Eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions-DOPT
No. 31011 /4/2007-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: May 18, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988- Clarification regarding eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions.
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department receives a number of references from Government servants/ various Ministries/Departments seeking clarifications regarding the eligibility of Government employees in respect of Home Town LTC. The point of doubts raised and their clarifications are as under :-
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(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Eligibility of Home Town Concession- Frequently Asked Questions-DOPT
Monday, December 1, 2014
LTC Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K
LTC Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K.
No. 31011/ 7/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 28th November, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 —Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014- Estt.(A-IV) dated 26th September, 2014. It has been decided that the Government servants while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the special dispensation scheme allowed by the aforesaid O.M. may also travel by private airlines subject to the following conditions:- (i) Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters; (ii) Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in J&K. 2. Air travel by private airlines is to be performed in Economy Class only an at LTC- 80 fare of Air India or less. 3. Air Tickets 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-Est (A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted. 4. All other conditions prescribed in this Ministry’s Q.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt(A- IV) dated 26.09.2014 would continue to apply. 5. The order will remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue of this order.
(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Holiday Home at Tirupati - Bank Draft in favour of in respect of Booking Agency Hyderabad
Holiday Home at Tirupati - Bank Draft in favour of in respect of Booking Agency Hyderabad
MOST IMMEDIATE/SPEED POST
No. D-11016/3/2009-Regions
Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 04/08/2014
Office Memorandum
Subject: Holiday Home at Tirupati regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to office memorandum of even no. dated 10.07.2014 on the above subject and to say that Bank Demand Draft in respect of Booking Agency CPWD, Hyderabad will be in favour of 'EE, HCD-I, C.P.W.D., Hyderahad’ instead of Chief Engineer (SZ-II), CPWD Hyderabad.
2. In view of above, Technical Director, NIC, Nirman Rhawan, New Delhi is requested to take immediate necessary action for appropriate modification in the system and upload this office memorandum on the website of holiday homei.e.www.holidayhomes.nic.in.
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(N.S. Chauhan)
Assistant Director of Estates (Regions)
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Clarification on 'Headquarter and Home Town are same station' for the purpose of LTC - CGDA
Clarification on 'Headquarter and Home Town are same station' for the purpose of LTC - CGDA
Clarification on definition of Home Town LTC - The below order said that the areas falling within Urban Agglomeration of a city but within different districts may be termed as ‘same station’ for the purposes of LTC Rules...
CIRCULAR
Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys)
10A, S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700001
No. Pay/Tech-I/LTC/2014/04
Dated: 25.04.2014
ToAll Controllers of Finance and Accounts (Fys) Sub : Clarification on definition of Hometown LTC
In continuation to CGDA, Delhi Cantt. letter No. AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC dated 28- 05-2013 circulated under this office Circular No. 063/AN/VIII/LTC/XIV dated 28-06-2013 on the above subject, HQrs. Office has further clarified vide No. AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTCNol-II dated 04-03-2014 (copy enclosed) that areas falling within Urban Agglomeration of a city but within different districts may be termed as ‘same station’ for the purposes of LTC Rules.
The same may please be circulated to all Branch Accounts Offices under your jurisdiction for information, guidance and necessary action.
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Asstt.Controller of Accounts(Fys)
Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
No. AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC/Vol-II
Dated : 04/03/2014
ToThe P C of A(Fys) 10 A, S.K.Bose Road, Kolkata Subject: Clarification on definition of Hometown LTC.
Reference: Your Office letter No. Pay/Tech-I/LTC dated 25.11.2013.
The matter has been examined in the light of extant rules on the above subject and the facts brought out under your letter cited above.
2. In this regard, attention is invited to GoI, M.F. O.M. No. 21011/13/89- E.II(B), dated 20.12.89 also reproduced under Rule 5 of FRSR Part IV DA , DR and HRA Rules which clearly stipulates that – “the phrase ‘same station’ includes all places which are treated contiguous to the qualified city/town in terms of paras 3(b)(ii) and Para 3(b)(iii) and those places which are included in the Urban Agglomeration of a qualified city”.
3. In terms of the above OM, areas falling within Urban Agglomeration of a city but within different districts may be termed as’same station”for the purposes of LTC Rules. Hence, practice being followed by your office is in consonance to the rules.
