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| | APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 
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| | PART I:� TERMS | 
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| | A.� GENERAL.� | 
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| | An explanation of the meaning of certain terms as used in this Volume is provided in this Appendix.� Generally, the terms are in alphabetic order according to the key word in the term with appropriate alphabetic cross references. | 
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| | B.� DEFINITIONS | 
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| | ACCOMMODATIONS.� | 
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| | Seat space, berths, roomettes, bedrooms, staterooms on transportation facilities. | 
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| | ACCOMMODATIONS: | 
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| | Air Coach or Air Tourist. A type of accommodation available on commercial aircraft at rates lower than first class or premium class accommodations. | 
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| | Coach or Chair Car (Rail). A type of accommodation, not affording sleeping facilities, at a lesser rate than first class accommodations (parlor car seat). | 
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| | Lowest First Class.� The lowest coast accommodations offered by commercial carriers to the general public as first class. | 
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| | Security (Enclosed). Any private room space that can be locked for security purposes. | 
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| | ACTUAL RESIDENCE.� | 
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| | The fixed or permanent domicile of a person that can be reasonably justified as a bona fide place of actual residence. | 
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| | AGREEMENT. | 
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| | A written agreement signed by a person selected for appointment, or by an employee, prescribing the required period of service and other conditions related with transportation entitlement in connection with permanent duty travel. It is a statutory requirement.� Different kinds of agreements are prescribed. | 
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| | Air Mobility Command. | 
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| | BAGGAGE.� | 
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| | Personal effects of a traveler that are needed in connection with official travel and immediately upon arrival at point of assignment.� Material belonging to the Government may be included.� Baggage may accompany a traveler or be transported separately.� Accompanied baggage consists of coats, brief cases, suitcases, and similar luggage that accompanies a traveler free under carrier's tariffs on a transportation ticket.� Unaccompanied baggage includes personal effects authorized for separate transportation at Government expense.� Unaccompanied baggage when justified in connection with an extended TDY assignment is limited to the necessary personal clothing and effects for the employee and equipment directly related with the assignment.� Unaccompanied baggage in connection with permanent duty and renewal agreement travel may consist of personal clothing and equipment, essential pots, pans, and light housekeeping items; collapsible items such as cribs, playpens, and baby carriages; and other articles required for the care of dependents.� Such items as refrigerators, washing machines, and other major appliances or furniture shall not be included in unaccompanied baggage.� Unaccompanied baggage that is transported in the hold of a ship may be referred to as "hold" baggage.� There are size and weight limitations. | 
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| | CALENDAR DAY.� | 
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| | Calendar day means the 24 hour period from one midnight to the next midnight.� For the purpose of these regulations, the calendar day technically begins one second after midnight (reflects as 0001) and ends at midnight (2400). | 
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| | COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTER.� | 
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| | The term "commercial transporter" means a transporter who is operating pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act in interstate commerce or under appropriate State statutes in intrastate commerce. | 
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| | COMMON CARRIER.� | 
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| | See Transportation. | 
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| | COMMON CARRIER ACCOMMODATIONS | 
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| | 1.� First/Premium Class.� | 
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| | The highest class of accommodations offered by commercial airlines, all classes of accommodations above the lowest class of accommodations, including but not limited to suites, offered by commercial ships, and the highest class of service, including bedroom, roomettes, club service, parlor car, or other premium accommodations offered by passenger carrying rail carriers. | 
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| | 2.� Premium Class Other Than First Class.� | 
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| | Any class of accommodations offered by commercial airlines that is between coach-class and first-class accommodations (e.g., business-class). | 
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| | 3.� Coach-Class.� | 
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| | The basic class of accommodations offered by commercial airlines and passenger carrying rail carriers to passengers, which includes a level of service available to all passengers regardless of the fare paid.� The term applies when an airline offers only one class of accommodations.� The term also includes tourist-class and economy-class on commercial airlines and reserved coach accommodations as well as slumber coach accommodations when overnight travel is involved by rail. | 
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| | 4.� Slumber Coach.� | 
