journey with in six months from the date of its outward journey.
3. Circular tour tickets can be availed of in conjunction with the concession.
4. Can be availed of during any leave including study leave, casual leave and special casual leave.
5. It can be combined with transfer/tour.
6. Cannot avail of during closed holidays only without taking the leave.
LTC in the case of Fresh recruits.
Entitlements for LTC
1. Journey by Air/Rail/Steamer:
Entitled officers and their family members can travel by any air
Details of travel by air india in the case of LTC for central government employees.
2. Journey by Road:
Entitles will be the same as for tour / transfer. Reimbursement admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by the government of any corporation in the public sector run by the central or state government or a local body.
When journey is performed by a longer route (not the cheapest route) in tow different classes of rail accommodation, the entitled class rate will be admissible for the corresponding proportion of the shortest/cheapest route and the lower class rate for the remaining mileage by such route. Where journey is performed by a longer route respect of journey performed by rail and for the remaining shortest distance, as per entitlement by rail or the actual fare paid for the journey by road, whichever is less.
Reimbursement in the case of LTC:
Fares for journeys between duty station and Home town, both ways will be reimbursed by the government in full. If the employee and family reside away from the duty station, fares for journeys between place of residence and home town, both ways, restricted to that from duty station to reimbursable.
LTC Advance:
Up to 90% fares can be taken. Advance admissible for both outward and return journey if the leave taken by the official or the anticipated absence of members of family does not exceed 90 days. Otherwise, advance may be drawn for the outward journey only.
The official should furnish Railway ticket numbers, PNR No, etc to the competent authority within ten days of the drawl of the advance.
When advance is taken claim should be submitted within three months from the date of return journey. If not outstanding amount will be recovered in one lump sum and claim will be treated as one where the advance is sanctioned. When the claim is submitted within stipulated time but unutilized portion of advance not refunded, interest is chargeable on that amount from the date of drawl to the date of recovery.
When no advance is taken, claim should be submitted within six months from the competition of return journey. Otherwise the claim will be forfeited.
LTC to
Ltc to home town is admissible to all employees irrespective of distance involved. Home town once declared is treated as final. In exceptional circumstances the Head of the Department may authorize a change, only once during entire service.
Encashment of Earned Leave (EL) during LTC:
It will be admissible subject to the following conditions:-
a. It is limited to 10 days of earned leave on one occasion without linkage to the number of days and nature of leave availed and 60 days in the entire career.
b: Will not be deducted while computing the maximum admissible for encashment at the time of quitting service.
c: The balance at credit should not be less that 30 days after deducting the total of leave, if any availed plus leave for which encashment was availed.
d: Where both husband and wife are government servants, encashment of leave will continue to be available to both subject to maximum limit of 60 days to each of them.
2. LTC Rules is allowed Hometown" means the town, village or any other place declared as such by the servant and accepted by the controlling officer.
3. LTC Rules is allowed only to those who have completed one year of service on the date of journey.
4. LTC Rules is allowed for self and family.
5. LTC Rules is allowed only to the family (in the case of an employee under suspension).
6. LTC Rules is allowed to journey to “
7. LTC Rules is allowed journey to “Any place in
8. LTC Rules is allowed to expression "any place in
9. LTC Rules is allowed journey to “Any place in
10. LTC Rules is allowed availing during all leave periods
(Earn/Casual/S.Casual/Study/Maternity/Paternity).
11. LTC Rules is allowed all journeys to travel by Rail/Road/Air/Ship.
12. LTC Rules is allowed privilege not availed during a block may be availed before end of the next year.
13. LTC Rules is allowed allow family members independently in any number of batches.
14. LTC Rules is allowed traveling to “Any place in
15. LTC Rules is allowed traveling to visit “Any place in
16. LTC Rules is allowed in the same two-year block, some members of family can avail
17. LTC Rules is allowed reimbursement by the entitled class or actually traveled class, whichever is less.
18. LTC Rules is allowed 90 per cent of the anticipated reimbursement amount may be granted as advance.
19. LTC Rules is allowed Grade Pay holders of Rs.2400,2600 and 2800 can go AC-II Tier class by train.
20. LTC Rules is allowed Grade Pay holders of below Rs.2400 can go AC-III Tier / First Class / AC-Chair Car class by train.
Earned Leave Encashment Facility :-
1. Earned Leave up to a maximum of ten days at a time may be enchased, subject to the condition that at least an equivalent duration of Earned Leave.
2. This is limited to a maximum of 60 days during the entire career and the total number of days so enchased will not be included for computing maximum quantum of leave encashable at the time of quitting service.
