LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION

L.T.CL.T.CLeave Travel ConcessionLeave Travel ConcessionMeaningMeaning

““Leave Travel Concession” is a Leave Travel Concession” is a concession to a Government concession to a Government Servant who takes leave and Servant who takes leave and travel outside his headquarter, travel outside his headquarter, in the form of reimbursement of in the form of reimbursement of actual fare of the entitled class.actual fare of the entitled class.

Object:Object: This concession was granted to the their This concession was granted to the their

employees by the employees by the joint Punjab vide letter No. joint Punjab vide letter No. 2892-GI-57/6828, dated 26/28-5-1957 2892-GI-57/6828, dated 26/28-5-1957 on on the same lines as available to the Central the same lines as available to the Central Government employees. Initially the Government employees. Initially the concession was available to such of concession was available to such of employees whose home towns are quite far employees whose home towns are quite far off their place of posting, i.e. at a distance of off their place of posting, i.e. at a distance of more than 400Kms. (160 Kilometer in case more than 400Kms. (160 Kilometer in case of Class IV )of Class IV )

The concession was purported to have been The concession was purported to have been given to enable the employees to visit their given to enable the employees to visit their home towns home towns at least Once in two years.at least Once in two years.

Scope of the new SchemeScope of the new Scheme Due to their limit resources it was later on felt by the Due to their limit resources it was later on felt by the

Government that employees cannot afford to take their families Government that employees cannot afford to take their families for recreation.for recreation.

Considered an essential incentive to recapitulate their energy Considered an essential incentive to recapitulate their energy spent due to continued and uninterrupted performance of spent due to continued and uninterrupted performance of official duties which brings drudgery.official duties which brings drudgery.

The pay packet given to an employee is just enough to make The pay packet given to an employee is just enough to make both ends meet with no surplus to travel to any place of both ends meet with no surplus to travel to any place of interest.interest.

To break the monotony and relief from the yoke of the job.To break the monotony and relief from the yoke of the job. The persistent demand of employees to enlarge the scope of The persistent demand of employees to enlarge the scope of

the scheme for periodic traveling to any place in India by the the scheme for periodic traveling to any place in India by the employee and his family, as available to employee and his family, as available to Central Government Employees.Central Government Employees.

(The Punjab Government followed the suit and the scheme was (The Punjab Government followed the suit and the scheme was approved vide letter No. 6/10/88/6GE/3299, dated 9/3/1989.)approved vide letter No. 6/10/88/6GE/3299, dated 9/3/1989.)

Introduction of new L.T.C. Introduction of new L.T.C. Scheme.Scheme.

With effect from 9/3/1989, the facility With effect from 9/3/1989, the facility of “Leave Travel Concession” is extended of “Leave Travel Concession” is extended to Punjab Government employees and to Punjab Government employees and members of their families for visiting any members of their families for visiting any place in India also, as available to the place in India also, as available to the employees of Central Government, in employees of Central Government, in addition to earlier instructions under addition to earlier instructions under which facility was available for home which facility was available for home towns only, by removing also the towns only, by removing also the restrictions of distance.restrictions of distance.

OptionOption

Option can be exercised to any one type Option can be exercised to any one type of the scheme:of the scheme:

This is subject to the condition that in This is subject to the condition that in the case of Government employee to the case of Government employee to whom L.T.C. to home town is also whom L.T.C. to home town is also admissible, the L.T.C. to any place in admissible, the L.T.C. to any place in India availed of by him India availed of by him shall be in lieu of shall be in lieu of and adjusted against the L.T.C to home and adjusted against the L.T.C to home town available to himtown available to him at the time of at the time of commencement of the journey.commencement of the journey.

Provisions of new schemeProvisions of new scheme LTC for journey to any place in India in every block of LTC for journey to any place in India in every block of

4 calendar years commencing from 1990- the first 4 calendar years commencing from 1990- the first block being 1990-93.block being 1990-93.

