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 LTC Rules

History and Eligibility:

• LTC began with home-town concessions in 1956-57, with a four-year block introduced in 1974-77.
• The current block for LTC is 2022-25.
• Employees who have completed one year of continuous service are eligible for LTC, but suspended officials can only use it for family members.

Family Definition:

• Spouse- (Husband/Wife)
• Two surviving unmarried children or step children wholly dependent on the employee, whether or not residing with the employee.
• married daughters divorced, separated from their husbands and widowed daughters and residing with and wholly dependent on the employee.
• Parents and/or step mother, and/or step father, wholly dependent on the employee whether or not residing with the employee.
• Unmarried minor brothers and unmarried /divorced/ abandoned/ separated from their husbands or widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the employee.

Entitlements for Travel:

• Travel by air, rail, or road is based on an employee's pay level. For instance, higher pay levels allow business class for air travel and AC I class for trains.
• Only authorized agents (e.g., Balmer Lawrie, Ashok Travels, IRCTC) can be used for air travel bookings.

• Employees should choose Best and Cheapest available Fare (Preferably non stop flight) at the time of booking on travelling date in the desired three hours  time slot (With provision of optimizing with in a 10% price band. for convenience and  comfort)

  Print out of concern web page having flight and fare details should be retain for purpose of the settlement of the LTC claim Tickets should book at least 21 days prior intended date of travel to avail most competitive fares and minimize the burden.

• PAY LEVEL	AIR	RAIL	ROAD
  14 and above	Business/Club Class	AC I Class	AC/Ordinary Taxi/Auto Richshaw/own Car/ Motorcycle Moped/ Any Public Bus including AC Bus
  12 and 13	Economy Class	AC I Class	Same as above except AC Taxi
  9 to 11	Economy Class	AC 2-Tier Class	Same as above except AC Taxi
  6 to 8		AC 2-Tier Class	Same as above except AC Taxi
  4 to 5	-	First Class/AC 3-Tier/AC Chair Car	Auto Rickshaw/Own Scooter/ Motorcycle Moped/Any Public Bus except AC Bus
  3 and below	-	First Class/AC-3 tier/AC Chair Car	Auto Rickshaw/Own Scooter/ Motorcycle Moped/Any Ordinary Bus

  
  

New Recruits:

• New recruits to service (w.e.f. 1.9.2008) can travel on three occasions to their home town and in the fourth occasion to anywhere in India in the first four years of service (from initial date of joining Govt. service). If LTC is not available in a year it shall not be carried over to next year, it shall lapse. The same facility will be available in the next 4 years of service also. After initial 8 years of service, LTC shall be allowed as per normal provisions. In case Home Town and Headquarters are same, only all India LTC can be availed on the fourth and eighth occasion. 

Important Rules:

• Employees should book air tickets 21 days in advance to get competitive fares.
• LTC can be availed during any leave except closed holidays without leave.

1. Employees should choose Best and Cheapest available Fare (Preferably non stop flight) at the time of booking on travelling date in the desired three hours  time slot (With provision of optimizing with in a 10% price band. for convenience and  comfort)

Journey can be performed by Any Airlines in economy class by entitled person

• Ticket must be purchased from three Authorized travel agents only which are-:
• M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company ltd
• M/S Ashok Travels & Tours
• IRCTC
• (these restriction are also applicable for travel by non-entitled persons travelling by air and claiming the fare of entitled class by train)
• Print out of concern web page having flight and fare details should be retain for purpose of the settlement of the LTC claim Tickets should book at least 21 days prior intended date of travel to avail most competitive fares and minimize the burden.
• Employees should avoid unnecessary cancellation. If cancellation made less than 24 hours before intended travel on LTC, will require the submission of a self-declared justification by the employee.
• Employees should book only one tickets (holding of more than one tickets is not allowed) through three travel agents only

Quiz-1

Quiz

Leave Encashment:

• Employees can en-cash earned leave (EL) when availing LTC up to 10 days, with a maximum limit of 60 days during their entire service.

Misuse and Penalties:

• Misuse of LTC can lead to the claim being disallowed, and future LTC benefits being withheld.

more detail click on 

LTC Rules DoPT

https://dopt.gov.in/ccs-ltc-rules

Special Cases:

• Reimbursements are allowed for travel related to job changes, marriages, or if a handicapped employee requires an escort.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. When did the first two-year block of home town concession for LTC start?

1. 1950-51
2. 1956-57
3. 1960-61
4. 1974-75

Answer: 2. 1956-57

Q2. When did the first four-year block concession to visit any place in India for LTC start?

1. 1960-63
2. 1965-69
3. 1970-73
4. 1974-77

Answer: 4. 1974-77

Q3. What is the current four-year block for LTC?

1. 2020-23
2. 2022-25
3. 2021-24
4. 2023-26

Answer: 2. 2022-25

Q4. Who is eligible for LTC?

1. An employee who has completed 6 months of service
2. An employee who has completed one year of continuous service
3. Any employee who has completed 2 years of service
4. Only permanent employees with more than 5 years of service

Answer: 2. An employee who has completed one year of continuous service

Q5. Which of the following is not counted as continuous service for LTC eligibility?

1. Service under suspension
2. Service during unauthorized absence under FR 17-A
3. Paid leave
4. Service during deputation

Answer: 2. Service during unauthorized absence under FR 17-A

Q6. For new recruits, how many times can they travel to their home town in the first four years?

1. Once
2. Twice
3. Thrice
4. Four times

Answer: 3. Thrice

Q7. How often can a government employee avail home town LTC?

1. Once every year
2. Once every two years
3. Once every four years
4. Twice every year

Answer: 2. Once every two years

Q8. What is the income limit for a family member to be considered wholly dependent on the employee as per LTC rules?

1. ₹5,000
2. ₹7,500
3. ₹9,000
4. ₹12,000

Answer: 3. ₹9,000

Q9. Which of the following is true about LTC for suspended officials?

1. LTC is admissible for both the suspended official and family members.
2. LTC is not admissible to suspended officials or their family members.
3. LTC is admissible only to the family members of the suspended official.
4. LTC is only admissible to the official, not to the family.

Answer: 3. LTC is admissible only to the family members of the suspended official.

Q10. For travel by air under LTC, which of the following is not one of the authorized travel agents?

1. M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.
2. IRCTC
3. M/S Ashok Travels & Tours
4. MakeMyTrip

Answer: 4. MakeMyTrip