2023 handbook summarySource checked 29 July 2026

Annual Leave Encashment with LTC

The 2023 handbook states that an eligible Army officer may encash up to 10 days of annual leave when LTC is used, subject to a 60-day career limit.

Overview

The 2023 handbook states that an eligible Army officer may encash up to 10 days of annual leave when LTC is used, subject to a 60-day career limit. The officer may claim when travelling personally or when eligible family uses the LTC, provided the other conditions and documentation are met.

What the handbook says

Up to 10 days of annual leave may be encashed on an LTC occasion, subject to an aggregate limit of 60 days over the service career.
Leave encashed with LTC is not deducted from the maximum leave encashment available on retirement.
Where both spouses are Government employees, each may retain an individual entitlement of up to 10 days on an LTC occasion, subject to a 60-day career maximum for each.
The source states that there is no limit on the number of spells, apart from the per-occasion and career ceilings.
The officer may seek encashment when the officer uses LTC or when the family uses it without the officer, if all other conditions are satisfied.

What this means

Leave encashment with LTC is linked to a valid LTC event and is not a separate unconditional cash benefit. Previous LTC-linked encashment, regular-service history, re-employment, notification, and submission requirements can affect the amount payable.

Who this applies to

The officer must be entitled to the LTC connected with the encashment.
A re-employed officer's 60-day ceiling includes LTC-linked leave encashment already received during regular service.
The source does not support exceeding 10 days for one LTC occasion or 60 days across the applicable career history.
The page does not establish that every family journey qualifies; the underlying LTC conditions still have to be fulfilled.

Rates and dates

Maximum per LTC occasion: 10 days of annual leave.
Maximum across the service career: 60 days.
The dual-Government-employee-spouse provision is recorded as effective from 1 September 2008.
The source says payment may be allowed 60 days before the proposed outward journey.
These limits are taken from the 2023 edition and must be checked against later orders before being described as current.

What you may need

The unit must publish a Part II order notifying the encashment and including the required certificates.
The source requires the officer to submit the prescribed claim to the relevant Ledger Wing section of PCDA(O), Pune.
The Part II order must identify the warrant used or LTC availed.
The applicable proforma and certificate wording must be taken from the current documentation procedure, not recreated from this summary.

Authorities and source references

Notes (i) to (iv) below Rule 177(B)(viii) of the Travel Regulations
Documentation Procedure for Publication of Part II Orders (Officers), 2014
PCDA(O), Pune Ledger Wing

Related guidance

About this guidance

This is a plain-language summary for general information. It is not an official order or an authority for a claim. Confirm the applicable order and your individual eligibility with the competent authority or PCDA(O) before acting.

What the handbook says

Up to 10 days of annual leave may be encashed on an LTC occasion, subject to an aggregate limit of 60 days over the service career.

Leave encashed with LTC is not deducted from the maximum leave encashment available on retirement.

Where both spouses are Government employees, each may retain an individual entitlement of up to 10 days on an LTC occasion, subject to a 60-day career maximum for each.

The source states that there is no limit on the number of spells, apart from the per-occasion and career ceilings.

The officer may seek encashment when the officer uses LTC or when the family uses it without the officer, if all other conditions are satisfied.

Who this applies to

The officer must be entitled to the LTC connected with the encashment.

A re-employed officer's 60-day ceiling includes LTC-linked leave encashment already received during regular service.

The source does not support exceeding 10 days for one LTC occasion or 60 days across the applicable career history.

The page does not establish that every family journey qualifies; the underlying LTC conditions still have to be fulfilled.

Rates and dates

Maximum per LTC occasion: 10 days of annual leave.

Maximum across the service career: 60 days.

The dual-Government-employee-spouse provision is recorded as effective from 1 September 2008.

The source says payment may be allowed 60 days before the proposed outward journey.

These limits are taken from the 2023 edition and must be checked against later orders before being described as current.

What you may need

The unit must publish a Part II order notifying the encashment and including the required certificates.

The source requires the officer to submit the prescribed claim to the relevant Ledger Wing section of PCDA(O), Pune.

The Part II order must identify the warrant used or LTC availed.

The applicable proforma and certificate wording must be taken from the current documentation procedure, not recreated from this summary.