If the concession for visiting any place in India is not If the concession for visiting any place in India is not utilized during a certain block of 4 years , it can be utilized during a certain block of 4 years , it can be carried forward to the first year of the subsequent carried forward to the first year of the subsequent block of four years, with the permission of the Head of block of four years, with the permission of the Head of the Department.the Department.

If the Government employee commences journey in a If the Government employee commences journey in a particular block of four years or during the grace particular block of four years or during the grace period permissible for that block but completes journey period permissible for that block but completes journey in next block his LTC will be counted in the block in in next block his LTC will be counted in the block in which the journey has actually commenced.which the journey has actually commenced.

(Punjab Govt. letter No. 6/20/95-6PP3/25855, dated 8-12-95(Punjab Govt. letter No. 6/20/95-6PP3/25855, dated 8-12-95))

L.T.C Admissible subject to the following L.T.C Admissible subject to the following conditions:conditions:

i)i) Reimbursement of actual fareReimbursement of actual fare will be allowed for will be allowed for entire distance covered both ways without any entire distance covered both ways without any restriction;restriction;

ii)ii) Reimbursement of expenditure will be made only Reimbursement of expenditure will be made only if if the journeys are performed by rail or by regular bus the journeys are performed by rail or by regular bus service of State Transport Deptt., State Transport service of State Transport Deptt., State Transport Undertakings, State Tourism Department or Undertakings, State Tourism Department or corporations either of the Punjab State or any other corporations either of the Punjab State or any other state. Traveling by Private Air Lines is not allowed.state. Traveling by Private Air Lines is not allowed.

iii)iii) This concession will be admissible for journeys This concession will be admissible for journeys performed by state Government employees performed by state Government employees during during regular leaveregular leave, or casual leave, as the case may be , or casual leave, as the case may be irrespective of the duration of leave.irrespective of the duration of leave.

a)a) Government servant’s wife or husband, as the Government servant’s wife or husband, as the case case may be, and two surviving unmarried children may be, and two surviving unmarried children or or stepchildren wholly dependent on the stepchildren wholly dependent on the Government Government Servant, irrespective of the fact whether Servant, irrespective of the fact whether they are they are residing with the Government employee residing with the Government employee or not.or not.b)b) Married daughter who have been divorced, Married daughter who have been divorced,

abandoned or separated from their husbands and abandoned or separated from their husbands and are residing with the Government Servant and are are residing with the Government Servant and are wholly dependent on the Government Servants.wholly dependent on the Government Servants.

c)c) Parents and/or stepmother residing with and wholly Parents and/or stepmother residing with and wholly dependent upon the Government employee.dependent upon the Government employee.

d)d) Unmarried minor brother as well as unmarried, Unmarried minor brother as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated, widowed sister divorced, abandoned, separated, widowed sister residing with Government Employee and wholly residing with Government Employee and wholly dependent on the Government employee, provided dependent on the Government employee, provided their parents are either not alive or are themselves their parents are either not alive or are themselves wholly dependent on the Government servant. wholly dependent on the Government servant.

Family for this purpose will include:Family for this purpose will include:

Clarification: (Family)Clarification: (Family) The restriction of two surviving children shall not be applicable :The restriction of two surviving children shall not be applicable :

1)1) in respect of those employees who have already more in respect of those employees who have already more than than two children two children prior to 20.10.1997.prior to 20.10.1997.2)2) Children born within one year of coming into force of this Children born within one year of coming into force of this

restriction;restriction;3)3) Where the number of children exceeds two as a result of Where the number of children exceeds two as a result of

second multiple births.second multiple births. Not more than one wife is includedNot more than one wife is included in the terms of family. in the terms of family.

Where second wife is with the permission of Government, the Where second wife is with the permission of Government, the second wife shall be included.second wife shall be included.