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(Upendra Kumar)
For CGDA
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Monday, November 11, 2013
CPCB Orders - Regulation of LTC Claims
CPCB Orders - Regulation of LTC Claims
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
(Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India)
Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar,
Delhi-110 032
No.C-22013/113/90 Admn.(P)/2342
30th Oct, 2013
CIRCULAR
The instances have come to the notice, where employees apply for LTC and proceed without sanction of LTC as well as the leave. It has also been noticed in some of the cases that the Divisional Head (Leave Sanctioning Authority) has only recommended the leave which does not mean the leave is granted. For proceeding on LTC it is informed to all that without grant of leave and sanction of LTC an employee cannot proceed on LTC. The Member Secretary, Central Board has viewed it very seriously and following instructions are issued for information and for strict compliance by all the employees;
(a) Without issue of LTC order as well as leave sanction order an employee shall not proceed for LTC.
(b) Even if, LTC is not applied, an employee shall not leave their Head Quarter without sanction of the leave order.
(c) The employees are advised that they should well plan their LTC programme before applying for the same and the leave must be granted by the concerned Divisional Heads/ Incharge Zonal Offices.
(d) The intended place of visit (other than declared home town) should be well decided before applying the LTC.
(e) Once the LTC is sanctioned, only genuine request beyond the control of the employee, for preponement/postponement or cancellation whatsoever will be considered by the Competent Authority.
(f) Employee must enquire the correct fare per ticket of their entitled class from Railways or Airlines for the intended place of visit, before applying for LTC.
(g) When no advance is taken, the LTC claim should be submitted within three months from the completion of return journey. Otherwise, the claim will be forfeited.
(h) When advance is taken, the claim should be submitted within one month from the date of return journey. If not, the outstanding advance will be recovered in one lumpsum and the claim will be treated as one where no advance is sanctioned. Further, panel interest @ 2% over & above of CPF interest on the entire advance from the date of drawal to the date of recovery will be charged.
(i) When claim 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.
(j) When a part of the advance becomes excess drawl due to genuine reasons beyond the control of the employees, the Competent Authority, if satisfied, exempt charging of interest.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority, Central Pollution Control Board.
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(R. D. Pandey)
Administrative Officer (P)
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Monday, February 18, 2013
LTC Entitlement of Fresh Recruits : Clarification on Home Town and HQ to be same
LTC Entitlement of Fresh Recruits : Clarification on Home Town and HQ to be same...
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi cantt- 10
AN/XIV/14162/TA/DA/LTC/VoI.II
Dated: 12/02/2013
To
All CsDA/PsDA/I (Through CGDA Mail server)
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 - a 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”.
3. A reference has been received from one of the Controller office regarding admissibility of All India LTC to fresh recruits at anytime during the four year block.
3. The matter was referred to MoD(F) to take up the matter with DoP&T who have since clarified that - ’Fresh recruits would be entitled to All India LTC only in the fourth occasion i.e in the fourth year of a Block irrespective of whether their home town and HQrs are same or different . Thus they cannot avail All India LTC at random.”
4. All Controllers are advised to regulate the claims accordingly.
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(Chitra Mahendran)
For CGDA
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Repairing/Renovation of Nizam Palace Guest House, Kolkata
Repairing/Renovation of Nizam Palace Guest House, Kolkata – reg.
D-11020/1/2013-Regions
Govt. of India
Min. of Urban Development
Directorate of Estates
Regions Section
Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110108
Dated:11/02/2013
To, Sh. PP. Bandopadhyay, Estate Manager, 5-Esplanade East, Kolkata — 700 069
Subject: Repairing/Renovation of Nizam Palace Guest House, Kolkata – reg.
Sir,
It has been decided at the competent level to get the entire Nizam Palace Guest House, Kolkata renovated. For this purpose, the entire Guest House building is required to be handed over to the Central Public Works Department for carrying out necessary repairs and renovation with effect from 01.04.2013.
2. You are therefore requested to stop booking both off line and online of the Guest House Accommodation in the Central Government Officers’ Guest House at Nizam Palace, Kolkata from 01.04.2013 onwards and also to issue notices to the present occupants to vacate room/suites and hand over the vacant possession of the same to the CPWD/Estate Manager, Kolkata.
3. This may kindly be treated as the MOST URGENT.
Yours sincerely
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(S.K. Jain)
Deputy Director (Policy)
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents
Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
No. AN/X1V/14162/TA/DA/LTC/
Dated: 8/01/2013
To
All PCs DA/Cs DA/PCsof Fys/Cs FA/IFAs
(Through CGDA Mail server)
Subject : Regularisation of TA / DA / LTC Claims on account of journey performed by booking of tickets from an agency other than the authorized travel agents.
