FAQ 14 — LTC Rules
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<table><tr><td>LTC to visit NER/A&N/ J&K/Ladakh? 63 Can a Govt. employee (other than fresh recruits) avail the benefit of visiting NER/A&N/J&K/Ladakh twice in a particular block of 4 years? Yes, a Govt. employee can visit NER/A&N/J&K/Ladakh by conversion of his Home Town LTC and also by availing All India LTC subject to validity period of the scheme and fulfilling of other conditions. (G) FRESH RECRUITS [DoPT OM No. 31011/7/2013-Estt.AIV dated 26.9.2014] 64 What are the LTC entitlements of a Fresh Recruit? After completion of one year of regular service, Fresh recruits to the Central Government are eligible to travel on eight occasions on calendar year basis under LTC rules, as under: • first three occasions to Home Town • fourth occasion to All India • fifth, sixth and seventh occasions to Home Town; and • eighth occasion to All India This facility shall be available to the fresh recruits only for the first eight years applicable after joining the Government for the first time. 65 How are the two blocks of four years applied to the Fresh Recruit? The first two blocks of four years (i.e. first eight years) shall apply with reference to the initial date of joining the Government service even though the Govt. employee 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 on calendar year basis with effect from the date of completion of one year of regular service. 66 Are the LTC blocks of four years in respect of Fresh Recruits same as the regular blocks like 2018- 21, 2022-25? No. The first two blocks of four years (first eight years) of fresh recruits will be personal to them. On completion of eight years of LTC, they will be treated at par with other regular LTC beneficiaries as per the prescribed blocks like 2022-25, 2026- 29, 2030-33 and so on. A Fresh recruit may choose to avail LTC under the normal LTC rules as applicable to other Government employees. In this case, he/she will not be allowed to avail other LTCs as admissible to the fresh recruits in that block of four years.</td></tr></table>
What This Means
This section covers LTC entitlements for fresh recruits — employees joining the central government for the first time. Fresh recruits have a special LTC pattern for the first eight years of service. After completing one year of regular service, they are eligible for LTC on eight occasions over eight calendar years: the first, second, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh occasions are to the Home Town; the fourth and eighth occasions are to Any Place in India.
Importantly, these eight-year entitlements are personal to each fresh recruit and are counted from their initial date of joining — regardless of subsequent job changes within the government. The standard four-year block years (like 2022-25, 2026-29) do not apply during the fresh recruit's first eight years. After completing the eight LTCs, the fresh recruit joins the normal block year system applicable to all other government employees.
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Key Points
- 1Fresh recruits are eligible for LTC after completing one year of regular service.
- 2Eight LTCs in eight years: occasions 1st-3rd = Home Town; 4th = Any Place in India; 5th-7th = Home Town; 8th = Any Place in India.
- 3The eight-year cycle is personal — it runs from the individual employee's date of joining, not the standard government block years.
- 4After eight LTCs, the employee joins the regular block year cycle applicable to all other staff.
- 5Each year's LTC cannot be carried over to the next year — unused annual LTC lapses at year-end.
- 6A fresh recruit may also choose to switch to normal LTC rules from the start (giving up the special fresh recruit pattern).
Practical Example
Anjali joins the government on 1 July 2024. She completes one year on 1 July 2025, making her eligible for LTC from that date. Her first Home Town LTC (1st occasion) runs from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025. Her second Home Town LTC (2nd occasion) runs through calendar year 2026. Her fourth LTC (Any Place in India) falls in calendar year 2028. If she does not avail her 3rd Home Town LTC in 2027, it lapses — she cannot carry it over to 2028.
After her 8th LTC in 2032, Anjali joins the regular government LTC block cycle (e.g., 2030-33 or 2034-37, whichever is applicable).
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