Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 85-24(I), Correct Outdated ReferenceThis item removes reference to outdated DoDD 4500.56, “DoD Policy on the Use of Government Aircraft and Air Travel and replaces it with DoDI 4500.56, “Use of Government Aircraft and Air Travel” in JTR, paragraph 030502. Effective December 1, 2024.12/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 8-24 (I) -- Add AFRICOM Funded Environmental and Morale Leave (FEML) Locations and DestinationsThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulation’s Authorized Funded Environmental and Morale Leave (FEML) Locations and Destinations supplement by designating five new AFRICOM locations.2/23/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 80-24(I), Clarify POV Use During Evacuation and Evacuation Related TDYThis item clarifies that an Authorizing or Approving Official (AO) may authorize privately owned vehicle (POV) use as advantageous to the Government without the use of a constructed cost comparison or constructed travel worksheet for evacuation travel or evacuation related temporary duty (TDY) travel. It also clarifies if an AO authorizes POV use for evacuation travel as advantageous to the Government, it is automatically considered advantageous for travel returning to the permanent duty station. Effective November 1, 2024.11/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 79-23(E), Clarification of Reimbursable Lodging Expenses Associated with Rental or Lease of Nonconventional Lodging such as a Single-Family Home or ApartmentThis item clarifies JTR Paragraph 020303-G, indicating that rental or lease of a single-family home or apartment is considered long term lodging regardless of whether the lodging costs are accrued daily, weekly, or monthly. This item also clarifies Table 2-8,indicating that parking at a single-family home or apartment is considered part of the lodging cost and not separately reimbursable. This item also clarifies Table 2-16 fees, such as tourism, safe, service, or resort fees may only be reimbursed in conjunction with conventional lodging(hotel and motel establishments).10/19/2023
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 77-24(I), Restructure Joint Travel Regulations Chapter 2, Table 2-14 through Table 2-27This item restructures the Joint Travel Regulations Table 2-14 through Table 2-27 to bring them into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794d). November 1, 2024.11/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 76-24(I), Restructure Joint Travel Regulations Chapter 1 Tables 1-2 and 1-4 – 508 CompliantThis item restructures the Joint Travel Regulations Tables 1-2 and 1-4 to bring them into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794d). Effective November 1, 2024.11/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 75-24(I), Restructure Joint Travel Regulations Chapter 2, Table 2-1 through Table 2-13This item restructures the Joint Travel Regulations Table 2-1 through Table 2-13 to bring them into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794d). Effective November 1, 2024.11/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 74-24(I), Restructure Joint Travel Regulations Chapter 1 Tables - 508 CompliantThis item restructures the Joint Travel Regulations Tables 1-1, 1-6, and 1-7 to bring them into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794d). Effective November 1, 2024.11/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 70-24(I), Clarification of Rental Vehicle Insurance Reimbursement for Certain Classified Special OperationsThis item clarifies that rental vehicle insurance is reimbursable for certain special classified special operations when the nature of the mission does not allow the traveler to rent a vehicle under the U.S. Government Rental Car Agreement. The Joint Travel Regulations previously stated “…in the CONUS or non-foreign areas OCONUS” as a result of the 2017 JTR rewrite. The U.S. Government Accountability Office decision B 204486 dated January 19, 1982 is the basis for this reimbursement and does not limit it to CONUS or non-foreign OCONUS. Effective October 1, 2024.10/1/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 60-23(E), Travel In and Around the PDSThis item clarifies that for Service members and employees who are working remotely, whose official worksite is as defined in 5 CFR 531.602 and determined under the criteria in 5 CFR 531.605, whose remote official worksite is not within a defined local area, the local area will be within 50 miles of that remote official worksite. For remote Service members and employees within the local commuting area, transportation expenses between a Service member’s or an employee’s official worksite and the Service’s or organization’s worksite may be authorized, at the discretion of the Service’s or organization’s remote work policy.7/18/2023
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