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Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) policy changes & updates

Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) policy changes & updates. Rick Miller Program Analyst Travel and Transportation Management Policy (MTT) Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management. Federal Travel Regulation (FTR). FTR Amendments FTR Bulletins FTR Proposed updates.

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Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) policy changes & updates

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  1. Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) policy changes & updates Rick MillerProgram AnalystTravel and Transportation Management Policy (MTT) Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset Management

  2. Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) • FTR Amendments • FTR Bulletins • FTR Proposed updates

  3. FTR - Amendments • 2009-01 - TDY POV mileage rate • 2009-02 - Fly America / “Open Skies” • 2009-03 - Furnished meals at conferences and other events • 2009-04 - Per Diem M&IE for TDY of more than 12 but less than 24 hours • 2009-05 - Travel Purpose Identifiers

  4. FTR - Amendments • 2009-01 - TDY POV mileage rate • Effective 1 January 2009 • Not to exceed rates established by IRS • Privately owned vehicle - $0.55 • Motorcycles - $0.52 • Airplanes - $1.24

  5. FTR - Amendments • 2009-02 - Fly America / “Open Skies” • Effective 15 January 2009 - Applies to specific countries • Allows the use of foreign flag carrier if no city-pair contract is available from “origin to destination” • Grantees and Contractors must use U.S. Flag carrier if available • Non-applicable for DOD funded travel • Travel to non “Open Skies” countries must continue to follow the policy (exceptions) for traveling on foreign flag carrier

  6. FTR - Amendments • 2009-03 - Furnished meals at conferences and other events • Reduce M&IE for government provided meals • Definition for “Furnished meal” • Specific requirements for agency/employee to claim full M&IE due to medical or religious beliefs • Update FTR 301-11.18 M&IE chart for “Continental Breakfast/Breakfast”

  7. FTR - Amendments • 2009-04 - Per Diem M&IE for TDY of more than 12 but less than 24 hours • Update FTR 301-11.101 M&IE chart • Per diem allowed at 75% of the applicable M&IE rate for each calendar day while in a travel status

  8. FTR - Amendments • 2009-05 - Travel Purpose Identifiers • Updates the list of travel purpose identifiers • Employee Emergency, Mission (Operational), Special Agency Mission, Conference – Other Than Training, Training, and Relocation • Incorporates new descriptive language for each identifier

  9. FTR - Bulletins • 09-01 - FY09 CONUS per diem rates • 09-02 - Baggage & seat choice reimbursement • 09-03 - Relocation standard mileage rate • 09-04 - Relocation Income Tax (RIT) Allowance • 09-05 - Revised CONUS per diem rates • 09-06 - Expense waivers for flooding in ND

  10. FTR - Bulletins • 09-01 - FY09 CONUS per diem rates • Effective 1 October 2008 • Annual review of per diem rates • 400 Non-Standard areas • Conus Rate - $70 for lodging / $39 for meals and incidentals

  11. FTR - Bulletins • 09-02 - Baggage & seat choice reimbursement • Bulletin clarifies baggage expenses, seat choice options, and other miscellaneous fees • Agencies (Government interest) may approve for excess baggage • Agencies (Government interest) may authorize reimbursement for additional seat choice fee - seating could still be in the coach cabin • Special needs policy still in effect: authorized upgraded seat choice, then attendant accompanying employee may also be authorized the upgrade

  12. FTR - Bulletins • 09-03 - Relocation standard mileage rate • Effective 1 January 2009 • Current rate - $0.24 per mile per POV • Not to exceed IRS standard mileage rate • No reimbursement for family/passengers

  13. FTR - Bulletins • 09-04 - Relocation Income Tax (RIT) Allowance • Provides the 2008 Federal, State, Puerto Rico tax tables needed for calculating RIT • RIT tables are no longer published in the Federal Register – available on the GSA web site

  14. FTR - Bulletins • 09-05 - Revised CONUS per diem rates • Effective 1 April 2009 • Mid-year review determined 1 October 2009 per diem rates for certain locations did not adequately reflect the cost of lodging and/or M&IE • Locations – Idaho, Maryland, South Carolina

  15. FTR - Bulletins • 09-06 - Expense waivers for flooding in ND • Presidential Emergency Declaration affecting certain counties in the state of North Dakota due to severe storms and flooding • Effective 24 March 2008 • Informs agencies that certain provisions of the FTR governing the authorization of actual subsistence expenses for official travel (both TDY and relocation) are temporarily waived

  16. FTR - Proposed Updates • Premium Class / Other than Coach Class • Local Travel at the TDY location • TDY travel from/to a telework site • Relocation Tables

  17. THANK YOU It has been my pleasure speaking to you today! Rick Miller, OGP, MTT (202) 501-3822 (voice) (202) 501-0349 (fax) e-mail – Rodney.Miller@gsa.gov

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