Though it is Though it is not necessary for the spouse or children to not necessary for the spouse or children to reside with the Government employeereside with the Government employee, so as to be eligible for , so as to be eligible for LTCLTC

Children of divorced,Children of divorced, abandoned, separated, widowed abandoned, separated, widowed sistersister are are not includednot included in the term “Family” in the term “Family”

Husband and Wife are one unitHusband and Wife are one unit for the purpose of LTC for the purpose of LTC and thus condition of dependency is not applied on the and thus condition of dependency is not applied on the husband or wife as the case may be.husband or wife as the case may be.

v)v) LTC beneficiaries will claim the fare only for the shortest LTC beneficiaries will claim the fare only for the shortest route between the places of embarking for journey and route between the places of embarking for journey and destination.destination.

vi)vi) Prior permission of Head of Department or Administrative Prior permission of Head of Department or Administrative Department, as the case may be should be obtained before Department, as the case may be should be obtained before undertaking journey, employee should seek permission in undertaking journey, employee should seek permission in form Annexure ‘A’form Annexure ‘A’

vii)vii) After completion of journeys while submitting his claim, an After completion of journeys while submitting his claim, an employee will furnish a certificate and affidavit in the form employee will furnish a certificate and affidavit in the form respectively at Annexure B and C.respectively at Annexure B and C.

viii)viii) Instructions issued by Government of India for grant of Leave Instructions issued by Government of India for grant of Leave Travel Concession for visiting any place in India, will apply Travel Concession for visiting any place in India, will apply mutatis mutandis to all the State Government employees, mutatis mutandis to all the State Government employees, subject of above conditions.subject of above conditions.

ix)ix) All the Departments/Controlling authorities should maintain All the Departments/Controlling authorities should maintain regular account of the expenditure incurred on the grant of regular account of the expenditure incurred on the grant of benefit of LTC . This information should be sent to the benefit of LTC . This information should be sent to the Finance Department by the 30Finance Department by the 30thth of April every year in regard of April every year in regard to preceding year. to preceding year.

Extension of facility to Extension of facility to pensioners.,pensioners., Punjab Government w.e.f. 1Punjab Government w.e.f. 1stst January, 1989 granted January, 1989 granted

Travel Concession equal to One Month’s basic Travel Concession equal to One Month’s basic pension after the completion of every block of two pension after the completion of every block of two years to all the Pensioners vide letter No. 1/15/89-years to all the Pensioners vide letter No. 1/15/89-IFP-III/8078, dated 31.8.1989,IFP-III/8078, dated 31.8.1989,

For this purpose calendar year will start from January For this purpose calendar year will start from January of the year succeeding full two years after retirement. of the year succeeding full two years after retirement. The travel concession shall be payable in the month of The travel concession shall be payable in the month of January, only.January, only.

Thus the pensioner, who completed their first block of Thus the pensioner, who completed their first block of two years on 31two years on 31stst Dec., 1988 are entitled to payment Dec., 1988 are entitled to payment on account of travel concession in January 1989. and on account of travel concession in January 1989. and thereafter, after completion of every two years.thereafter, after completion of every two years.

The Pensioner, who completed/will complete a period The Pensioner, who completed/will complete a period of two years after 1of two years after 1stst Jan 1989 shall be entitled to Jan 1989 shall be entitled to payment in January, 1990, and thereafter completion payment in January, 1990, and thereafter completion of every block of two years. of every block of two years.

Short title, Commencement and application:

These rules may be called the Central Civil Service ( Leave Travel Concession) rules, 1988.

They shall come into force on the date of publication i.e. 3.5.1988.

( Notification No. 31011/10/85-Estt.(A), dated 3.5.1988.)

Rules shall apply to :

All persons:i) Who are appointed to civil services and

posts including civilian Government Servants in the Defence Service in connection with the affairs of the Union.ii) Who are employed under State Government and who are on deputation with the Central Government.iii) Who are appointed on contract basis.iv) Who are reemployed after their retirement.

Rules shall not apply: Government servant not in whole time

employment. Persons on casual or daily rated employment. Persons paid from contingencies; Railway servants and National airlines. Members of Armed Forces Local recruits in Indian Missions abroad Persons eligible to any other form of travel

concession available during leave or otherwise.

