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FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATION


Part 301-13—Travel of an Employee With Special Needs

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707.
§301-13.1  What is the policy for paying additional travel expenses incurred by an employee with a special need?

To provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a special need by paying for additional travel expenses incurred.

§301-13.2  Under what conditions will my agency pay for my additional travel expense(s) under this part?

When an additional travel expense is necessary to accommodate a special physical need which is either:

(a) Clearly visible and discernible; or

(b) Substantiated in writing by a competent medical authority.

§301-13.3  What additional travel expenses may my agency pay under this part?

The following expenses:

(a) Transportation and per diem expenses incurred by a family member or other attendant who must travel with you to make the trip possible;

(b) Specialized transportation to, from, and/or at the TDY duty location;

(c) Specialized services provided by a common carrier to accommodate your special need;

(d) Costs for handling your baggage that are a direct result of your special need;

(e) Renting and/or transporting a wheelchair; and

(f) Premium-class accommodations when necessary to accommodate your special need, under Subpart B of Part 301-10 of this chapter.


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