What is LTC (Leave Travel Concession) meant for Central Government Employees ?
Leave Travel Concession popularly known as LTC is applicable to all Central Government Employees and their eligible family Members. One All India LTC (Leave Travel concession for travel to places any where in India) and one Home Town LTC are allowed with a each LTC block year which consists of 4 years. In the case of necessity, a central government employee can avail two home town LTC in a LTC block without availing All India LTC. Also, in the case of an employee whose work place is away from his/her family’s place of residence, Home town LTC can be availed every year with in each LTC block of 4 years.
There are some additional concession to fresh recruits also for the first two years of their employment in the form of 3 Home Town LTC and one All India LTC in a four year LTC block.
In order to promote tourism and related economic activities in Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Govt has extended an additional LTC to central government employees in each LTC block of 4 years when employees visit these places by availing LTC.
The following articles provide a detailed insight to various features of LTC and guidelines issued by Govt on LTC from time to time.
Latest updates on LTC
Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Clarifications/ modifications in the LTC instructions: Department of Telecommunications Circular No. 208 No. 7-26(04)/2020-PAT Government of India Ministry of Communications Department…
Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Clarifications/modifications in the LTC instructions: DOPT Order dated 10.08.2023 F.No. 31011/17/2023-Estt.A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions…
Refund of Penal Interest on LTC Claims settled by granting one-time relaxation in case air tickets purchased from private/unauthorized travel agents: BPMS writes to MOD भारतीय प्रतिरक्षा मजदूर संघ Bharatiya…
Booking of Air Tickets on Govt. Account in r/o LTC/Ty. Duty – Requirement of printout of webpage of authorized travel agent: CDA Guwahati Circular dated 19.04.2023 कार्यालय, रक्षा लेखा नियंत्रक…
Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Fulfilment of procedural requirements: DOPT OM dated 29.03.2023 F.No.31011/06/ 2023-Estt.(A-IV) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department…
Clarification On Final Claim of LTC – Enclosing print out of the web page/lowest fare certificate issued by authorized travel agent: PCDA Order dated 21.02.2023 Principal Controller of Defence Accounts…
Extension of the LTC block year 2018-21 (extended) for a period of three months i.e. upto 31st March, 2023: DOPT OM dated 27.12.2022 F.No. 31011/24/2022-Estt. A-IV Government of India Ministry…
CCS (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation to travel by air to visit North East Region, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar – Extension beyond 25.09.2022: DOPT…
CCS(LTC) Rules – Relaxation for Travel by Air to Visit to J&K, Laddakh, NER and A&N Islands beyond 25.09.2022: Request to Confederation to write to DOPT MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION SURVEY…
Instructions on Booking of Air Tickets on Government Account in respect of Leave Travel Concession (LTC): DOPT OM dated 29.08.2022 F. No. 31011/12/2022-Estt.A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public…
Intimation regarding modification of instructions regarding booking of air tickets and common deficiencies being noticed in the claims – PCDA Order dated 19.07.2022 OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE…
Launching of GOI portal to facilitate Air Travel of Government Employees: FinMin Order dated 05.07.2022 File No. M-59011/1/2020-CDN-CGA-Part(1)/CF-803/883 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure O/o Controller General…
