Joint Travel Regulations Changes

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TitleDescriptionEffective Date
UTD/CTD FOR MAP/CAP 78-24(I), Update Joint Travel Regulations and Per Diem Supplements 508 CompliantThis item updates the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and Per Diem supplements to bring them into compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794d). JTR supplements under sections General, Leave, Orders, PCS & Household Goods, and Temporary Lodging Expense, and Per Diem were updated to include an accessibility report, unmerge tables, correct heading styles, and Adobe PDF tags. Effective December 10, 2024.12/10/2024
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
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 56-24(I), Clarify Laundry Reimbursement is not Authorized In CONUS”This item clarifies that laundry reimbursement is not authorized within CONUS. Laundry and dry-cleaning expenses are a personal expense and are not reimbursable as part of per diem, AEA, or a miscellaneous reimbursable expense within CONUS. Effective immediately.8/5/2024
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 54-24(R), Expansion of Reimbursable Expenses for Breast Milk Shipments Related to Special NeedsTo authorize reimbursement of disposable storage bags or non-durable containers, cold shipping packages, and refrigeration as part of the special accommodation for the shipment of breast milk expressed by a Service member or civilian employee traveling under TDY orders or a Service member traveling under PCS orders. This aligns the Joint Travel Regulations with the authority outlined in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), Part 301-13, as determined by FTR Bulletin 22-03 and reenforced by Christina C, CBCA-7750-RELO. Effective January 8, 2025.1/8/2025
UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 53-24(I), Miscellaneous CorrectionsThis item corrects miscellaneous minor grammatical errors and corrects language in the Joint Travel Regulations. Effective August 1, 2024.8/1/2024
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