7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

DoPT Order: Revision of Headquarter Allowance admissible to officers of organised Group-A' Services posted in Headquarters Organisations — reg. F. No. 4/2/2013-Estt(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) North Block, New Delhi ,Dated 17th January, 2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revision of Headquarter Allowance admissible to officers of organised Group-A' Services posted in Headquarters Organisations — reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's Office Memorandum No. 2/8/97-Estt. (Pay-11) dated 16th July, 1998, on the above subject and to say that consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that the existing rates of Headquarter Allowance may be doubled.

Dopt issued guidelines to register home town address for new entrants of Central Government Employees to avail the benefits of Leave Travel Concession in Government Service… Declaration of Home Town under LTC Rules Every new entrants in Government service is required to declare his / her home town to avail the benefits of Leave Travel Concession. 2. The term “Home” was defined for the first time in MHA’s O.M.No.43/1/55-Estt (A) Part-II dated 11th October, 1956. This was further clarified vide O.M.No.43/5/57 dated 11th February, 1958, wherein, it was stated that An Officer who is his own Controlling Officer for purposes of travelling allowance should make the initial or any subsequent declaration of his town to his next superior administrative authority for acceptance. This procedure should also be followed in cases where declaration have already been sent direct to the Account Officers concerned by officers who are their own controlling officers. The Comptroller & Auditor Gene...

Retirement on first month of Block years - LTC is permissible or not..? Yes, permissible. Employees are retiring from their service on the first month of block years, they will be eligible to avail LTC. The only condition is the return journey should be completed with in the date of retirement. For example, an employee will be retire on 31st January 2014. He will be eligible to avail LTC in the month of December 2013 to go with Home Town LTC or All India LTC and he will also be admitted to avail an another LTC in the month of January 2014. But he should be completed his returned journey before 31st January 2014.

Extension for Air Travel to visit J&K for further two years through LTC CG Staff will enjoy the concession with their family members to visit J&K by air through conversion of Home Town LTC.  Central Government employees,those who are not availing this concession to visit Jammu and Kashmir by air, this is one more good opportunity to enjoy the beautiful places of the state with spending of less money.   As per the orders issued by the Dopt recently, the relaxation for Leave Travel Concession travel to visit Jammu & Kashmir is extended for a further period of two years with effect from 18th June, 2012. Last month Government has already extended to travel by Air to North East Region on LTC for further two years with effect from 1st May, 2012.  Travel by Air to continue to be in Economy Class only, irrespective of the entitlement of the officer. The condition that are tickets can be purchased either directly from the Airlines (booking counter/website) or through a...