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Central Government Employees Latest News August 16, 2023: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued fresh clarifications regarding the admissibility of catering charges in respect of rail journeys performed on LTC and booking of air tickets on Government Account in respect of LTC.
Central Government Employees receive their salaries as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. The LTC rules for these employees are as per provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988. Following are details of the clarifications made by DoPT.
In an Office Memorandum dated August 10, DoPT said that reimbursement of catering charges on tickets booked for the purpose of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) will be allowed.
“Keeping in view the fact that Indian Railways is now providing options to the traveller to avail catering facility or not, it has been decided that wherever employees opt for catering services while booking the tickets for the eligible trains for the purpose of LTC, the reimbursement of catering charges shall be allowed,” the DoPT said.
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The DoPT has decided that both types of cancellation charges, viz. (i) cancellation charges levied by the airlines and (ii) cancellation charges levied by the three authorized travel agents for utilization of their portals/platforms, if any, shall be reimbursed on the ground of official exigencies only.
The DoPT has decided that Government employees, not entitled to air travel, are no longer required to book their tickets mandatorily through the three travel agencies.
“It has been decided that the Government employees not entitled for air travel but
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