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Defense Travel System Functionality Update

Defense Travel System Functionality Update. George Greiling GSA Expo 2009. June 10 - 11, 2009. Agenda. Recent Releases – Fall 2008. Release 3 – FY Crossover Release 4 Cancel Link Import/Export Release 5 – New Government Travel Charge Card. Future DTS Enhancements.

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Defense Travel System Functionality Update

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  1. Defense Travel System Functionality Update George Greiling GSA Expo 2009 June 10 - 11, 2009

  2. Agenda

  3. Recent Releases – Fall 2008 • Release 3 – FY Crossover • Release 4 • Cancel Link • Import/Export • Release 5 – New Government Travel Charge Card

  4. Future DTS Enhancements • Special Circumstance Travel – FY 2009 • Introduce 29 special circumstance travel trip types not previously functional in DTS • Permanent Duty Travel – FY 2010 • Facilitate military members’ ability to conduct Permanent Duty Travel (PDT) • Provides an on-line interface to process travel orders • Estimate expenses • Make PDT travel reservations for member and authorized dependents • Route for review and approval • Make payments to military members

  5. Future DTS Enhancements (continued) • Enhancement Release– FY 2010 • Variety of improvements identified through change requests • Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) – FY 2011 • Implement recruit travel module • Usability/Deployment Travel – FY 2011 • Range of improvements identified in the Usability Review • Deployment Travel Functional Requirements Document (FRD) approved September 2008

  6. Special Circumstance Travel Release • 29 trip types beyond typical TDY travel added to DTS including trips in the following categories: • Patient travel • Emergency travel • Dependent travel • Student travel • Special TDY with normal rules • Transportation reimbursement only • Per diem reimbursement only • Altered entitlement calculations • Student travel

  7. New Functionality • Selecting Special Circumstance trip type displays • Secondary selection list of specific SCT trip types • Items on list will vary depending on traveler’s profile • Information page with details of eligibility and entitlements • SCT conditional routing • DTA Maintenance add/update routing element • Other • Airport preference • Other Transportation in flow control • Frequent renter/guest • Customer Identification Code (CIC)

  8. SCT Trip Types by Eligible Personnel Medical Exam Disciplinary Peacekeeper Interview R&R Return to Ship Patient Labor Rep Amateur Sports Witness Recall from Leave Family Visitation Congressional Cadets/Midshipmen No Gov’t Expense Award Recipient Convalescent Leave Emergency While TDY Medical Escort or Attendant OCONUS Student FEML Emergency Leave Emergency Visit Trip types below the line may include dependent travel

  9. Using DTS for Permanent Duty Travel Facilitates military members’ Permanent Duty Travel (PDT) • Provides an on-line interface to: • Make PDT travel/lodging reservations for member and authorized dependents • Capture/calculate PDT allowances to receive timely payments via split disbursement • Provides DoD with the ability to: • Import/originate PDT travel orders (Authorizations) • Automate accounting transactions for PDT • Automate PDT accounts receivable processing • Automate approval and certification of travel claims

  10. Types of PDT Incorporated in DTS • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) • PCS with TDY en route • Accession Travel* • Separation • Retirement • Local PDT moves involving Dislocation Allowance (DLA) and Personally Procured Move (PPM) * Note: This does not include MEPS travel.

  11. New Entitlements to DTS • Temporary Lodging Expense • Dislocation Allowance • Personally Procured Move • Dependent Allowances • Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation (MALT) • MALT Plus • Vehicle Pickup/Drop off • POV Storage

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