Clarifications: The leave travel concession shall be admissible

on completion of one year continuous service under Central/State Government, provided that it is certified by the appropriate administrative authority that employee concerned is likely to continue to service for a period of two year (for home town) and four years for Leave Travel Concession.

In case of officers appointed on contract basis, where the initial contract is for one year but is later extended the total duration of the contract will be taken into account for the purpose of Leave Travel Concession.

In the case of person re-employed after retirement without any break, the period of re-employed service will be treated as continuous with previous service.

ScopeScope

The leave travel concession will The leave travel concession will cover the Government Employee cover the Government Employee

himself and his familyhimself and his family

Change of Home TownChange of Home Town The home town once declared and The home town once declared and

accepted by the Controlling Officer shall accepted by the Controlling Officer shall be treated as final. In exceptional be treated as final. In exceptional circumstances, the Head of the circumstances, the Head of the Department or if the Government Servant Department or if the Government Servant himself is Head of Department, the himself is Head of Department, the Administrative Ministry, may authorise a Administrative Ministry, may authorise a change in such declaration. Such change change in such declaration. Such change shall not be made more than once during shall not be made more than once during the entire service of a Government the entire service of a Government Servant.Servant.

Declaration of Place of visit:Declaration of Place of visit: The Government servant & members of his The Government servant & members of his

family, family, has to declare the place of visit in has to declare the place of visit in advanceadvance to his controlling officer. to his controlling officer.

Declared place Declared place may change before the may change before the commencementcommencement of journey, with the approval of of journey, with the approval of controlling officer.controlling officer.

In In exceptional circumstancesexceptional circumstances it may be changed it may be changed after the commencement of journey, where the after the commencement of journey, where the circumstances are beyond the control ofcircumstances are beyond the control of Government Employee, to Government Employee, to get it changed before get it changed before the commencement of journey.the commencement of journey. This change This change may be made by Administrative may be made by Administrative Ministry, or Ministry, or Head of Department, as the case may be.Head of Department, as the case may be.

Counting of LTC against a Counting of LTC against a particular blockparticular block

Government servant and members of his family Government servant and members of his family availing of LTC may travel in different groups at availing of LTC may travel in different groups at different times during a block of two or four different times during a block of two or four years, as the case may be. years, as the case may be.

The concession availed will be counted against The concession availed will be counted against the block of two/four years, within which the the block of two/four years, within which the journey commenced even if the return journey journey commenced even if the return journey was performed after the expiry of the block of was performed after the expiry of the block of two years or four years.two years or four years.

Carry over of LTCCarry over of LTC

A Government Servant who is A Government Servant who is unable to avail the LTC within a unable to avail the LTC within a block of two or four years, may block of two or four years, may avail of the same within the first avail of the same within the first year of next block of two or four year of next block of two or four years. years.

Different Places May be visitedDifferent Places May be visited

A A Government Servant and each member Government Servant and each member of his familyof his family may visit different places or may visit different places or their choice during a block year of four their choice during a block year of four years. It shall not be necessary for years. It shall not be necessary for members of family of a Government members of family of a Government employee to visit same place as that employee to visit same place as that visited by Government Servant himself at visited by Government Servant himself at any time earlier during the same block.any time earlier during the same block.

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Entitlement Journey by Air/Rail:Journey by Air/Rail:

PayPay RangeRange EntitlementEntitlement

Rs. 18400 and above:Rs. 18400 and above: Air Economy (Y) Class by Air Economy (Y) Class by National National Carriers or AC first Class Carriers or AC first Class by train at their option. by train at their option.

16400 & above but < 16400 & above but < 18,40018,400

A.C. First ClassA.C. First Class

8,000 & above but < 164008,000 & above but < 16400 Second A.C. SleeperSecond A.C. Sleeper

4,100 & above but < 8,0004,100 & above but < 8,000 First Class/AC 3 tier First Class/AC 3 tier sleeper/AC Chair Car.sleeper/AC Chair Car.

