LTC Entitlement of Journey by air for Group B Officers including MCM visiting NER

CIRCULAR

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPLE CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS(FYS)

10A S.K.BOSE ROAD,KOLKATTA-700001

Date:-27/8/2013

This is regarding Group-B officers to visit NER for availing LTC to NER. As per DOPT OM No 31011/4/2007-Estt(A),dated 02/05/2008 all Group-B officers (Gezetted & non Gezetted) are entitled to travel by air from their place of posting or nearest airport to city in the NER for availing LTC. The above relaxation has been extended twice for another two years vide DOPT OM dated 23/04/2010 and dated 30/04/2012 respectively with same terms and conditons.

In view of the above position, it is clear that all Group-B officers serving in Ordnance Factories and Allied Establishments are entitled to travel by air to visit NER from their place of posting for availing LTC to NER

Asst Controller of Accounts(Fys)

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys)

10A. S. K Bose Road, Rolkata – 700001

Dated 19-11-2013

It has come to the notice that some Local Accounts Offices are not allowing LTC to travel by air from their place of posting (or nearest airport) to a city in the NER to the Mavls who are Non-Gazetted Group ‘B’ officers working in Ordnance Factories, in this connection Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Department of Personnel & Training, Estt. (A) Section, New Delhi OM No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 14-05-2008 regarding clarification of entitlement of travel by air to visit NER and order dated 09-04-2009 alongwith OFB,. Kolkata Note A/I (ID N. 01/CR/A/I/Vol.III/658/LTC dated 08-11-2013) regarding classification of the posts of MCM with reference to Grade Pays are forwarded herewith for information and necessary action of all concerned. As OFB Note specific on a particular post, i.e., MCM, it is directed to treat MCM posts as Group `B’ for all purposes including LTC and CGEGIS.

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Asst. Controller of Accounts ( Fys) has approved.