TA Rules 1996

A.P. Travelling Allowance Rules – 1996

Basis for these Rules

Proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution.

Extent of Rules

These Rules shall apply to all Government employees

(1) Under the administrative control of the A.P. Government.

(2) Subject to the Fundamental Rules.

(3) Whose pay is debitable to the consolidated fund of the state. 

Definitions (Rule 2):

1.    Travelling Allowance -An Allowance to cover the expenses which he/she incurs on travelling in the interest of public service (Rule 2 (i))

2.    Day - Continuous absence of 24 hours from headquarters (Rule 2(ii))

3.    Pay - The basic pay referred to in Fundamental Rule 9 (21) (a) (i), is actually drawn by a Government employee.

4.    Public Conveyance – A train or other conveyance which ply regularly for the conveyance of passengers.

5.    Transfer – The movement from one headquarter station to another such station to take up the duties of a new post or in consequence of a change of his headquarters.

6.    Headquarters – Duty point as defined in the explanation to rule 22. Family – Includes the following, if they are residing with a Government employee and are wholly dependent.

7.    Wife/Husband.

8.    Children including stepchildren and adopted children.

9.    Married daughter till she is placed under her husband’s protection.

10. Widowed daughter.

   11. Father and Mother (excluding step/adopted father and mother) (only for Transfer Travelling Allowance).

Travelling Allowance is admissible for journeys on:
      a)     Official Tours 
      b)   Transfer
      c)    Leave Travel Concession.

Different Kinds of Travelling Allowances:

a)    Fixed Travelling Allowance.

b)   Tour T.A.

c)    Transfer T.A. and

d)   Leave Travel Concession

Ø  Every bill for Travelling Allowance, other than FTA, shall be paid only after it is countersigned by the controlling officer of the claimant. (Rule-3). 

Ø  The controlling officer shall be the head of the office. If the head of the office is NGO, then the immediate superior Gazetted Officer shall be the controlling Officer. In case of Heads of offices themselves, the next superior officer shall be the controlling officer. (Rule 4) 

Ø  Heads of Depts., Chief Justice of A.P. High Court, Govt. Pleaders, Dist. Collectors etc. may present their bills without the countersignature of a Controlling Officer. (Rule 5).

Duties of the Controlling Officer (Rule 7):

a)    Scrutinize the necessity, frequency and duration of journeys and halts. Scrutinize carefully the distances, rates and calculations.

b)   Satisfy himself that the bill is in accordance with the rules in force.

c)    Countersign the TA bill for net amount only in the case of TA bills containing recoveries of advances of TA.

d)   The controlling officers have no discretion to restrict the TA for journeys on transfer to TA admissible for journeys on tour.

Rule-8:

Ø  A Government employee’s claim for TA shall be regulated by the rules in force at the time of performing the journeys.

Ø  TA claims of Govt. employees who are promoted or reverted with retrospective effect should not be revised.

Ø  For the purpose of regulating the TA claims the Govt. employees are divided into three grades. (G.O.Ms.No.124 dt.21.08.99)

Grades of Officers in Revised Pay Scales 2015:

Grade	Scale of pay
	AIS Officers RPS 2010	State Govt. employees	UGC scale 2006
Grade – I	Officers above Jr.Time Scale	Rs.49870-100770 & above	Rs.10000-15200 and Rs.15600-39100 + AGP 7000 and above in the U.G.C. Pay Scales of 1996/2006
Grade – II	Junior Time scale	Rs.28,940-78,910 and up to and inclusive of Rs.46060-98440	Other than the above
Grade – III		Rest of the employees

Ø  Employees continuing in RPS 2015, shall have the same grades prior to the introduction of RPS of Pay 2022.

 (G.O.Ms.No.101 Finance (PC-TA) Dept. dated 11-05-2022.)

