LTC Block Year Grace Period
The year 2018 is Grace Period for the LTC Block year 2014-2017, if LTC for the block of 2016-2017 was not availed.If the LTC to Home town or any where in India for the Block of 2016-2017 is not availed, that can be availed in the year 2018 as the Government servant is allowed to carry forward that LTC to the first year of the next block of LTC Block years.
The next LTC Block year is 2018-2021. During this Block years , a Government servant can avail two concessions.
The First one in 2018-2019 block and
Second Concession in 2020-2021 block
The above two concessions may be availed as follows
1.Both of them to Home Town, or
2. First Block to Home town and Second Block to any where India, or
3. First block to any where India and second block to Home town
The concession admissible for a particular block of two years, which
is not availed of during that block , can be availed of in the first
year of the next block by the Government servantsThe LTC to any where in India can be carried forward to 2022 on condition that if,
1.The Government servant has not availed it against the block year 208-2019; and
2. He has not availed the LTC to Home Town for the block 2020-2021
In line with the above rule position, the LTC for the block of
2016-2017 can be carried forward to 2018 if it was not availed in that
particular block .Frequently Asked Questions on LTC entitlements of Fresh Recruit
No. 31011/7/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment (A-IV)
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment (A-IV)
Dated: 26th September, 2014
North Block, New Delhi
North Block, New Delhi
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on LTC entitlements of Fresh Recruit
The 6th CPC had recommended that “Fresh
Recruits” to the Central Government may be allowed to travel to their
Home Town along with their families on three occasions in a block of
four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This was
accepted by the Government and orders were issued vide DoPT O.M. No.
31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23rd September, 2008.
2. This Department receives a number of
references seeking clarifications from various Ministry/ Departments
about the year wise LTC entitlements of Fresh Recruits. Based on the
same, a set of frequently asked questions have been answered as under:
Question 1. What are the LTC entitlements of a Fresh Recruit?
Answer:
Fresh recruits to the Central Government are allowed to travel to their
home town along with their families on three occasions in a block of
four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This
facility shall be available to the fresh recruits only for the first two
blocks of four years applicable after joining the Government for the
first time.
Question 2. How are the two blocks of four years applied to the Fresh Recruit?
Answer:
The first two blocks of four years shall apply with reference to the
initial date of joining the Government service even though the Govt.
servant may change the job within the Government subsequently. However,
as per Rule 7 of CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, the LTC entitlement of a fresh
recruit will be calculated calendar year wise with effect from the date
of completion of one year of regular service.
Question 3. Are the LTC blocks of four years in respect of Fresh Recruits same as the regular blocks like 2010-13, 2014-17?
Answer:
No. The first two blocks of four years of fresh recruits will be
personal to them. On completion of eight year of LTC, they will be
treated at par with other regular LTC beneficiaries as per the
prescribed blocks like 2014-17, 2018-21 etc.
Question 4. If a fresh recruit does not avail LTC facility in a particular year, can he/she avail it in the next year?
Answer:
No. Carryover of LTC to the next year is not allowed in case of a fresh
recruit as he is already entitled to every year LTC. Hence, if a fresh
recruit does not avail of the LTC facility in any year, his LTC will
deem to have lapsed with the end of that year.
Question 5. How will the LTC entitlements of a Fresh Recruit be exercised after the completion of eight years of service?
Answer:
(a) After the completion of eight years of service, when the next LTC
cycle of fresh recruit coincides with the beginning of the second two
year block (eg. 2016-17) of the running four year block (2014-17), he
will be eligible only for ‘Home Town’ LTC if he/she has availed ‘Any
Place in India’ LTC in the eighth year. Cases, where the new LTC cycle
of fresh recruit coincides with the second year of the running two year
block (ex. 2017 of 2016-2017), he will not be eligible for LTC in that
year. Refer illustrations 1 & 3 for further explanation.
(b) At the end of
the eighth year of LTC, when the new LTC cycle of a fresh recruit
coincides with the beginning of a regular four year block, his
entitlement in the regular block will be exercised as per the usual LTC
Rules. Refer illustration 2.
Question 6. How will the LTC entitlement computed in case of a fresh recruit joining the service on 31st December of any year?
