WELCOME T-220 OCONUS TRAVEL

1. WELCOME T-220OCONUS TRAVEL

2. DTS T-220 CLASS OVERVIEW Topic: OCONUS Travel TargetAudience: Travelers, NDEAs, Travel Clerks Time: 60 minutes Pre-Requisites: T-101 Document Processing-Auth T-102 Document Processing-Voucher OR Equivalent DTS training or experience

3. TECHNICAL ISSUES? • AUDIO GAPS • SLOW SCREEN CHANGES • DISCONNECTS • Exit class • Close all other software applications • Log back into class • Check with local IT staff • If problem persists call the DISA Help Desk: • 1-800-447-2457

4. ATTENDANCE CREDIT SELECT:GUEST ENTER:FULL NAME + SERVICE/AGENCY INITIALS Helen Smith/DTMO

5. COMMUNICATING IN CLASS

6. TRAINING OBJECTIVES After completing this class, you will be familiar with: • Creating OCONUS reservations for airfare, lodging, and rental cars • Fly America Act • Premium Class Travel • Updating Per Diem Entitlements • Crossing the International Date Line (IDL) • Expenses unique to OCONUS travel • Currency conversion • Common OCONUS pre-audit flags

7. OCONUS AIRFARE

8. US CERTIFICATED AIR CARRIERS

9. REQUESTING ASSISTANCE

10. CTO COMMENTS - AIR

11. ADDING TICKET INFORMATION

12. FLY AMERICA ACT • Mandates use of U.S. Certificated Air Carriers when available • Reimbursement not allowed for non-approved use of Foreign Flag Carriers • Exceptions can be found in JTR, Ch. 2, Part E and JFTR, Ch. 3, Part B • Code Share Flights • Ticket number of US certificated flight must be used

13. PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL • DoD policy requires use of coach (economy) class travel • Blanket authorization and justification of premium class travel is prohibited • Premium Class Travel is by exception only • Exceptions must be justified in accordance with JTR / JFTR

14. PREMIUM CLASS TRAVEL (cont.) • Must be approved by appropriate authority • Premium Class= 3 Star or civilian equivalent • Business Class= 2 Star or civilian equivalent • Flights over 14 hours • Not justification for premium class travel • Upgrades • Must be done after ticketing • Early ticketing

15. OCONUS RENTAL CAR

16. CTO ASSISTANCE - RENTAL CAR

17. OCONUS LODGING

18. OCONUS LODGING (cont.)

19. CTO ASSISTANCE - LODGING

20. PER DIEM EDITS

21. PER DIEM EDITS – LODGING

22. PER DIEM EDITS - ACTUAL LODGING

23. INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE West East Date Forward International Date Line Date Backward

24. IDL WEST EXAMPLE

25. IDL WEST WITH “LOST DAY”

26. IDL EAST EXAMPLE

27. IDL EAST WITH “LOST DAY”

28. OCONUS EXPENSES

29. GTCC EXPENSE LINK

30. CURRENCY CONVERSION

31. CURRENCY CONVERSION (cont.)

32. CURRENCY CONVERSION (cont.)

33. COMMON OCONUS AUDIT FLAGS

34. SUMMARY • OCONUS reservations • Fly America Act • Premium Class Travel • Per Diem Entitlements • Crossing the International Date Line (IDL) • Currency conversion • Expenses unique to OCONUS travel • Common OCONUS pre-audit flags

35. CLASS CLOSING LOBBY • Lobby set-up: • Instructor audio turned off • Questions answered for 15 minutes • Lobby stays open 60 minutes • Please help us evaluate: • Complete evaluation • Provide feedback • Use the lobby resources: • Download class slides • Use links to DTMO website & TRAX

36. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING DISTANCE LEARNING For a three month schedule of DTMO distance learning classes Go to the DTMO Website > Training Resources Center