LTC New Rule : Govt employees can avail LTC against flight tickets for visiting these areas; eligibility, new rules

Jyoti — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:00:19 +0000

LTC New Rule For Central Govt Employees- The Central Government has extended the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman, Nicobar Islands and North East till 2026.

Giving a big relief to its employees, the central government has extended the scheme allowing travel to Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Northeast region under Leave Travel Concession (LTC) by two years. Now government employees will be able to travel by air to Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Northeast region till 25 September 2026. Earlier this scheme was ending on 25 September 2024. Eligible central government employees also get reimbursement of to and fro travel tickets in addition to paid leave on availing LTC.

In an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, it has been said that all eligible employees are entitled to LTC to visit any place in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Northeast region in lieu of change of one of their home town LTC in a block period of four years. Employees who are not entitled to air travel are also allowed to travel in economy class of any airline to these areas.

These are the new rules

According to the order, government employees who are eligible for air travel can book flights in the entitled class from their headquarters. Non-entitled employees will be able to travel in economy class on certain routes. These routes include routes between Kolkata/Guwahati and any place in the Northeast region, between Kolkata/Chennai/Visakhapatnam and Port Blair, and between Delhi/Amritsar and any place in Jammu and Kashmir/Ladakh.

Booking and rules

As per government guidelines, employees must book tickets from approved travel agents and select the best available fare. The government has also asked all ministries to conduct random audits to check LTC claims to prevent irregularities.

What is LTC?

The LTC scheme is a concessional travel service for government employees to visit their home town or any place in India during a block of four years. As per the rules of the scheme, government employees have the option to either avail home town LTC twice in a block of two years or visit their home town once in two years and visit any place in India in the second block of two years.

LTC New Rule: Now only these employees will be able to avail the benefit of leave travel concession, change in rules, order issued

Pravesh Maurya — Tue, 14 May 2024 05:22:12 +0000

LTC New Rule: Changes have been made in the rules of LTC for central government employees. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training (DopT) has recently prepared guidelines for Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for Central Government employees.

Will all Central Government employees be eligible for LTC? What are the terms and conditions of LTC? Here we are telling you about the rules related to LTC of the government.

What is LTC for Central Government employees?
As per the Office Memorandum dated April 30, 2024, the LTC scheme is a concessional travel service for government employees to visit their home town or any place in India during a block of four years.

As per the scheme rules, Government employees have the option to either avail Home Town LTC twice in a two-year block or visit their home town once in two years and visit any other place in India in the second block of two years. There is an option to roam around the place.

According to OM they will get LTC

1. Who are working as civilian Government servants in the Defense Services in connection with Civil Service matters.

2. Those working under the state government. He is on deputation with the Central Government.

3. Those who have been hired on contract basis.

4. Those who have been re-employed after retirement.

These employees will not get LTC

1. Government employees who are not in full-time employment.

2. Persons with casual and daily employment.

3. A person receiving payment from incidental expenses.

4. Railway Employees

5. Members of the armed forces

6. Local recruitment in Indian missions abroad

7. The person is eligible for any other type of travel concession available during leave or otherwise.

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