This course is for Department of Defense employees who need to apply the regulations on Temporary Duty (TDY) travel for civilian employees covered by the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) but not Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel. You learn from expert faculty how to avoid costly mistakes, adhere to the current JTR and save your agency travel money. You are updated on allowable TDY allowances and interpretations. To learn about allowances for uniformed personnel on TDY, see our companion course: Travel Regulations for Uniformed Personnel, JFTR-Vol. 1 (TDY) (FINC7189D). To learn how to apply both TDY and PCS allowances, see Travel Regulations for Defense Agencies, JTR-Vol. 2 (PCS/TDY) (FINC7210D).
Who Should Attend?
Anyone involved with authorizing, approving, processing, auditing and paying for TDY travel, in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations - Volume 2 for civilian employees within the Department of Defense. Level: Specialty.
Objectives:
Comply with current defense civilian personnel, JTR Volume 2 (TDY) regulations
Define and describe travel orders and the requirements for moving civilian personnel who are performing TDY
Identify and compute allowances and entitlements for civilian personnel who are performing TDY
Calculate per diem entitlements, reimbursable expenses and total TDY reimbursements in all situations
Provide assistance to civilian employees to resolve complex travel problems
Apply the requirements as stated in JTR Volume 2 (TDY) in order to determine allowable TDY expenses and travel-related entitlements