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| | Includes slumber coach accommodations on trains offering such accommodations, or the lowest level of sleeping accommodations available on a train that doesn't offer slumber coach accommodations. | 
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| | 5.� Extra-Fare Train.� | 
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| | A train that operates at an increased fare due to the extra performance of the train (i.e., faster speed or fewer stops).� The term doesn't mean first-class train accommodations, even though an extra-fare train may offer first-class accommodations. | 
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| | 6.� Lowest-Class.� | 
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| | The least expensive class of reserved accommodations available on a ship. | 
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| | COMMUTED RATE.� | 
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| | A rate used in connection with transportation and temporary storage of HHG and personal effects.� It includes costs of line-haul transportation, packing, crating, unpacking, drayage incident to transportation and other accessorial charges, and costs of temporary storage within the applicable weight limit for storage including in and out charges and necessary drayage.� The commuted rates for storage are found in the GSA publication, Commuted Rate Schedule for Household Goods, constructive rate allowance. | 
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| | CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS).� | 
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| | The 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. | 
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| | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENTS.� | 
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| | DOD components include the Office of the Secretary of Defense (including the organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Defense Nuclear Agency, Defense Communications Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Supply Agency, National Security Agency, Defense Investigative Service, Defense Joint Tactical Communications (TRI-TAC) Office, National Imagery & Mapping Agency, Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy (including the Marine Corps), and the Department of the Air Force. | 
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| | DEPENDENT/IMMEDIATE FAMILY.� | 
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| | Any of the following named members of the employee's household at the time the employee reports for duty at new PDS or performs authorized/approved overseas tour renewal agreement travel or separation travel: | 
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| | 1.� spouse; | 
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| | 2.� children of the employee or employee's spouse who are unmarried and under 21 years of age or who, regardless of age, are physically or mentally incapable of self-support.� (The term "children" will include natural offspring; stepchildren; adopted children, grandchildren, legal minor wards, or other dependent children who are under legal guardianship of the employee or employee's spouse; and a child born after the employee's effective date of transfer when the travel of the employee's expectant spouse to the new permanent duty station is prevented at the time of transfer because of advanced stage of pregnancy, or other reasons acceptable to the DOD component concerned, e.g., awaiting completion of the school year by other children); | 
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| | 3.� dependent parents (including step and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or employee's spouse; and | 
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| | 4.� dependent brothers and sisters (including step- and legally adoptive brothers and sisters) of the employee or employee's spouse who are unmarried and under 21 years of age or who, regardless of age, are physically or mentally incapable of self-support. | 
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| | Generally, the individuals names in items 3 and 4 are dependents of the employee if they receive at least 51 percent of their support from the employee or employee's spouse; however, this percentage of support criteria shall not be the decisive factor in all cases.� These individuals may also be dependents for the purpose of this definition if they are members of the employee's household and, in addition to their own income, receive support (less than 51 percent) from the employee or employee's spouse without which they would be unable to maintain a reasonable standard of living.� In connection with the Missing Persons Act, "dependent" is defined in par.C6101-Afor purposes of transportation eligibility under that Act. | 
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| | DESTINATION RATE.� | 
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| | Destination rate is the per diem rate applicable to the next location where the employee performs TDY or where the employee makes an en route stopover to obtain overnight lodging. | 
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| | DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES | 
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| | Different departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Federal Government.� Within the Department of Defense, the terms "Different Departments" or "Different Military Departments" mean seperately the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Defense agencies, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.� This distinction is necessary with regard to funding for travel and transportation from one different department to another. | 
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| | DISCOUNT GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE | 
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| | The daily rate charged for meals in a Government dining facility minus the operating cost.� See definition of "Government Meal Rate" for current rates. | 
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| | EFFECTIVE DATE OF PCS ORDERS. | 
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| | The effective date of a PCS order is the date the employee is required to commence travel to comply with orders.� In determining the effective date, authorized leave, or TDY en route required by the orders is excluded. | 
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