Clarification regarding Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC
Sub: Encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC -Clarification
The clarification is to refer to DOP & T 0.M.No.310111412008-Estt.(A), dated 23rd September, 2008 allowing encashment of earned leave alongwith LTC and to say that various references are being received from MinistriesIDepartments with regard to the applicability of Rule 38-A of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 to the Central Govt.employees.
In this regard it is clarified that
Regulation of Journey by air while availing Leave Travel Concession.
It has been decided by the Department of Expenditure 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. The matter whether these orders will apply in cases of LTC has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of expenditure and it is confirmed that these orders/conditions will apply in cases of LTC also.
Travel entitlement for the purpose of Leave Travel concession (LTC)
Government came with an clarification on the O.M. of even No. dated 23rd September, 2008 which says that the travel entitlements while on LTC and official tour/transfer will be the same but no daily allowance shall be admissible for travel on LTC. Subsequently, the Ministry of Finance had stipulated that in the case of travel on LTC for those entitled to travel by air, only the cheapest economy fare ticket will be allowed,irrespective of their entitlements on tour.
The government has now been decided to restore the travel entitlements for LTC . The Ministry of Civil Aviation may bring out a scheme on the lines of LTC 80 for travel by business class. The officers and their families may chose to travel on LTC by any airline provided the fare does not exceed the fares offered by NACIL (Air India) under their new LTC scheme or business class.
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Fresh recruits to Central Government may be are allowed to travel to their home town along with their families on three occasions in a block of four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This facility shall be available to the Government officers only for the first two blocks of four years applicable after joining the Government for the first time. The blocks of 4 years shall apply with reference to the initial date of joining the Government even though the employee changes the job within Government subsequently.
1988, the Government have decided to permit Government servants to travel by air to North Eastern Region on LTC as follows:
i) Group A and Group B Central Government employees willbe entitled to travel by Air from their place of posting or nearest airport to a city in the NER or nearest airport ..
(ii) Other categories of employees will be entitled to travel by air toa city in the NER from Guwahati or Kolkata.
(iii)Al lCentral Government employees will be allowed conversion of one block of Home Town LTC into LTC for destinations in NER.
These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of OM.
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