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# U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

## HHS Travelers\' Agreement for Government Contractor-Issued Travel Charge Card Users

I (print name),
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received, read, and understand the information regarding appropriate use
for government contractor-issued travel credit card. In addition to this
Agreement, the specific documents that I have received include: A
memorandum to All Employees on the Proper Use of the Government
Contractor-Issued Travel Card and the Individual Cardholder Agreement
from the card issuer.

I further understand that:

1.  My travel charge card may be used ONLY for authorized official
    business expenses associated with temporary duty travel, including
    cash travel advances at an ATM, and allowable relocation expenses
    \[en-route travel and house-hunting trip expenses\] - Use of the
    card for any other purpose is misuse;

2.  I am responsible and liable for securing the card to prevent use by
    others. The travel charge card may be used only by the employee to
    whom it is issued;

3.  Using the card for personal purchases, other non-travel related
    expenses or ATM withdrawals unrelated to official travel is misuse;

4.  Using the travel charge card for local travel expenses is misuse;
    (Exception: A rental car for a site visit, and the purchase of any
    additional gasoline for its official use, if applicable.)

5.  The applicable federal statute grants HHS the authority to collect
    delinquent amounts owed to a travel card contractor through
    involuntary salary offset under Public Law 105-264§2, and 5 U.S.C.
    5701(d).

6.  OFFICIAL REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSION FROM DUTY WITHOUT PAY, OR REMOVAL
    FROM THE FEDERAL SERVICE are actions that may be taken for misuse of
    the Government issued travel charge card;

7.  The issuing charge card company may suspend or cancel card and
    report delinquency to credit bureau. This may have unfavorable
    effects on personal credit reports; and

8.  Failure to adhere to the terms of this Agreement and the Individual
    Card Holder Agreement between the travel card issuer and the
    cardholder can be considered misconduct subject to disciplinary
    and/or adverse actions up to and including removal.

In addition to the above, I understand that HHS may perform a credit
check, including access to consumer credit reports, before I am issued a
government travel charge card. The purpose of the credit check is solely
for the purpose of evaluating the credit worthiness and is in accordance
with PL 108-199, which reads as follows:

Sec. \[638\] 631. Each Executive department and agency shall evaluate
the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing the individual a
government purchase charge card or government travel charge card. The
department or agency may not issue a government purchase charge card or
government travel charge card to an individual who lacks a credit
history or is found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as a result
of this evaluation: Provided, That this restriction shall not preclude
issuance of a restricted-use charge, debit, or stored value card made in
accordance with agency procedures to (a) an individual with an
unsatisfactory credit history where such a card is used to pay travel
expenses and the agency determines there is no suitable alternative
payment mechanism available before issuing the card, or (b) an
individual who lacks a credit history.

In accepting and using my government issued travel charge card, I agree
to and accept the terms above governing my use of this card.

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Employee\'s Signature/Date                          

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Supervisor\'s Initials/Date