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Figuring Your PCS/OCONUS Travel Expenses
For a PCS move, you may be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses incurred during the allowable travel days en route from the old duty station to the new. However, if the travel lasts a total of 12 hours or less, you may not be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses.
Reimbursement of en route travel expenses is calculated using the Standard CONUS per diem rate. Current per diem rates are defined in the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), Volume 2 or Department of State's Foreign Per Diem Rates Home Page .
The per diem rate consists of a lodging allowance, and a meals and incidentals (M&IE) allowance. Reimbursement for lodging may not exceed the actual lodging cost up to the maximum lodging allowance. When lodging is obtained from friends or relatives, reimbursement for the lodging portion is not authorized. M&IE is a fixed amount. The M&IE rate, or a fraction of it, is payable without itemization of expenses or receipts.
During the en route travel, you're in a duty status with no charge to your leave account. However, leave may be used in conjunction with the en route travel when approved by the supervisor and documented on the official travel orders.
Transportation expenses for you and your dependents will also be paid. When travel from the old duty station to the new one is via a privately owned vehicle (POV), a mileage allowance for the use of one POV to the port by the most direct route is authorized. You’re responsible for costs for any indirect route for personal reasons. If commercial transportation is used, the costs of the transportation plus reasonable taxi fares to and between terminals are allowed.
Dependent means the following:
- Children of the employee or the employee's spouse who are unmarried and under the age of 21.
- Children of the employee or the employee's spouse who are unmarried and who, regardless of age, are physically or mentally incapable of self support.
Also included is:
- Any illegitimate child, stepchild or adopted child or any grandchild of the employee or the employee's spouse who satisfies the criteria above.
- Any legal ward who satisfies the criteria above. A legal ward is generally defined as an unmarried person who (1) has been placed in the custody of the employee or the employee's spouse by a court of competent jurisdiction either permanently or for a period which lasts at least 12 months from the date of the order, (2) is dependent upon the employee or the employee's spouse for over one-half of the person's support, and (3) resides with the employee or the employee's spouse.
- Any dependent child who is under a legal guardianship of the employee or the employee's spouse and who also satisfies the criteria above. A guardian is an individual who is given the authority by a court of competent jurisdiction to take care of the person, property, and rights of another person. In this case, the person is a dependent child.
- Any child born after the employee's effective date of transfer when travel of the expectant spouse is prevented at the time of transfer because of the advanced stage of pregnancy or other reasons acceptable to the agency.
Procedures for filing En Route Travel
- To file an En Route travel voucher, submit the following:
- DD Form 1351-2 Travel Voucher or Subvoucher (PDF) .
- Provide a detailed itinerary in block 15 showing daily travel, and the cities and states where lodging was obtained.
- Be sure to sign and date. Don’t write below signature block.
- Three copies of Travel Orders including amendments.
- Original and three copies of lodging receipts (claim lodging separately from lodging taxes).
- Copy of advance DD Form 1351, Travel Voucher (PDF) .
To get more PCS tips or information, visit Military.com's PCS/Home Buying Guide .
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Chart for determining number of authorized travel days: Miles # of Days 51 - 400 1 day 401 - 750 2 days 751 - 1100 3 days ... Inbound from OCONUS, TLE authorized is 10 days. c. CONUS to CONUS PCS - paid up to a total of 10 days TLE, 10 days is totaled between losing and gaining station. d. Submit the TLE claim at your next duty station. ...
TLE is only authorized in the vicinity of the old/new PDS; it is not authorized for house hunting. TLE Reimbursement is limited to 14 days for a CONUS to CONUS PCS. TLE Reimbursement is limited to five days to/from an OCONUS PDS *Lodging at OCONUS locations may be reimbursed under TLA. Contact Military Pay Office for additional information.
Allowing 1 day of travel time for each 350 miles of official distance between the old and new PDS or authorized points. If the excess is 51 miles or more after dividing the total number of miles by 350, one additional day of travel is allowed. When the total official distance is 400 miles or less, 1 day's travel time is allowed.
To find how much weight you are allowed, review these Joint Travel Regulations Authorized PCS Weight Allowances and Table 5-37. ... DOD civilian CONUS to CONUS 60 days/to or from OCONUS 90 days - see JTR table 5-91. Do gun safes count toward my household goods weight limit? Effective May 2, 2022, you are now allowed to ship empty gun safes ...
