FAQ 57 — LTC

57 Whether Sikkim is included in North Eastern Region (NER)? Yes. Sikkim is one of the parts of NER (i.e. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim). [OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.A-IV dated 14.05.2008] 58 Are Lakshadweep Islands included in the Special Dispensation Scheme ? No. 59 Whether the Government employees who are not eligible for Home Town LTC may avail the Special Dispensation scheme of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to NER/A&N/ J&K/ Ladakh ? No. Employees whose Home Town & Headquarters are same are not eligible for Home Town LTC and hence, the question of conversion of Home Town LTC to travel to these places under Special Dispensation Scheme does not arise. 60 Whether non-entitled officers are entitled to travel directly by air from their Headquarters /place of posting to NER/A&N/ J&K/Ladakh? Yes. Air travel by non-entitled Government employees to NER, J&K, Ladakh and A&N is allowed to travel by air in Economy class whether they avail the concession against Anywhere in India LTC or in lieu of the Home Town LTC under Special Dispensation Scheme only. However, the reimbursement will be restricted to the actual air fare for the direct journey or the fare entitled under Special Dispensation Scheme, whichever is less. 61 Will the Government employee whose Home Town is situated in NER/A&N/J&K/Ladakh also be allowed conversion of Home Town LTC for availing the Special Dispensation Scheme to visit any place in any one of the three regions out of the above mentioned four regions except the region wherein his/her Hometown is situated ? Yes. 62 Whether Govt. employee who has already availed one Home town LTC in the current block can avail Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC, but not under Special Dispensation Scheme.

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.