7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Leave Travel Concession – Air Travel concession ends today… Concession of Air travel, which the Central Government employees have been enjoying for the past 6 years, comes to an end today. It is saddening to see that a scheme, that was so popular and enjoyed by all across ranks, has come to an end. Travelling by airplane with the entire family is still not an ordinary feat for the majority of Indians. It therefore comes as no surprise that the ones who didn’t utilize this opportunity are regretting it.

LTC -  Will Air Travel Continue for the Next 2 Years? LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION Will Air Travel Continue for the Next 2 Years? For a number of years, Central Government employees have been enjoying the benefits of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). When a Central Government employee is employed at a place that is not his home town, then, once every two years or twice every four years, he/she is eligible to reimburse the travel expenses incurred for travelling to and back, along with the entire family. A BLOCK YEAR consists of four years. The current block year runs from 2010 to 2013. This is divided into two – 2010-11 and 2012-13, and concession to travel to the home town is offered twice.  Instead of two trips to home town, the employee is eligible to convert one of them as ALL INDIA LTC concession. Those who haven’t availed of the concession of the 2012-13 year block can utilize it in 2014.

Government plans to review the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) policy to check bogus LTC claims, inflated air travel bills and foreign travels by the employees of the Central Government..? In the Parliament a question raised by Hon'ble Member regarding the subject above quoted and the concerned minister Shri.V.Narayanasamy replied in written form to this question as follows... REVIEW OF LTC POLICY Government of India formulates the policies and schemes keeping in mind the various service requirements of the employees and their welfare. Various Ministries/Departments & other independent agencies of the Government of India are responsible for the proper implementation of these policies. These policies are reviewed from time to time and also amended when situation demands. In case of Leave Travel concession having any fraudulent activities coming to the notice of designated body/agencies, the irregularities are looked into in terms of Rule 16 of the CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 and dis...

Travel on LTC by Tour Packages operated by IRCTC Department of Personnel and Training issued orders to permit to travel on LTC purpose by IRCTC Tour Packages An important order has been issued by the Dopt on 2.12.2009 vide F.No.31011/4/2007/Estt.(A) through its official portal. Central Govt has now decided to allow the re-reimbursement of air fare along with rail and road fare in the case of LTC journey of Government servants in tours offered by IRCTC.

Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER- Dopt order Department of Personnel and Training issued orders on LTC by Air Travel to North East Region. The relaxation for travel by Air to visit NER for Central Government Employees to permit upto 1st May 2014. The extension of two years from 1st May 2012 and the Dopt order published on 30th April 2012...

ESIC Orders regarding Extension of agreement for booking of Air and Rail Tickets  Department of Employees State Insurance Corporation has issued orders regarding the extension of agreement for booking of Air and Rail Tickets through the agents, Sonata Travels India Pvt. Ltd., and G.D.Goenka Tourism Corporation Ltd., seeking extension for one year...

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...

Air India Domestic Fare list updated with LTC Scheme – LTC Fare List 2012 Journey by Air Travel while availing LTC, stipulating that the orders insisting to travel by Air India only. Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers (Gazetted and Non-Gazetted) are entitled to travel by Air to NER on LTC. Other employees are entitled to travel by Air to NER from Guwahati or Kolkata airport only. One more restriction of travel by Air India only need not apply to non-entitled employees who travel by air and claim LTC reimbursement by entitled class of rail. An employee can avail LTC to visit NER by conversion of one block of home-town LTC. Reimbursement of the actual expenses on air travel while availing LTC, will be restricted to cost of travel by the economy class only. To visit J&K by any Airlines subject to their entitlement being limited to LTC-80 Fares of Air India. Employees who are entitled to travel by rail by 2nd AC class for availing LTC to Andaman & Nicobar Islands can travel ...