Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) matters – Dopt
Establishment division of Department of Personnel & Training has published an another useful ‘Frequently Asked Questions and Answers’ regarding the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for Central Government employees.
Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (A-IV)
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) matters
S.No. | Question | Answer |
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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 27th September, 2007 |
2. | Can a Govt. servant visit NER or N&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 allowed 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) date 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 Home town 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 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 has 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 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 in 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 the 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 Home Town 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(LTC) 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 Lawrie 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 two 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 on 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 |
Comments
I joined in 2009. As per the LTC rules for fresh recruits, i can take 3 Home town adn I any where in India in my first two blocks of joining.
However, being unaware of this scheme, I have taken one Anywhere in India in the entire block. This means I used the older version of two sub blocks- one HT and one AWI option.
Now My question is, can I use the new order of 3 HT and AW India in my next bloock of 2014-18?
ie: Can I use the two year block scheme in the first 4 years of my joining and the new every year scheme in the next four year? ... ??
I am using my LTC as per the old rules ie. one Anywhere in India and one Home Town in the current 2010-13 block. As I was unaware of the new Every year option.
Can I now use the new Every year scheme available to me in the next Block 2014-18?
Or will i have to stick to the two yer block scheme?
Padmini Jain
IGNOU
I am a Group-B (Gazetted) Central Govt. Servant posted in Kolkata, and my spouse who is a State Government Servant is working at Imphal, Manipur which is also my hometown. I have a query - whether my spouse can avail Home Town LTC for a block of
2 years (2010-11, 2012-13.....) from Imphal to Kolkata as outward journey and vice versa.
Yours faithfully,
Moirangthem Dhananjoy Singh
Geological Survey of India, CHQ,
29, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata- 700016
Email : ms31967@gmail.com
Mob: 09433289933
You have to mention your H.Q. Till 2012 one home town LTC in a block of 2 yrs could be availed to J&K. The conditions of shortest route applies in all LTC the fare is restricted to NAICL rates claims to mention on superscription J&K LTC against home town LTC. Clarifications for 2013 are still awaited.
Kindly clarify with relevant rules.
Regards
Reference; FAQ Link: http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2012/01/frequently-asked-questions-and-answers.html.
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(LTC) Rules,1988 read with-
DoPT’s O.M. NO. 31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23 September, 2008
My LTC bill has been forfeited for performing journey by private bus details of journey by private bus are as follows:-
[1]From Chenaguri-18/06/2012-18:30 hrs To Sagardwip-18/06/2012-20:15hrs-13 Kms, By Private Bus, ord, Fare: Rs.69, for 3 adults, Bus No. WBG 5603
[2]From Sagardwip-20/06/2012-08:00hrs To Chenaguri-20/06/2012- 09:10 hrs-13 Kms,By Private Bus, ord, Rs.69, Bus No.WB-03-4561.
I request you to please clarify that: In LTC if portion of journey performed by a private bus is not admissible; as such bus fare will not be reimbursed. But if such journey is made under compelling situation, the entire LTC claim is forfeited.
I am fervently waiting for your kind response.
Thanking you.
Yours truly,
KALYAN GHOSH.
In journey availing LTC under compelling conditions traveler may have to travel by private bus for non availability of approved bus, delay in availability of approved bus or other factor. In this condition if total LTC Bill is forfeited then its indeed a complication. DOPT's LTC rule and supportive faq's do not cite anywhere that performing journey by private bus will forfeit total LTC Bill.
My LTC Bill has been forfeited as I have availed a very short distance private bus journey. I would like to know whether its sheer misinterpretation of LTC rule or in reality such forfeiture applicable. Silence of PAO,DOPT authorities do not reveal the fact. PG Portal registered complaint too has failed to draw desired clarification.
I look forward towards your expert opinion for benefit of all.
