| CTD for CAP 87-24(I), Temporary Waiver for Broker Fees or Real Estate Commissions When Purchasing a Residence | On October 30, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) published FTR Bulletin 25-03, to authorize the reimbursement of broker fees and commissions for the purchase of a residence at the civilian employee’s new permanent duty station. This revision is effective November 13, 2024 and retroactively applies to buyer broker
fees or commissions incurred by a civilian employee on and after August 17, 2024. | 11/13/2024 |
| MAP-CAP Memo Per Diem Rate Update for Alaska | Per diem rates for the continental United States and foreign areas outside the continental United States (OCONUS) locations are set by the General Services Administration and Department of State, respectively. Per diem rates for all non-foreign OCONUS locations (Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions) are determined by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee (PDTATAC).PDTATAC staff members traveled to the state of Alaska and collected price data from restaurants most frequented by DoD travelers. Staff members then analyzed hotel and restaurant data and calculated updated rates.
Effective November 1, 2022, per diem rates are updated for localities in the state of Alaska. A per diem bulletin was published in the Federal Register to notify agencies outside the DoD.
This memorandum is provided as information only. | 11/1/2022 |
| UTD FOR MAP 39-22(R) SPOKANE WA TLE EXTENSION.PDF | The Air Force has requested extended Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) under the authority in 37 U.S.C. § 452 for the Spokane, WA Military Housing Area (MHA) WA310 as a location to receive up to a total of 25 days of TLE. The effective dates for the extension will start on the date approved by the Chair through July 31, 2022. Due to the lingering effects of the pandemic, installations are experiencing a housing shortage, which is extending the time period for incoming personnel to find housing. This item adds the Spokane, WA MHA WA310 as a location where Service members may receive additional days of TLE.. | 7/7/2022 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 36-22(I), Replace "Gas" with "Fuel" | The Federal Register was updated to implement a final rule proposed by the General Services Administration. The update changes references of “gas” to “fuel” and further defines fuel to account for other types of vehicle power sources, such as hydrogen, propane, and electricity. See Federal Register notice Vol. 87, No. 78, Friday, April 22, 2022. | 5/23/2022 |
| UTD for Multiple Temporary Lodging Expense Extension Requests | The following TLE extension requests have been approved: Bremerton, WA (MAP 65-22); Brunswick, ME (MAP 56-22); JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ (MAP 62-22); JB San Antonio, TX (MAP 67-22); Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT (MAP 71-22); Moody AFB, GA (MAP 69-22); McConnell AFB/Wichita, KS (MAP 56-22); Cannon AFB/Clovis, NM (MAP 5622); Shaw AFB/Sumter SC (MAP 56-22); Ballston Spa/Albany, NY (MAP 56-22); Mountain Home AFB/Elmore County, ID (MAP 57-22); Luke AFB/Glendale, AZ (MAP 57-22); and Goodfellow AFB/San Angelo, TX (MAP 57-22). | 9/28/2022 |
| UTD for MAP 85-23(S), PCS Allowances when Attending Professional Education Training or Class | The FY23 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 625, directs the Department to authorize per diem in the amount of the basic allowance for housing without-dependent rate when the Service member is traveling to the professional military education or training location, on a PCS order, with orders to return to the duty station where the member maintains a primary residence and the dependent of the member resides. According to the law, implementation is mandatory. This authority was signed into law on December 23, 2022 and the effective date for these payments will be retroactive to December 23, 2022. | 10/31/2023 |
| UTD for MAP 16-23(S), Transportation Reimbursement for Armed Forces Members Assigned to Alaska | This is a statutory (S) item implementing a mandatory provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Section 603 of the FY23 NDAA directs the Secretaries of the Armed Forces to reimburse eligible Armed Forces members the cost of airfare from the member’s permanent duty station (PDS) to their home of record when they are assigned to a PDS in Alaska and travel is authorized by an Officer above the grade of O-5. | 12/23/2022 |
| UTD-CTD for MAP-CAP 104-23(I), Sustainable Transportation for Official Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel | This is a statutory (S) item implementing the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 301-10 and 301-70, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-24-05 “Catalyzing Sustainable Transportation Through Federal Travel,” and Executive Order 14057, “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability.” FTR Bulletin 24-02, published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2023, states, “This bulletin clarifies existing regulations for determining the method of transportation that is most advantageous to the Government and encourages Federal travelers to make sustainable, cost-effective transportation choices when conducting official TDY travel. | 3/1/2024 |
| UTD for MAP 66-22 (E) Adds Effective Date to Time Limitation for HHG in Connection with Retirement | This item adds an effective date to the time limitation for household goods (HHG) in connection with retirement. A Service member is eligible for the three-year time limitation if the active duty termination effective date is on or after June 24, 2022. MAP 75-21(R), “Change Time Limitation for Travel in Connection with Retirement” is effective on the date approved by the Chair and is not retroactive. | 9/20/2022 |
| UTD/CTD for MAP/CAP 88-23(I), Update Authorized R&R Locations and Destinations | This item adds eight additional countries designated as chargeable rest and recuperation (R&R) leave duty locations. The new locations designated as chargeable R&R leave duty locations are Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon (North and Far North), Libya, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Tunisia. These R&R locations are effective from November 30, 2023 through November 20, 2025. | 12/6/2023 |