Grades & Rates of Daily Allowance:

Grade	D.A. for tours within the State		D.A. for tours to any place outside the State
	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised
Grade – I	Rs.450/-	Rs.600/-	Rs.600/-	Rs.800/-
Grade – II	Rs.300/-	Rs.400/-	Rs.450/-	Rs.600/-
Grade – III	Rs.225/-	Rs.300/-	Rs.300/-	Rs.400/-

Ø  The Pay Scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in respect of Government servants/Non-teaching Staff and the Career Advancement Scheme in respect of Teaching Staff shall not be taken into account for determination of Grades indicated in this para. Only the Pay Scales attached to the posts shall be taken into account for determination of the Grade of such employees who perform the tours.

 (G.O.Ms.No.101 Finance (PC-TA) Dept. dated 11-05-2022.)

Travel by Train:

1. All Government employees who are drawing pay in RPS 2015 of Rs.28940-78910 (corresponding to the existing scale of Rs.14860-39540) and above shall be eligible to travel by 1st class. (i.e., Gr.I and II)

2.  All other employees shall be eligible to travel by Second class.

3.  Officers eligible to travel by First Class may travel either in I class or in II A.C or in III A.C or in A.C Chair Car.

4.  Officers eligible to travel by Air may travel by AC first class in rail.

5.  All the employees are permitted to travel by all types of express trains i.e., Super fast Sampark kranti, Rajdhani, Satabdi, Garib Rath, “Duranto’.

6. The pay scales assigned for Automatic Advancement Scheme in r/o Govt. Servants/Non-teaching staff and the Career Adv. Scheme in r/o teaching staff shall not be taken into acct. for determination of the eligibility to travel by train. Only the PayScale attached to the posts shall be taken into a/c for determination of the eligibility to travel by train.

 (G.O.Ms.No.101 Finance (PC-TA) Dept. dated 11-05-2022.)

Travel by Buses of A.P.S.R.T.C.:

1. The employees belonging to Grade-I and Grade-II of Annexure-I of T.A. Rules, are hereby, permitted to travel by Air-conditioned buses of A.P.S.R.T.C., irrespective of whether the places are connected by rail or not.
2. Similarly, the employees belonging to Grade-III are hereby permitted to travel by A.P.S.R.T.C. buses of any type, except by A.C. buses, between the places connected by train also and claim the bus charges actually paid, without restricting the claim to the train fare by the eligible class.
3. The pay scales assigned for the automatic advancement scheme shall not be taken into account to travel by AC buses of APSRTC. Only the pay scale attached to the post shall be taken.
4. Grades II, III RTC buses of any type except AC buses between places connected by train also and claim the bus charges actually paid without restricting the claim to the train fare by the eligible class.
5. Not connected by railway or public motor service – entitled for the payment of mileage allowance as detailed below. 

Category	Scales of pay of the employee	Nature of Conveyance permitted	Rates of Mileage Allowance
1	Officers who are drawing pay in the revised scale of Pay of Rs.57,100-147760 (Corresponding to Rs.37,100-91,450) and above	One Motor Car	a) Rs.15-50ps per K.M., for Petrol driven vehicle; b) Rs.11-50/- per K.M. for Diesel driven vehicle
2	Officers who are drawing pay in the revised scale of Pay of Rs.38720-118390 and above but below the Revised scale of Pay of Rs.57,100-147760	One Motor Cycle/Scooter	Rs.6.40/- per K.M.

Ø  Daily Allowance shall not be paid to the Government servants claiming the Mileage Allowance for their tours.

 (G.O.Ms.No.101 Finance (PC-TA) Dept. dated 11-05-2022.)

LTC Leave Travel Concession

LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) - TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE (TA): 

Reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the Government employee and family members to travel from his Head Quarters to Home Town / Any place within the state is called as Leave Travel Concession or LTC. You Can Download LTC Application Form, Model Proceedings and all GOs below. As per Rule 92, (Annexure VII), of APCS(TA) Rules,1996, The Government employees are permitted to avail Leave Travel Concession in a Block Period of 4 years to visit ‘ Home Town’ during the first block of two consecutive calendar years and may avail this concession to visit any place within the state during the during the second Block.

