UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN …

THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR)

UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND

DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

MR. JEFFREY P. ANGERS, JR. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

(Military Personnel)

MR. MICHAEL R. MELILLO Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy

(Military Manpower and Personnel)

MR. MARK R. ENGELBAUM Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

(Force Management Integration)

DR. DONNA NAVARRO U.S. Coast Guard

Director, Military Personnel Policy

REAR ADMIRAL NANCY L. HANN National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration Deputy Director, NOAA Corps

REAR ADMIRAL SUSAN M. ORSEGA U.S. Public Health Service

Director, Commissioned Corps Headquarters

Published by: The Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee

U.S. Department of Defense 4800 Mark Center Drive Suite 04J25-01

Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 defensetravel.dod.mil

COVER LETTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A. Authorized Personnel. These regulation changes are issued for all Uniformed Service Members and DoD Civilian Employees.

B. New Regulation Changes. Material new to this change is indicated by yellow highlighting and is effective IAW the date of this change unless otherwise indicated.

C. Applicable MAP and/or CAP Items and Brief of Revisions. This change includes all material and revisions written in the following MAP and/or CAP Items:

MAP 35-21(R) ? Expedited TLE Extension Process. Establishes an expedited approval process for temporary lodging expense (TLE) extension requests up to 60 days based on the authority in 37 U.S.C. ?474a, which permits an extension of TLE up to 60 days in Military Housing Areas in locations where the President has declared a major disaster area under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ?5170). This expedited process will allow the Services to quickly receive approval for TLE extensions, to assist those who are impacted by the critical housing shortages. Affects par. 050601.

MAP 37-21(I) ? Change TLE Extension Approval to Secretary Concerned. Corrects JTR par. 050601 to state that the Secretaries Concerned (the PDTATAC Principals) approve TLE extension requests.

CAP 38-21(E) ? Civilian Time Limit Extensions for PCS Allowances. Edits JTR par. 053712-G to eliminate the additional restriction relating to reasons to authorize extension for usage of relocation entitlements.

MAP/CAP 39-21(I) ? Miscellaneous Corrections. Corrects miscellaneous minor errors throughout the JTR. Affects the Title Page.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

JTR INTRODUCTION

Authority, Applicability, and Administration of the JTRs Responsibility for the JTR Effective Date of Regulation Changes Interpretation of These Regulations and their Underlying Laws and Regulations Questions, Suggestions, or Recommendations Service or DoD Agency Regulation Review Process

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL POLICY

0101

010101. 010102. 010103. 010104.

BASIC TRAVEL RULES

Travel Categories Guiding Principle Traveler Responsibilities Service or Agency Responsibilities

0102

010201. 010202. 010203. 010204. 010205. 010206.

OTHER BASIC TRAVEL INFORMATION

Key Participants Requirement to Travel Travel Status Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) and Advance of Funds Defense Travel System (DTS) Use Travel Authorizations and Orders

0103

010301. 010302.

FINANCIAL RULES

Receipt Requirements Duplicate Payments and Fraudulent Claims

0104 010401.

UNIQUE STATUS OR CONDITION Absentee, Straggler, Deserter, or Service Member without Funds

CHAPTER 2: STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES

0201

020101. 020102. 020103.

INTRODUCTION

Transportation Allowance Per Diem Allowance Miscellaneous Reimbursable Expenses

0202

020201. 020202. 020203. 020204. 020205.

TRANSPORTATION

Travel does not Use Authorized Transportation Excluded Hours Transportation Types Most Advantageous to the Government Distance Determinations Separate Legs of Travel

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020206. 020207. 020208. 020209. 020210. 020211. 020212. 020213.

Airplane, Train, Ship, and Bus Transportation Reimbursement for Commercial Transportation Reimbursement for Government Transportation Rental Vehicle Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) Car Ferry Transportation Travel in and around the TDY Location Ground Transportation

0203

020301. 020302. 020303. 020304. 020305. 020306. 020307. 020308. 020309. 020310. 020312. 020313. 020314. 020315.

PER DIEM ALLOWANCE AND OTHER COMPUTATION RULES

Daily Allowances Allowable Travel Time As It Affects Per Diem Lodging M&IE Portion of Per Diem Occasional Meals or Occasional Lodging Meal Ticket Maximum Rates AEA (Instead of Per Diem) Reduced Per Diem Trip Length As It Affects Per Diem Lodging and M&IE Per Diem Calculation Rules Return to Permanent Duty Station (PDS) During Long-Term TDY Tax Impact of TDY Travel on a Civilian Employee Impact of the International Date Line (IDL) on Per Diem Other Circumstances Impacting a Traveler's Per Diem

0204

MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

0205

020501. 020502. 020503. 020504. 020505.

