STAFF RULINGS – 82. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION
217. Whether LTC claim for the spouse can be admissible if married during grace period.
As per the Rules, ‘a Government servant who is unable to avail the LTC within the particular block of two years or four years may avail of the more within the first year of the next block of two years or four years. As the marriage is taking place in the grace period, the spouse is not eligible for the previous block years.
218. Can parents/children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Government servant at headquarters and go back?
No. Reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for the journey between headquarters and place or visit, the amount reimbursable in such cases is NIL.
(OM No. 31011/14/86-Estt (A) dated 07.05.1987)
219. Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus/taxi or other vehicles operated by private operators?
No. LTC will be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Government or any corporation in the public sector run by the Central or State Government or a local body.
(Rule 12(2) of CCS (LTC) Rules 1988)
220. What are the provisions for encashment of earned leave while proceeding on LTC?
Government servants are allowed to encash ten days of earned leave at the time of availing the LTC and to the extent of sixty days during the entire career. The leave encashed at the time of LTC will not be deducted from the maximum amount of earned leave encashable at the time of retirement. Where both husband and wife are Government servants, the present entitlement for availing LTC shall remain unchanged, and encashment of leave equal to 10 days at the time of availing of LTC will continue to be available to both, subject to a maximum of sixty days each during the career. With effect from 3.6.2009, encashment leave is permitted without any linkage to the number of days and nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.(Subject to maximum of 10 days)
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