Below 4,100Below 4,100 Second Class SleeperSecond Class Sleeper

Punjab Government vide No. 6/27/97-Punjab Government vide No. 6/27/97-

6PP3/2275, dated 19.2.20076PP3/2275, dated 19.2.2007

i)i) The officer entitled to travel by may be The officer entitled to travel by may be permitted to travel by private airlines.permitted to travel by private airlines.

ii)ii) Non entitled officers can also travel by both Non entitled officers can also travel by both private and Indian Airlines, between the private and Indian Airlines, between the stations connected by rail, and the fair would stations connected by rail, and the fair would be restricted to entitled class by rail, other be restricted to entitled class by rail, other than Shatabdi/Rajdhani Express.than Shatabdi/Rajdhani Express.

iii)iii) They are to produce air tickets/boarding They are to produce air tickets/boarding passes and receipts from concerned airlines passes and receipts from concerned airlines that the fair has been paid, if the ticket does that the fair has been paid, if the ticket does not indicate the airfare, not indicate the airfare,

The above claim is further The above claim is further subject to the conditions:subject to the conditions:

1.1. Best criteria to select airlines, other than Indian Airlines, Best criteria to select airlines, other than Indian Airlines, is that airline which give more competitive rates.is that airline which give more competitive rates.

2.2. Various concessions, schemes and concessional fares Various concessions, schemes and concessional fares etc. are fully utilized. etc. are fully utilized.

3.3. Officer should try to make their booking advance to the Officer should try to make their booking advance to the extent possible, so that benefit of discounting fares can extent possible, so that benefit of discounting fares can be obtained. be obtained.

4.4. Under no circumstances should the fare exceed the Under no circumstances should the fare exceed the normal fare of the entitled class.normal fare of the entitled class.

5.5. Where the service of agents are obtained it should be Where the service of agents are obtained it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company, & Ashok limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company, & Ashok Travels and Tours.Travels and Tours.

Entitlement Journey by Shatabdi Express Trains:Journey by Shatabdi Express Trains:

Journey by Rajdhani Express Trains:Journey by Rajdhani Express Trains:

PayPay RangeRange EntitlementEntitlement

Rs. 16400 and above:Rs. 16400 and above: Executive ClassExecutive Class

4,100 & above < 16,4004,100 & above < 16,400 A.C. Chair CarA.C. Chair Car

PayPay RangeRange EntitlementEntitlement

Rs. 16400 and above:Rs. 16400 and above: AC First ClassAC First Class

8,000 & above < 16,4008,000 & above < 16,400 22ndnd A.C. Two tier Sleeper A.C. Two tier Sleeper

4,100 & Above < 8,0004,100 & Above < 8,000 A.C. 3 tier SleeperA.C. 3 tier Sleeper

Journey by Road

Pay RangePay Range EntitlementEntitlement

Rs. 18,400 and aboveRs. 18,400 and above Actual fare by any type of Public Bus Actual fare by any type of Public Bus including air conditioned bus.( A.C. including air conditioned bus.( A.C. TaxiTaxi when the journey is actually performed by AC when the journey is actually performed by AC taxi ) for journey not connected by rail, subject to taxi ) for journey not connected by rail, subject to condition that the claim shall be restricted to the bus condition that the claim shall be restricted to the bus fare by entitled class or fare actually paid, which ever is fare by entitled class or fare actually paid, which ever is less.less.

8,000 & above but < 18,4008,000 & above but < 18,400 Same as above ( AC taxi not Same as above ( AC taxi not permissible)permissible)

6,500 & above but < 8,0006,500 & above but < 8,000 Same as above (AC bus is not Same as above (AC bus is not permissible)permissible)

4,100 & above but < 6,5004,100 & above but < 6,500 Actual fare by any type of public bus Actual fare by any type of public bus other than air conditioned busother than air conditioned bus

Below 4,100Below 4,100 As above with the condition that claim As above with the condition that claim shall be restricted to the bus fare by shall be restricted to the bus fare by ordinary bus.ordinary bus.