Sincerest regards
We are serving in CRPF. Details are as under:-
1) Appointed as an LDC in Aug’76. pay scale 260-400
2) Passing the departmental test, appointed as SI/Steno (Combatised) (Steno Grade-III) in Oct’81. Pay scale 330-560
(revised scale: 1400-2300)
3) Promoted as Insp/Steno (Steno Gr.II) in Oct’93. Pay scale 1640-2900
(revised scale: 6500-10500)
4) Granted ACP in Oct’05 (for the rank of SM/Steno) Pay scale 6500-10,500 +200 Spl pay (Rank Pay)
5) Promoted as SM/Steno (Steno Gr.I) in Aug’07 Pay scale 6500-10,500+200 Spl pay
6) Group ‘B’ Non Gazetted revised pay PB-2 : 9300-34800+GP 4800
NB:- Special pay Rs 200/- recovered with reference to new pay scale w.e.f. 1-1-2006
7) Promoted as Senior Private Secretary Gr ‘B’ Gazetted (Civilian)
(Assistant to DG/Special DG and Addl. DG). pay scale: PB-2: 9300-34800+GP 4800
(pre-revised scale 7500-250-12000)
Our humble submission is as SM/Steno (combatised) we were placed in PB-2 9300-34800 +GP 4800 and on promotion as Senior Private Secretary (civil) again placed in the same PB-2 Gr ’B’ , whereas the lower rank/junior post, the feeder post SM/Steno (Gr.I) (combatised) assistant to IG and SM/Ministerial are now being promoted as Asstt. Comdt/PS and Asstt. Comdt/Ministerial respectively given PB-3 15,600-39,100 +GP 5400, Group ‘A’ Gazetted. Thus, we have been facing great financial loss and inequality. Clinical analysis of the matter reveals that there is an anomaly in the pay scale in between prior and post Pay Commission. SM/Steno is the feeder post in the case of promotion for the post of Sr. PS/AC (PS), whereas the pay scale for SM/Steno and Sr. PS remains same, which is not only wrong, but also against the natural justice.
Normally, every Govt employee is eager to get a promotion in his/her service career i.e. called advancement of an employee from one grade to another grade, but here we have not received UPGRADATION/ higher pay. We, therefore humbly request you to please guide us whether it is a fit case to debate for enhancement in Pay Band/Grade Pay, keeping in view of the case of a promotion in order to remove the anomaly or else? Kindly enlighten us and oblige.
Recently i traveled from Chandigarh to Dehradun on official visit by ordinary bus (distance 193 km, Fare Rs. 152/-). The fare of Rs. 152/- has been disallowed in my TA claim as the bus ticket was not attached. As i have traveled below my entitled class of accommodation (AC Bus) is it necessary to attach bus ticket for claiming the milade for the journey by ordinary bus?
Cancel your previous bill and resubmit with corrections as.Rs 0 claim for journey performed by Private car, and balance claim for the journeys performed .
You may require ex- post facto sanction for journey at this stage too.please obtain this also beforehand resubmit the claim.
If this is turned down you may go in for RoG / statuory complaint against paying offce.thereafter.
A.K. Bhatt
1.Kolkata to Chennai- 3A
2.Chennai to Madurai- 3A
3.Madurai to rammeswaram- by bus (Tamilnadu state transport corp)
4.Rammeswaram to Kanyakumari- Sleeper class
5. Kanyakumari to kolkata- general class.
Can I claim the reimbursment with the sleeper, general and bus tickets? In general class(2nd seating)tickets passenger name is not there, Is it authenticate my claim for the return journey?
Diwas Sharma
Anonymous: Yes
But limitations of ltc apply
Dear nelson
you may avail the same if your grade pay permits ltc 80.
Manoj, Tiptur Head Post Office-572201
If yes my question is :
Can I avail two quarters(of lower grade) at a time in case that I am a higher grade central govt. employee and only lower grade of quarters are present there in the city where I have been given govt. quarter.
My LTC claim for 2014-15 in 2016 is forfeited as I submitted bill after 6 months of journey performed. My Leave encashment is also recovered.
Please clarify whether I can once again apply LTC for 2014-15 in 2016 as my prvious claim is forfieted.
I have apllied for LTC and my advance is also been approved. If at any moment I cancel my LTC how will the amount be recovred from me?
i have availed LTC from delhi to goa for the block year 14-17 on 19th june 2017 and i am going to retire on 31st dec 2017. thus can i avail any kind of LTC.(Hometown LTC or north east LTC) ?
S Chatterjee
If any one can give some clearity, please write to xoohyd@gmail.com
Sir, I want to avail Home town LTC from 25 Dec 2017 to 2 Jan 2018.
Can i claim the Home town LTC for Year 2017 ?