Extension of LTC Block Year 2018-21 – DOPT Order
The Government of India’s Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, has issued an office memorandum announcing an extension to the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) block year 2018-21 (extended). According to the rules of the CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988, a government employee who is unable to take LTC within a specific two or four year block may take it within the first year of the next two or four year block. The block year 2018-21 was originally extended until December 31, 2022, but it has now been decided to further extend it for an additional three months, until March 31, 2023, with the approval of the competent authority, in accordance with Rule 18 of the CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988. Read the attached order below to know more details.
F.No. 31011/24/2022-Estt. A-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi.
Dated: 27th December, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Extension of the LTC block year 2018-21 (extended) for a period of three months – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to state that as per rule 10 of the CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988, a Government servant who is unable to avail of the LTC within a particular block of two years or four years may avail of the same within the first year of the next block of two years or four years. Accordingly, the block year 2018-21 was deemed extended upto 31st December, 2022 by virtue of rule 10 of the CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988.
In relaxation of Rule 10 of the CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988, exercising the powers conferred under Rule 18 – ‘Power to relax’, of the CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988, it has now been decided with the approval of competent authority to extend the LTC Block year 2018-2021 (extended) for a period of three months i.e. upto 31st March, 2023.
(Satish Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 2304 0341
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