Where a Public Transport system as aforesaid dies Where a Public Transport system as aforesaid dies not exist the assistance will be regulated as in case of not exist the assistance will be regulated as in case of journey on transfer.journey on transfer.

Reimbursement shall not be admissible by a private Reimbursement shall not be admissible by a private car. (owned, borrowed or hired)car. (owned, borrowed or hired)

The Government employee may travel by air between The Government employee may travel by air between the places not connected by rail, where alternative the places not connected by rail, where alternative means of travel is either not available or is more means of travel is either not available or is more expensive, (reimbursement of fare will be restricted to expensive, (reimbursement of fare will be restricted to entitled class)entitled class)

In regard to places in territory of India connected by In regard to places in territory of India connected by shipping service, the entitlement of Government shipping service, the entitlement of Government servant to travel by ship will be regulated as in case of servant to travel by ship will be regulated as in case of journey by ship on transfer.journey by ship on transfer.

Pay for this purpose means basic pay only.Pay for this purpose means basic pay only.

Reimbursement Reimbursement

The reimbursement shall not cover The reimbursement shall not cover incidental expenditure and expenditure on incidental expenditure and expenditure on local journey.local journey.

Reimbursement for expenses of journey Reimbursement for expenses of journey shall be allowed on the basis of point to shall be allowed on the basis of point to point journey on a through ticket over the point journey on a through ticket over the shortest direct route.shortest direct route.

Forfeiture of ClaimForfeiture of Claim

A claim for reimbursement of A claim for reimbursement of expenditure incurred on journey expenditure incurred on journey under leave travel concession shall under leave travel concession shall be submitted within three months be submitted within three months after the completion of journey if no after the completion of journey if no advance had been drawn. Failure to advance had been drawn. Failure to do so will entail forfeiture of the do so will entail forfeiture of the claim and no relaxation shall be claim and no relaxation shall be permissible in this regard.permissible in this regard.

Grant of Advance & adjustment thereofGrant of Advance & adjustment thereof Advance may be granted to government employee upto Advance may be granted to government employee upto

90% of the estimated amount which Government would 90% of the estimated amount which Government would have to reimburse in respect of the cost of journey both have to reimburse in respect of the cost of journey both waysways– If the family travels separately advance may be drawn If the family travels separately advance may be drawn

separately, to the extent admissible.separately, to the extent admissible.– Advance may be drawn both for forward and return journey at Advance may be drawn both for forward and return journey at

the time of commencement of journey.the time of commencement of journey.– If the limit of three month or 90 days is exceeded after the If the limit of three month or 90 days is exceeded after the

advance has been drawn for both the journeys, one half of the advance has been drawn for both the journeys, one half of the advance should be refunded forthwith.advance should be refunded forthwith.

– Advance should be refunded in full if the outward journey is not Advance should be refunded in full if the outward journey is not commenced within 30 days commenced within 30 days

– Where reservation is made 60 days before the proposed Where reservation is made 60 days before the proposed journey and advance has been granted accordingly, the journey and advance has been granted accordingly, the government servant should produce the tickets within 10 days government servant should produce the tickets within 10 days of advance, irrespective the date of commencement of journey.of advance, irrespective the date of commencement of journey.

– Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement is Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement is to be submitted within 30 days, otherwise refund in lump sum to be submitted within 30 days, otherwise refund in lump sum is to be made and the claim of the Government employee will is to be made and the claim of the Government employee will be settled as if no advance has been granted. be settled as if no advance has been granted.

Claim when admissibleClaim when admissibleDuring leave, may be casual During leave, may be casual

leave or regular leave.leave or regular leave.During vacationsDuring vacationsDuring Maternity leave.During Maternity leave.During Study leave.During Study leave.During training.During training.While on deputation.While on deputation.While on foreign service.While on foreign service.

Claim is not admissibleClaim is not admissible

If resignation is submitted during If resignation is submitted during such leave.such leave.

Week end holidays.Week end holidays. Refused leave Refused leave Terminal leaveTerminal leave During suspensionDuring suspension