Of late, cases for seeking relaxation to the guidelines laid down under GoI, MoF, OM No. 19024/1/2009-E.IV dated 16.9.2010 for regularization of air journey performed by staff / officers on account of TD / LTC / SPC are being received in this HQrs.
2. After issue of Circular dated 24/8/2011, a number of officers / staff who performed journey on official duty / LTC / Transfer / Permanent transfer after retirement by air by purchasing air tickets through unauthorized travel agent have been requested for seeking relaxation to the guidelines on booking air tickets which have been referred to the Ministry.
3, To enable this HQr’s office to seek relaxation from MoD, CDAs/PCDAs are requested to forward all the cases of staff/officers serving under your office seeking relaxation to the guidelines laid down under MoF OM dated 16.9.2010 inone lot duly specifying the full details (viz Individual’s application, purpose of travel, sectors and date of journey, Airlines, details of travel agent etc.) of air journeys undertaken by them alongwith delay statement for seeking regularization duly supported by relevant documents before 31.01.2013. Applications received after the spccified date will not be entertained.
4. Further, it may also be ensured that cases pertaining to the period before 24.08.2011 only may be forwarded for examination at this HQrs office and onward transmission to Ministry for seeking relaxation sanction.
Nil Report is also required.
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(Chitra Mahendran)
For CGDA
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988— Relaxation for travel by air to visit J & K
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Leave Travel Concession – FAQ – Part-2
Leave Travel Concession – FAQ – Part-2
Leave Travel Concession is one of the topics in which Central Government Employees are mainly interested. Though this topic is not complex as such, many questions and doubts would arise regarding the admissibility of LTC in many practical situations. Of Course a written law cannot cover all the situations. So, Government is issuing clarifications on LTC from time to time. Covering the original orders and those subsequently issued clarifications by DOPT, some time back we had published a compilation of frequently asked questions relating to Leave Travel Concession (LTC) applicable to Central Government Employees.
Now DOPT has come up with a compilation of Frequently Asked Questions on LTC (Leave Travel Concession) same mentioned below.
Leave Travel Concession – FAQ – Part-2
Question: 1 How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission?
Answer: 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 completion of the return journey. Rule 14 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with O.M.No.31011/5/2007-Estt.A dated 27.09.2012.
Question : 2 Can a Government. Servant visit NER or J&K on more than one occasion on conversion of Home town under the relaxation allowed for LTC visits to NER / J&K
Answer: Government Servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER / J&K i one block (say 2006-09) 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
Question: 3 Can a Government Employee avail of air travel to NER / J&Kin case of All India LTC if his hometown and the Head Quarters are at the same place?
Answer: 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.No 310311/4/2007-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.
Question 4: Whether Government Servant who has already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER?
Answer: Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.
Question 5: Can a Government Servant avail the benefit of visiting NER /J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years?
Answer: Yes, a Government Servant can visit NER / J&K by conversion of his home town and also by availing LTC subject to validity period of the Scheme and fulfilling of other conditions
Question 6. Can a fresh recruit 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.
Answer: Any fresh Government Servant can also avail the benefit of Home Town conversion NER ? J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.
Question 7. Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of home town to visit NER / J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER / J&K?
Answer: Any Government 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
Question 8. Can a fresh recruit Government servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year block?
Answer: It can be availed only in the 4th occasion of the block and not at random.
Question 9. Whether carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?
Answer: Carryover of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of service.
Question 10. Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?
Answer: 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
Question 11.How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?
Answer: On completion of one year, the fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Hme 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
Question 12. Whether Dependent parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey form Hometown to Headquarters and back?
Answer: No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Hometown to Headquarters and back.
Question 13. Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus / taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?
Answer: 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 23.09.2008
Question 14. Whether air fare of children whose full fare is charged by airlines is reimbursed?
Answer: If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant, the same will be reimbursed.
Question 15. Can a Government servant use the service of travel agents for LTC purpose?
Answer: Yes. but it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company and M/s Ashok Travels and tours.
Question 16. What is the definition of family for LTC?
Answer: For LTC purpose family consists of
(i) Spouse of the Government 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 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 Government Servant provided their parents are either not alive and are themselves wholly dependent on the Government Servant.
Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with
O.M.No: 31011/4/2008 – Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008
Question 17. What are the dependency criteria?
Answer: A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase in pension does not exeed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent on the Government Servant.
Question 18. Can parents / children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Government Servant at Headquarters and go back?
Answer: 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
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