CONUS to OCONUS moves will be increased to 7 days. This revision was approved by the Chair, Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation, Allowance ... authorized travel time between PDSs. For example, if a Service member has 8 days elapsed time (which includes proceed, delay and travel) between the PDSs, but the allowable travel time is 7 days, then ...
Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY): If you are retiring you may be authorized up to 20 days of Permissive TDY (See AR 600-8-10 for clarification or for approval speak to your Command). The approving authority for PTDY of ten days is an LTC or above, if more than 10 days, COL or above. AR 600-8-10 paragraph 5-35G states: "Transition PTDY may be used in increments (not to exceed days as ...
Any authorized delay beyond the normal allowable travel time will be covered under the authorized travel delay category. Travel time is non- ... If a DAC is moving from OCONUS to CONUS, the overseas command can convert the status of the employee from TQSA to Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) for a short term lodging contract (30 day increments). ...
TLE Reimbursement is limited to 7 days to an Out of the Continental United States (OCONUS) PDS; TLE Reimbursement is limited to 14 days from an Out of the Continental United States (OCONUS) PDS to a CONUS PCS; TLE is capped at $290 per day *Lodging at OCONUS locations may be reimbursed under Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA).
Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) Step 4 - Ready to Submit? Step 5 - Check Voucher Status. Step 6 - FAQs, Feedback and Forms. Out of the Continental United States (OCONUS) to Continental United States (CONUS) Click on the Icons for more information. Page updated July 31, 2020.
Figuring Your PCS/OCONUS Travel Expenses. For a PCS move, you may be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses incurred during the allowable travel days en route from the old duty station ...
Joint Travel Regulations. The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) implements policy and law to establish travel and transportation allowances for Uniformed Service members (i.e., Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps), Department of Defense (DoD) civilian ...
PCS Elapsed Time Is Less than Authorized Travel Time ; Civilian Employee En Route Travel by Automobile for Permanent Duty Travel (PDT) Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) Leave - Per Diem ... Evacuation from a PDS OCONUS to a Safe Haven in the CONUS while in the CONUS on Authorized Leave (JTR, par. 060205.B, Table 6-17)
The average weight allowances for a PCS are based on rank, dependency status and move type. Special circumstances, like moving overseas/OCONUS, a retirement move or a separation move, may have extra entitlements and/or limitations. Each branch of service may also offer different allowances too, so be sure to check with your local transportation ...
TLE is only authorized in the vicinity of the old/new PDS; it is not authorized for house hunting. TLE Reimbursement is limited to 14 days for a CONUS to CONUS PCS. TLE Reimbursement is limited to five days to/from an OCONUS PDS *Lodging at OCONUS locations may be reimbursed under TLA. Contact Military Pay Office for additional information.
Travel from the OCONUS location commences on the losing base's time, EOD is the latest date travel can begin. It is not required to perform PCS travel on a holiday or weekend, however if travel is performed, those days will be counted as travel days Exceptions: RIF, PPP, BRAC, and First Duty Hires RIF, PPP and BRAC Employees must travel on ...
The SM is authorized deferred travel (up to 140 days) after appplication of concurrent travel, the SM is entitled to FSA. ... Activity's commanding officer in OCONUS- From OCONUS TO CONUS All authorized PCS allowances must be used and completed within 1 year from the effective transfer or appointment date. Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expense ...
Lodging tax in the CONUS and non-foreign locations OCONUS is a separately reimbursable expense. Reimbursement for lodging is not authorized if staying with friends or relatives. First 30 Days: Dependents age 12 or older receive up to 100 percent of the locality rate. Dependents under age 12 receive up to 50 percent of the locality rate.
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POV, then 1 day of travel is authorized for the official distance. If the distance is greater than 400 miles, then divide by 350 to determine the number of authorized travel days. If the remainder is 51 or more, one additional travel day is allowed. •If travel is by commercial air, one day is allowed in the CONUS and
CONUS to OCONUS PCS Move. Customer Service. Resources. askDFAS. Civilian PCS Home. ... Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) ... Step 5 - Check Voucher Status. Step 6 - FAQs, Feedback and Forms. Continental United States (CONUS) to Out of Continental United States (OCONUS) PCS Move Click on the icons to view ...
Service members' dependents, civilian employees, and civilian employees' dependents are authorized evacuation allowances when authorized or ordered to leave a CONUS or non-foreign OCONUS location because of unusual or emergency circumstances. An individual listed in JTR, paragraph (par.) 060101 may authorize or order an evacuation.