3. The balance at credit should be but less than 30 days after deducting the total of leave availed plus leave for which encashment was availed.
4. Where both husband and wife are government servants, encashment of leave will continue to be available to both, subject to maximum limit of 60 days.
3. The balance at credit should be but less than 30 days after deducting the total of leave availed plus leave for which encashment was availed.
4. Where both husband and wife are government servants, encashment of leave will continue to be available to both, subject to maximum limit of 60 days.
Block Year :-
1. The LTC to home town is allowed once in a block of two calendar years, such as 2006-2007, 2008-2009 and so on.
2. The LTC to “Any Place inIndia
Husband and Wife…
When both the husband and wife are Central Government servants:
1. They can declare separateHome Town
2. They can claim LTC for their respective families, viz,. While the husband can claim for his parents / minor brothers / sisters, the wife can avail for her parents / minor brother / sisters.
3. Either of the parents can claim the concession for the children in a particular block;
4. The husband / wife who avails LTC as a member of the family of the spouse, cannot claim independently for SELF.
Family – definition…
1. The Government servant’s wife or husband and two surviving unmarried children or stepchildren wholly dependent on the Government servant, irrespective of whether they are residing with the Government servant or not.
2. Married daughters divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters and are residing with the Government servant and wholly dependent on the Government servant.
3. Parents and / or step-parents (stepfather and stepmother) whole dependent on the Government servant, whether residing with the Government servant or not:
4. Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried divorced abandoned, separated from their husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Government servant provided their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on the Government servant.
Change of Home Town…
“The hometown once declared and accepted by the controlling officer shall be treated as final. In exceptional circumstances, the Head of the Department or if the Government servant himself is the Head of the Department, the Administrative Ministry, may authorise a change in such declaration provided that such a change shall not be made more than once during the service of a Government servant.”
The CCS Rule allow an employee to change the Permanent Address given in their Service Records for once in their service.
1. The LTC to home town is allowed once in a block of two calendar years, such as 2006-2007, 2008-2009 and so on.
2. The LTC to “Any Place in
Husband and Wife…
When both the husband and wife are Central Government servants:
1. They can declare separate
2. They can claim LTC for their respective families, viz,. While the husband can claim for his parents / minor brothers / sisters, the wife can avail for her parents / minor brother / sisters.
3. Either of the parents can claim the concession for the children in a particular block;
4. The husband / wife who avails LTC as a member of the family of the spouse, cannot claim independently for SELF.
Family – definition…
1. The Government servant’s wife or husband and two surviving unmarried children or stepchildren wholly dependent on the Government servant, irrespective of whether they are residing with the Government servant or not.
2. Married daughters divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters and are residing with the Government servant and wholly dependent on the Government servant.
3. Parents and / or step-parents (stepfather and stepmother) whole dependent on the Government servant, whether residing with the Government servant or not:
4. Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried divorced abandoned, separated from their husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Government servant provided their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on the Government servant.
Change of Home Town…
“The hometown once declared and accepted by the controlling officer shall be treated as final. In exceptional circumstances, the Head of the Department or if the Government servant himself is the Head of the Department, the Administrative Ministry, may authorise a change in such declaration provided that such a change shall not be made more than once during the service of a Government servant.”
The CCS Rule allow an employee to change the Permanent Address given in their Service Records for once in their service.
The employee can apply for this through their respective Head of Section enclosing the relationship and residential proof of the new address.
Care to be taken before applying for the change of address as this facility will be available only once in their service. After changing the Permanent Address the employee is eligible to apply for Home Town LTC.
Those employees who are residing on the outskirts of their work place, automatically they are ineligible for LTC HomeTown. For the benefit of these employees, a male employee can give the address of his wife’s native place or opposite, after the marriage of son or daughter, their residing place like that…
But the respective Head of Section has the right to turndown the application.
Care to be taken before applying for the change of address as this facility will be available only once in their service. After changing the Permanent Address the employee is eligible to apply for Home Town LTC.
Those employees who are residing on the outskirts of their work place, automatically they are ineligible for LTC HomeTown. For the benefit of these employees, a male employee can give the address of his wife’s native place or opposite, after the marriage of son or daughter, their residing place like that…
But the respective Head of Section has the right to turndown the application.
The LTC Rules for the Fresh Recruits based on the recommendation of the 6th CPC is not clear on the following points: 1. Whether the fresh recruits can avail All India LTC on the first occasion and the three Home Town LTCs on the next three occasions and 2. Whether the fresh recruits can carry forward one of their LTCs to the next year/ next block.
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