SHIPMENT AND STORAGE OF HHG WHILE ON TDY

Shipment of HHG by a Service Member Storage in Transit and Special Storage of HHG by a Service Member NTS by a Service Member Removal of HHG from Storage by a Service Member Shipment of HHG by a Civilian Employee on TDY

0206

020601. 020602. 020603. 020604. 020605. 020606.

TRAVEL IN AND AROUND THE PDS

TDY within the PDS Local Area but outside the PDS Limits Continuing TDY within the PDS Limits under Emergency Circumstances Travel within the PDS Local Area Taxi Use Incident to Authorized Work outside Regularly Scheduled Working Hours Recruiting Expense Reimbursement Recruiting-Related Parking Expenses

CHAPTER 3: TDY TRAVEL

PART A: BUSINESS TRAVEL

0301

030101. 030102.

ROUTINE TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY)

Common Business Travel TDY before Reporting to the First Permanent Duty Station (PDS)

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0302 030201.

0303 030301. 030302. 030303. 030304.

0304 030401.

0305 030501. 030502.

0306

0307 030701. 030702. 030703. 030704. 030705. 030706. 030707. 030708. 030709.

0308 030801. 030802. 030803.

030804.

0309 030901. 030902.

0310

0311 031101. 031102.

031103. 031104.

CONFERENCES (NOT FOR TRAINING) Conference Attendance and Participation

RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) TRAVEL (OTHER THAN TRAINING) RC Member Performing Active Duty with Pay Who Commutes RC Member Performing Active Duty with Pay Who Does Not Commute RC Member Performing Active Duty without Pay Dual-Status Military Technician Performing Active Duty without Pay

RETIRED SERVICE MEMBER RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY Retired Service Member Called or Ordered to Active Duty (with or without Pay)

INVITATION TO TRAVEL Invitational Travel Allowances Spousal Travel by Government Aircraft

PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW WITH DOD FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL MATTERS Service Member or Civilian Employee Who Serves as a Witness Witness Is Not Employed by the Government Juror Travel Travel Associated with Sexual Assault Threatened civilian Law Enforcement Officer Travel for Military Justice Proceeding Prisoner on Commandant's Parole Guards Transporting a Prisoner Paroled Prisoner

TRAVEL RELATED TO SERVICE ACADEMIES OR SCHOOLS Travel Incident to Nomination and Admission to a Service Academy School Board Member Travel Travel of a Disabled DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) Student with a Disability for Diagnostic and Evaluation Purposes DoDEA Academic Competitions and Co-Curricular Activities

TRAVEL TO RECEIVE OR PRESENT AWARD Receive Non-Federally Sponsored Honor Award Award Ceremony Related to Presentation

REPATRIATION OF A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE

TRAVEL WHILE ON DUTY WITH PARTICULAR UNITS Mobile Units Service Member Serving on A Ship Constructed, Overhauled, or Inactivated at Other Than the Home Port Service Members Conducting Aerial Surveys Army Corps of Engineers-Related Travel

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031105.

0312 031201.

Crash Firefighter and Operations and Maintenance Technician

INDETERMINATE TDY (ITDY) ITDY Determination

0313 031301.

COURIER TRAVEL Accompanying Package or Controlled Pouch

0314 031401.

REPATRIATION OF A SERVICE MEMBER HELD CAPTIVE

Family Member Travel in Connection with the Repatriation of a Service Member Held Captive

0315 031501. 0316

ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION Amateur Athletes Train, Attend, or Compete

OBSERVER TO UNITED NATIONS (UN) PEACEKEEPING ORGANIZATION

0317 031701.

LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE TRAVEL Labor-Management Meetings

0318

031801. 031802.

TRAVEL WITH A DIGNITARY

Dignitary Exceptions for Traveling with a Member of Congress

0319 031901. 031902.

0320 032001. 032002. 032003. 032004. 032005. 032006. 032007. 032008.

FAMILY PROGRAMS Chaplain-Led Program Functions Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Event

TRAVEL IN THE EVENT OF DEATH Escort for Remains of a Deceased Service Member Funeral of a Deceased Service Member, Cadet, or Midshipman Escort of Eligible Relative of Service Member--Funeral Funeral Honors Duty Travel Memorial Service for a Deceased Service Member Family Member Attendance during Transfer of Remains Deceased Civilian Employee or Dependent Escort for Remains of Deceased Civilian Employee

PART B: TRAINING TRAVEL

0321

032101. 032102.

CONFERENCES FOR TRAINING

Training Conferences outside the Permanent Duty Station (PDS) Training Conferences at the PDS

0322

032201. 032202.

SERVICE MEMBER

Courses of Instruction at a School or Installation Field Training Exercises, Maneuvers, and Simulated Wartime Operations

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