Answer: A
fresh recruit who joins the Government service on 31st December of any
year, will be eligible for LTC w.e.f. 31st December of next year. Since,
31st December is the last date of a calendar year, his first occasion
of LTC ends with that year. Hence, he may avail his first Home Town LTC
on the last day of that year. From next year onwards he would be
eligible for the remaining seven LTCs. Refer illustration 3.
Question 7. How will the entitlements of a fresh recruit be computed who has joined the Govt. service before 01.09.2008?
Answer: A
fresh recruit who has joined Government service before 01.09.2008 (i.e
before the introduction of this scheme) and has not completed his first
eight years of service as on 01.09.2008 will be eligible for this
concession for the remaining time-period till the completion of first
eight years of his/ her service. Refer illustration 4.
Question 8. Can a fresh recruit whose Home Town and Headquarters are same, avail LTC to Home Town?
Answer: No.
A fresh recruit whose Home Town and Headquarters are same, cannot avail
LTC to Home Town. He may avail LTC to any place in India on the fourth
and eighth occasion only. As per Rule 8 of CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, LTC to
Home Town shall be admissible irrespective of the distance between the
Headquarters of the Govt. servant and his Home Town which implies that
Headquarters and Home Town should be at different places.
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Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ph. (011) 23040341
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ph. (011) 23040341
Illustration
Illustration 1:
An employee joins the Government service
on 1st September, 2008. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he will become
eligible for LTC with effect from 1st September, 2009 (i.e. after the
completion of one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home
Town / All India would be as under:
Explanation
1.After the completion of the first eight years, when the fresh recruit gets into the middle of the running regular block of four calendar years (ex. 2014-2017) where the new LTC cycle of fresh recruit coincides with the second year of the running two year block (ex. 2017 of 2016-2017), he will not be eligible for LTC in that year (i.e. 2017).
1.After the completion of the first eight years, when the fresh recruit gets into the middle of the running regular block of four calendar years (ex. 2014-2017) where the new LTC cycle of fresh recruit coincides with the second year of the running two year block (ex. 2017 of 2016-2017), he will not be eligible for LTC in that year (i.e. 2017).
2.It can be seen from above that LTC
entitlement for a fresh recruit is calculated calendar year wise with
effect from the date of completion of one year of regular service.
Illustration 2:
An employee joins the Government service
on 1st January, 2009. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he will become
eligible for LTC with effect from 1st January, 2010 (i.e. after the
completion of one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home
Town / All India LTC would be as under:
Explanations:
1.A the end of the eighth year of LTC,
when the new LTC cycle of a fresh recruit coincides with the beginning
of a regular four year block, his entitlement in the regular block will
be exercised as per the usual LTC Rules.Explanations:
Illustration 3:
An employee joins the Government service
on 31st December, 2011. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he will become
eligible for LTC with effect from 31st December, 2012 (i.e. after
completion of one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home
Town / All India LTC would be as under:
Explanations:
i. A fresh recruit who joins on 31st
December of any year, will be eligible for LTC w.e.f. 31st December of
next year. Since, 31st December is the last date of that calendar year,
his first occasion of LTC ends with that year. Hence, he may avail his
first home town LTC on that day only (eg. 31st December, 2012). From
next year onwards he will be eligible for the remaining seven LTCs.
ii. After the completion of eight years
of service, when the next LTC cycle of fresh recruit coincides with the
beginning of the second two year block (eg. 2020-21) of the running four
year block (2018-21), he will be eligible only for the ‘Home Town’ LTC
in that block if he has availed of ‘Any Place in India’ LTC in the
eighth year. In case, the fresh recruit forgoes his eighth year LTC,
then he has a choice to avail either ‘Any Place in India’ or ‘Home Town’
LTC in the following two year block (i.e. in 2020-21).
Illustration 4:
An employee joins the Government service
on 10th May, 2006. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he will become eligible
for LTC with effect from 10th May, 2007 (i.e. after the completion of
one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home Town / All India
LTC would be as under:
Explanations:
A fresh recruit who has joined the Government service before 01.09.2008 (i.e. before the introduction of this scheme) and has not completed his first eight years of service as on 01.09.2008 will be eligible for this concession for the remaining time-period till the completion of first eight years of his/ her service.
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