1. As per G.O. Ms. No.151, Finance (TA) Department, dated:04.05.2010 Government employees were permitted to avail Leave Travel concession to go to any place outside the State also but within the country, together with eligible family members during the second Block period of two years subject to the condition that their claim shall be restricted to the last point in that direction within the state.

2. As per G.O.Ms.No. 98 Dated: 21-05-2011. Government permitted all the Government employees of Andhra Pradesh to travel anywhere in India on Leave Travel Concession once in entire service, during second part of the Block period, upto a maximum distance of 3,500 Kms to and fro, and subject to restricting the claim to Rs.12,500/-. The other terms and conditions shall remain same as mentioned in the reference 2nd cited.

Check List & Rules for LTC Leave Travel Concession 

• To be sanctioned to the Government servant who had put in 5 years of service.
• The permission granted to avail the LTC is given by the authority competent to sanction leave other than casual leave
• Prior permission is obtained before commencing the upward journey
• The Govt. servant should touch the destination for which he/she is permitted
• The LTC concession is availed correctly with reference to block period
• The claim is supported with money receipts in original
• The claim is preferred by the Govt.servant within 30 days from the date of return journey or otherwise 15% cut is imposed.
• SR entry should be made and certificate in token of having availed the facility is furnished with the bill
• Certificate stating that the spouse has not availed the similar facility is to be enclosed and attested by DDO
• Bill shall be preferred in TA Bill form
• From 1.4.96 onwards the LTC should be limited to only two dependent children. Any children born prior to 1.4.96 all the dependent children are eligible for LTC
• Parents of Gazetted officers shall not be treated as family members
• Parents of married female Government employees will be treated as members of family provided they are dependent on them
• Pensioners cannot be defined as dependent parents in LTC
• Journeys by private services or car, hired car, private taxis vans etc. shall not be allowed.
• LTC should be allowed within the State only. If the Employee’s Home Town is outside the State the LTC Claim should be restricted to last point of the State in that direction only.
• LTC advances watch register should be maintained to watch the recovery of amounts advanced. 18. Govt.employees are permitted to travel any place in India on LTC once in entire service during second block period Upto a maximum distance of 3,500KMs to and fro and Subject to restricting the claim to Rs.12,500/-
• LTC should not be availed during holidays. 
• LTC travels can be performed but he/she should touch the destination
• LTC can be availed by the Govt. employee himself and the family separately. But the employee has to avail LTC otherwise it will be lapsed.

• GO'S RELATED TO LTC	DOWNLOAD
  Travelling Allowance Bill (TA-BILL) APTC FORM-52	CLICK HERE
  GO.98 - Permission to Travel any where in INDIA once in Entire Service	CLICK HERE
  GO.151 - LTC as per  Revised Pay Scales 2010	CLICK HERE
  GO.129- TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES RULES (TA) as per PRC 2010	CLICK HERE
  GO.150- TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES RULES (TA) as per PRC 2015	CLICK HERE

How to apply Health Card

How to Enroll for Employees Health Cards-Complete Step by Step Procedure

How to Enroll for Employees Health Cards. How to apply Online for obtaining Health Cards. The Complete Step by Step Procedure for Enrolling Employees Details Online to Obtain Employees Health Cards is given Below. Most of the Employees are asking to give details. As we are aware that Govt has released GO.174, GO.175, GO.176 on Employee Health Care Scheme, Operational Guidelines for Health Cards, List of Diseases and Package Prices and we have explained them in our previous Posts. Kindly refer them for More Details.

Before Going to Apply, be ready with the following Documents/Photos: 
Documents reuired for Employees(Self):

1. Aadhar Card/Receipt: Scan the Aadhar card with your name and number clearly visible if you are giving the Aadhar number (or) scan the Aadhar enrolment receipt with your name and enrolment number clearly visible if you are giving the Aadhar enrolment number.
2. Service Register (two pages): Scan the pages 1 and 2 of old service register (or) pages 4 and 5 of new service register with your name etc. clearly visible
3. Date of birth certificate (not mandatory)
4. Passport size photo (Scan a 45 mm x 35 mm ICAO compliant passport size colur photograph of 200 Kb size)
5. Disabled Certificate: Scan your disability certificate if you are disabled.

