card? (b) Laundry/dry cleaning; (c) Parking; (d) Local transportation system; (e) Taxi; (f) Tips; (g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g. group meals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge card is not accepted); (h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is available for use in accordance with agency policy); (i) An emploee who has an application pending for the travel charge card; (j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel; (k) New appointees; (l) Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and househunting trip expenses; and (m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Even though exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travel charge card to such an employee. § 301-51.3 Who in my agency has the The head of your agency or his/her designee(s) has authority to grant (have) the authority to grant exemptions from the exemptions from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel card. mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card? § 301-51.4 If my agency grants an No, an exemption from use would not prevent you from using the Government contractor-issued travel charge exemption, does that prevent me from using the card on a voluntary basis in accordance with your card on a voluntary basis? policy. agency’s § 301-51.5 How may I pay for official If you receive an exemption from use of the travel expenses if I receive Government contractor-issued travel charge card, your agency may authorize one or a combination of the an exemption from use of the Government following methods of payment: contractor-issued travel charge card? (a) Personal funds, including cash or personal charge card; (b) Travel advances; or (c) Government Transportation Request (GTR). No, the Government contractor-issued travel charge § 301-51.6 May I use the Government card may be used only for official travel related contractor-issued travel expenses. charge card for purposes other than those associated with official travel ? § 301-51.7 What are the If you use the Government contractor-issued travel consequences of using the charge card for purposes other than official travel, your agency may take appropriate disciplinary action. Government
card? (b) Laundry/dry cleaning; (c) Parking; (d) Local transportation system; (e) Taxi; (f) Tips; (g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g. group meals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge card is not accepted); (h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is available for use in accordance with agency policy); (i) An emploee who has an application pending for the travel charge card; (j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel; (k) New appointees; (l) Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, except en-route travel and househunting trip expenses; and (m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Even though exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travel charge card to such an employee. § 301-51.3 Who in my agency has the authority to grant exemptions from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card? The head of your agency or his/her designee(s) has (have) the authority to grant exemptions from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel card. § 301-51.4 If my agency grants an exemption, does that prevent me from using the card on a voluntary basis? No, an exemption from use would not prevent you from using the Government contractor-issued travel charge card on a voluntary basis in accordance with your agency’s policy. § 301-51.5 How may I pay for official travel expenses if I receive an exemption from use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card? If you receive an exemption from use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card, your agency may authorize one or a combination of the following methods of payment: (a) Personal funds, including cash or personal charge card; (b) Travel advances; or (c) Government Transportation Request (GTR). § 301-51.6 May I use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for purposes other than those associated with official travel ? No, the Government contractor-issued travel charge card may be used only for official travel related expenses. § 301-51.7 What are the consequences of using the Government If you use the Government contractor-issued travel charge card for purposes other than official travel, your agency may take appropriate disciplinary action.
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