FinMin Order Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block 2018-21 F.No.12(2) /2020-EII(A) Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure EN(A) Branch North Block, New Delhi 12th October, 2020 Office Memorandum Sub: Special cash package equivalent in lieu of Leave Travel Concession Fare for Central Government Employees during the Block 2018-21. In view of Covid-19 pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown as well as disruption of transport and hospitality sector, as also the need for observing social distancing, a number of Central Government employees are not in a position to avail themselves of LTC for travel to any place in India or their Hometowns in the current Block of 2018-21. 2. With a view to compensate and incentive consumption by Central Government employees thereby giving a boost to consumption expenditure, it has been decided that cash equivalent of LT...

STUDY LEAVE INTEREST ON LEAVE ENCASHMENT What is the maximum amount of study leave which can be availed? The maximum amount of study leave for other than CHS officers is restricted to twenty four months during the entire service period and ordinarily it can be allowed for upto twelve months at a time. {Rule 51(1)). For CHS officers the ceiling is for 36 months for acquiring PG qualifications. {Rule 51(2)}. Whether study leave can be clubbed with other leave? Yes . Study leave may be combined with other kinds of leave, but in no case shall be grant of this leave in combination with leave, other than extraordinary leave involve a total absence of more than twenty eight months generally and thirty-six months for the courses leading to PhD. degree from the regular duties of the Government servant. (Rule 54) Whether study leave can be clubbed with other leave? Yes . Study leave may be combined with other kinds of leave, but in no case shall be grant of this leave in combination...

LEAVE ENCASHMENT WITH LTC Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed? Sanction of leave encashment should, as a practice, be done in advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-postfacto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC. Whether encashment of leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members? Yes . A Govt. servant can be permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days either at the time of availing LTC for himself or when his family avails it provided other conditions are satisfied. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A? In terms of 38-A of CCS(Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the dat...