MOD invites LTC Claim Details for one time relaxation – BPMS
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Civ-I)
Subject : Proposal for seeking one time relaxation in respect of LTC 80 claims of Defence Civilian Employees
Defence
Civilian Employees’ Federations are pursuing the above issue in the
meetings of the JCM Departmental Council wherein they have informed that
many Defence civilian employees while availing LTC by Air to
destinations like A&N Islands, J&K and NER, did not follow the
instructions regarding purchase of these air tickets only from the
booking counters/websites of Air India or from the Authorized Travel
Agents [M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and
IRCTC]. A number of employees being first time travellers by air, did
not observe these instructions due to ignorance. As a result, there
administrative authorities have rejected their claims under LTC 80
submitted by them after performing the journey. To resolve this issue,
the employees Federations have approached this Ministry and have
requested to take up the matter to DoP&T with recommendation that:
a)
Claims of Group C and B employees who are otherwise not entitled for
Air Travel, in case they have availed LTC 80 by purchasing Air tickets
from other than the authorized agents may be considered as a one time
measure and a relaxation may be granted to pass their LTC claims as a
special case;
b) For such employees who have
purchased Air Tickets prior to 26 Sep 2014 from other than authorized
agents to travel to A&N Islands, in their case, the LTC claim may be
restricted to their entitled class in Steamer/Ship
2.
The DoP&T have communicated vide their letter
No.31011/6/2015-Estt.A IV dated 1st July addressed to JCM, National
Council, that it would not be feasible to relax the LTC rules as a
one-time measure. However, cases of individual hardship as recommended
by Ministries/ Departments would be considered on a case to case basis.
3.
Accordingly, it is proposed to take up the matter with the DoP&T
for a decision on the LTC claims submitted by the defence civilian
employees where the air tickets have not been purchased by these
employees in accordance with the Government instructions. It is
requested that the details of such cases may please be furnished in the
enclosed proforma latest by 17 Aug 2015, along with views/comments, so
that a consolidated proposal could be sent to the DoP&T for
consideration of one time relaxation.
Encl : Proforma
Sd/-
Gurdeep Singh)
Under Secretary (Civ)
Click to view the proforma One Time Relaxation for LTC claim: BPMS Circular
(AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS)
(AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.M.S.)
(RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT. OF INDIA)
CENTRAL OFFICE: 2-A, NAVEEN MARKET, KANPUR – 208001, PH & FAX : (0512) 2332222
MOBILE: 09415733686, 09235729390, 09335621629, WEB : www.bpms.org.in
REF: BPMS / CIR / LTC / 01
Dated: 27.07.2015
To,
The Office Bearers / CEC Members,
President / Secretary of the Unions
Affiliated to BPMS
Subject: One Time Relaxation for LTC claim
Dear brothers & sisters,
Namaskar
You
may be aware of that Shri S N Batwe, Patron/BPMS highlighted some of
the following issues related to LTC, thereupon vide letter No. BPMS /
DoP&T/ LTC / 50 (7/2/R), Dated 10.11.2014 this federation requested
the DoP&T as well as MOD to consider the issues sympathetically :-
(i)
Earlier { DoP&T F.No. 31011/412007-Estt.(A), dated 02.05.2008} the
Group ‘B’ Central Government employees were entitled to travel by Air
from their place of posting or nearest airport but now {vide DoP&T
O.M. No. 31011/ 3/ 2014-Estt.(A-IV), dated 26.09.2014} only eligible
Government servants may travel from their place of posting or nearest
airport, hence necessary clarification was required so that the Group
‘B’ employees may be entitled to travel by Air from their place of
posting or nearest airport;
(ii) Vide DoP&T
F.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt (A), Dated 30.04.2012 the Air travel relaxation
under LTC for NER was extended for 02 yrs from 01.05.2012, i.e.,
applicable upto 01.05.2014 and vide DoP&T F. No.
31011/2/2003-Estt.A-IV, dated 15.06.2012 the Air travel relaxation under
LTC for J&K was extended for 02 yrs from 18.06.2012, i.e.,
applicable upto 18.06.2014 whereas this order grants the relaxation for
air travel w.e.f. 26.09.2014. There were some of the employees who have
travelled by Air under LTC in the intervening period, i.e., 01.05.2014 /
18.06.2014 and 26.09.2014 in anticipation of extension of such
relaxation as per prevailing practice. To mitigate the financial
hardships of such employees, the DoP&T O.M. No. 31011/ 3/
2014-Estt.(A-IV), dated 26.09.2014 should have retrospective effect,
i.e., 01.05.2014.
(iii) Some of the defence
civilian employees while availing LTC by Air to destinations like
A&N Islands, J&K and NER, did not follow the instructions
regarding purchase of their air tickets only from the booking
counters/websites of Air India or from the Authorized Travel Agents [M/s
Balmer Lawrie & Co, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC] and
their LTC claims are not being allowed. Hence, one time relaxation is
required to settle these cases.
Now, Min of
Defence is considering the case (iii) and invited the details from
concerned authorities. Hence, all are requested to forward their details
through proper channel in given format only.
Thanking you.
Sincerely yours
sd/-
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS & Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)
Source : BPMS
