Encashment of Leave along with LTC a.

As per Fifth Pay Commission orders, service personnel will be authorised encashment of Annual Leave up to 10 days at the time of availing of leave travel concession subject to following conditions: b. The total annual leave so encashed during the entire service career along with LTC will not exceed 60 days in the aggregate. c. W.e.f. 01 Sep 08, the encashment of annual leave during LTC will be admitted without any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC. d. A balance of at least 30 days annual leave will still have to be available to the individuals credit after taking into account the period of encashment of leave as well as actual availing of leave during LTC. e. Not more than 30 days annual leave can be accumulated for encashment purpose in a calendar year in any case. f. The period of annual leave so allowed to be encashed along with LTC while in service should not exceed the maximum limit/ceiling prescribed for accumulation and encashment of leave as the case may be. i. **The leave encashed at the time of LTC will not be deducted from the maximum amount of annual leave encashable at the time of retirement. In other words, the number of days of leave encashment availed on LTC will be deducted from the entitlement of annual leave of that calendar year. Further, the encashment of leave availed on LTC from 01 Oct 97 till 31 Aug 08, if any, will only be deducted from the maximum ceiling of leave encashable at the time of retirement. ii. It is further clarified that where both husband and wife are in Government Service the present entitlement for availing LTC shall remain unchanged and encashment of leave equal to 10 days at the time of availing of LTC may continue to be available to both subject to maximum of 60 days each during the career. (GoI, MoD letter No.12647/QMovC/2610/D(Mov)/98 dated 11 Sep 98, No.B/33931/AG/PS2(b)/3343/D(Mov)/99 dated 10 Dec 99 and No.12647/LTC/Mov C/2970/D(Mov)/08 dated 17 Dec 08)