FAQ 16 — LTC Rules
Original Rule Text
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An employee joined the Government service on 1st September, 2016. As per the CCS (LTC) Rules, he would have become eligible for LTC with effect from 1st September, 2017 (i.e. after the completion of one year of regular service). His entitlement for Home Town / All India would be as under:
<table><tr><td>Year of LTC Type of LTC LTC Occasion 01.09.2016 – 31.08.2017 NIL Eligibility after one year of regular service 01.09.2017 – 31.12.2017 Home Town 1st 01.01.2018 – 31.12.2018 Home Town 2nd 01.01.2019 – 31.12.2019 Home Town 3rd 01.01.2020 – 31.12.2020 Any Place in India 4th 01.01.2021 – 31.12.2021 Home Town 5th 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2022 Home Town 6th 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2023 Home Town 7th 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2024 Any Place in India 8th 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2025 Nil (Not eligible) (Being second year of sub-block 2024-25 under Block Year 2022- 25) 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2029 As per normal entitlement Regular Block Year (2026-2029)</td></tr></table>
# Explanations:
(i) After the completion of the first eight years, when the fresh recruit gets into the middle of the running regular Block Year (2022-2025) where the new LTC cycle of fresh recruit coincides with the second year of the second sub block (i.e. 2025 of 2024-2025), he will not be eligible for LTC in that year (i.e. 2025).
(ii) 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.
What This Means
This section provides a worked illustration of a fresh recruit's LTC entitlement schedule using a specific example. An employee who joins on 1 September 2016 becomes eligible for LTC from 1 September 2017 (after one year of service). Their first eight LTCs run on a calendar-year basis after that. The table shows each year's LTC type (Home Town or All India) and the corresponding occasion number.
The key learning from this example is the gap year at transition: in 2025, which is the second year of the sub-block 2024-25 in the regular block year 2022-2025, this particular employee has no LTC entitlement. This is because their 8th LTC was an 'All India' type in 2024 (the first year of sub-block 2024-25), so the sub-block's All India entitlement is exhausted. From 2026-2029, they follow the regular block year pattern.
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Key Points
- 1LTC eligibility runs on a calendar-year basis for fresh recruits, from completion of one year of regular service.
- 2Occasions 1-3 and 5-7: Home Town. Occasions 4 and 8: All India — in an annual cycle.
- 3In the specific example (joining 1 Sep 2016): 8th LTC is All India in 2024; no eligibility in 2025; regular block from 2026.
- 4The gap year (2025 in this example) is a mechanical outcome of the fresh recruit cycle meeting the regular block year.
Practical Example
Using the table from the rule: an employee joining on 1 September 2016 has LTC entitlements as follows: 1st occasion (Home Town) from September to December 2017; 2nd (Home Town) in 2018; 3rd (Home Town) in 2019; 4th (All India) in 2020; 5th (Home Town) in 2021; 6th (Home Town) in 2022; 7th (Home Town) in 2023; 8th (All India) in 2024. Then 2025 is a nil eligibility year. From 2026, the regular block year (2026-2029) applies. The HR office must track these personal timelines for each fresh recruit to avoid incorrectly approving LTC claims.
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