Update:
Memo.32708 Employees No Need to Apply for Health Cards. The Data submitted in CFMS Website is Sufficient for Generation of Health Cards-Click Here for Details

Documents required for Dependents (Scanned Copies) :

1. Photo: Scan a 45 mm x 35 mm ICAO compliant passport size colour photograph of 200 Kb size.
2. Aadhar Card or Aadhar Card Enrolment Receipt (Scanned Copies).
3. DoB Certificate: Scan the Date of birth certificate if the dependent family member is less than 5 years of age.
4. Disability Certificate, if disabled

Step by Step Process for Login and Enter Data at ehf.gov.in

1. First Go Website Employee Health Cards Website (Click on Link Given Below)
2. Click on Sign-in (Top right side of the screen) 
3. Your user ID is: your Employee ID ( available with your DDO)
4. Password is also: Your Employee ID (i.e. user ID as above or contact your DDO for details)

If  you are unable to Login Using Your Employee Treasury Id and Password. We suggest you to Click on Forget Password link in the Sign in Page. Then Enter Your Treasury Id, Mobile Number, Email Id. The Temporary Password will be sent to Mobile Number and Email Id. The Mobile No, Email Id will be used for sending any further communication. Now Login using your Treasury Id and Temporary Password send to your Mobile

1. After your login: change your password
   New password will be sent to your mobile as message
   After you sign-in: Click on "Registrations" at the left side.
2. Then click on : "Initiate Health Card" on Left Side. Read the instructions provided in the web page. Then See Right Side Top a small Link will appear as "Initiate Health Card". Click on the Link
3. Now click on : Aadhaar No/ Aadhaar Enrolment No, as the case may be. Enter Aadhaar number / Aadhaar Enrolment number.
4. While entering the Aadhar Card Data Please check the "Dated" column on the right hand side of the acknowledgment copy along with the time-stamp in the format: Date (2 digits)/month (2 digits)/year (4 digits), and hours (2 digits): minutes (2 digits): seconds (2 digits), a total of 14 digits.
5. Convert this into a continuous number by writing "Dated" from right to left without slashes and time without colons as in the below example: Eg: Date: 11/08/2011 16:48:44 should be converted as 20110811164844.
6. Please provide the number so obtained, in continuation to the 14 digit Enrollment No. The 28 digit Enrolment ID is made up of 14 digit Enrollment number and date & Time Stamp. Eg.1111152100210620110811164844 
7. Enter this 28 digit number in the ‘Adhaar enrollment number’ box. Now click on "Retrieve Details" . Application form appears. Enter the details as required

Fill The Application and Attach Copies:

 When the Application form appears Enter the details as required

Note: The date of birth recorded in ‘Aadhar data base’ will automatically get displayed in the date of birth column of the application. This is not editable.
If the date of birth is not recorded in the ‘Aadhar data base’, the date of birth has to be manually entered in the date of birth column of the application.

• After entering details ' Save '. Then click on " Add attachments "

Before uploading attachments see that their size is below 200KB. You can reduce the resolution while scanning. You can compress the picture through 'edit option' in MS Office picture manager (or) MS-Paint, so that memory size will be below 200KB  Remember to name the attachments without spaces or special characters and also to identify easily while uploading

• Now add family members by clicking 'Add beneficiary'
• Upload photo & Aadhaar Card of family members
• Verify the correctness of the details

If there are any errors in attachments you may select by clicking in the box next to it and click ' remove attachment' option and now browse and add correct attachment in correct place.
Note: you are responsible for furnishing correct details of dependent family members in the online enrollment application. Any false declarations will entail disciplinary action against you.

• ‘Save’ the enrollment form
• Now 'submit' the application by clicking “Submit application” tab
• After clicking 'submit' application option you cannot edit any data.
• You will receive the following message on your mobile:

"Application Submitted Successfully; your health card enrollment ID:... Your signed application uploading is pending"

• Now ‘print’ the Application Form
• Sign the printed application and make a scan copy
• Now you may need to login again as the session may expire.
• Now upload signed application by clicking "add attachment"
• Now 'submit application for approval'

Task will be sent to your DDO login.
Now you will receive one more message on your mobile, as indicated below:
"Application Submitted successfully with enrollment ID EMP… and Pending with DDO.... code" .If the DDO rejects your application, you will receive a message on your mobile.  Then you need to login again and you can edit for minor changes or reset and feed data afresh if there are major changes.

The details or attachments of the Beneficiary will become editable only after the employee clicks the 'save' option ('Add beneficiary' option and 'remove' option beside the beneficiary details will now be seen).
Click on “Submit application”.
Print the application, sign and upload scanned signed-copy.
Click on “Submit for approval” tab. The application reaches the DDO Login.
If approved by the DDO you will receive the following message "Health Card Enrollment Application Approved by DDO. . code"
When your Health Card is ready, you will receive an intimation on your mobile.

Note: This Complete Details are written as per the Instructions given in the Employees Health Cards Website and Self Experience and research done by us as of 7th Nov. If any Changes or Modifications are made, We will surely intimate and Modify the Information provided above. Besides this Employees can also submit their data through MEESEVA Centers. Contact your DDO for More Details.

Annexure-I
Data needed for filling Enrollment Application Form
Personal Details
Employee ID*	Obtain the employee code given by DTA
PPO number*	If you are a pensioner obtain the PPO number
Name*	Write down the name as it appears in your service register
Aadhar Number*	Write the Aadhar Number as it appears in your card
Aadhar Enrollment Number*	Write the Aadhar enrollment ID as it appears in the acknowledgement Slip given at the time of Aadhar enrollment
DOB*	Write DOB as it appears in your service register
Sex*	Write your Gender
Marital Status*	Write your present marital status
Date of Retirement*	If you are retired,write down the date on which you retired
Community*	Write the community to which you belong to
Disability Details*	If you are disabled, write down the type of disability and percentage of disability
Nationality*	Write you Nationality
Contact Details
Address*	Write your complete residential address, location, email address and mobile phone number .Note that your email and mobile phone number have to be carefully written as you will be communicated through these modes.
Identification Details
Ration Card number	If you hold a ration card, write down your ration card number. Ration card number will make tracking your cases easier and quicker for us. Therefore don't forget to inform the number in case you have one.
Identification marks*	Write two visible identification marks such as moles with exact location on your body.
Posting Details
HOD*	Write your Head of the Department
District*	Write the district where you are currently posted
DDO code*	Obtain the DDO code of DTA where you are currently receiving your pay.
Post*	Write your current category of post. Ex: Civil Assistant Surgeon, Kamati, Driver, etc.
STO/APPO*	If you are a pensioner, obtain the STO/APPO code and name of office from where you are receiving your pension.
Pay Details
Current Pay	Write down you current pay.
Attachments needed
Service Register*	Obtain a scanned softcopy of the first two pages of the service register
Photo*	Obtain an ICAO compliant passport photo of self and each dependent family member in softcopy. ICAO compliant photo is one which we submit while applying for Passports. Tell your photographer beforehand about this requirement.
Aadhar card*	Scan a copy of either your Aadhar Card or the Aadhar acknowledgement slip with the details clearly visible.
DPB certificate*	If any of your dependents is less than 5 years of age and does not have an Aadhar number, then prepare a scanned soft copy of his date of birth certificate.
Disabled certificate*	If any of the members is disabled, then prepare a scanned soft copy of the disability certificate.
Family member details
Name, relationship, aadhar number*	Write the name, relationship with your, Aadhar number or Aadhar enrolment ID number of each of your dependents.
Declaration
Signed application form with declaration*	After you enter all the details in the e-form, you need to print it and sign the form. Scan the form and prepare a soft copy. The declaration says that , you declare that (1) you agree to the entire Aadhar data of your family to be transferred to AHCT, (2) you are liable for disciplinary action for declaring ineligible family members as dependents, and (3) the information submitted is as per your service register and true to the best of your knowledge.