|INTRODUCTION�TO�JOINT�TRAVEL�REGULATIONS,�(JTR)�DEPARTMENT�OF�DEFENSE�CIVILIAN�PERSONNEL
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| | 4.Air Force - Air Force Civilian Advisory Panel Member,� HQ USAF/DPRC, 1040AF Pentagon, Washington, DC� 20330-1040. | 
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| | 5.OSD/WHS/Defense Agencies OSD/WHS/- OSD/WHS/Defense Agencies Civilian Advisory Panel Member, the Pentagon, Room 3B-259, Washington, DC� 20301-1155. | 
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| | HOW TO GET THE JTR | 
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| | Requests for copies of the JTR and its changes should be routed within each Service as follows: | 
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| | 1.Army.� | 
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| | The JTR is stocked and issued from the U. S. Army Publications Distribution Center - St. Louis, 16655 Woodson Road, St. Louis, MO� 63114-6181.� Initial distribution (ID) is based on DA 12-series subscription requirements.� To receive future changes/revisions update your DA 12-series subscription service citing DA Form 12-04-E, Block 0028.� Submit updates through normal initial distribution publication channels.� Additional or replacement copies may be requisitioned through normal publication re-supply channels. | 
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| | Navy distribution of changes to the JTR (NAVSO P-6034) is limited to addresses listed in the Standard Navy Distribution List, Part 1 (OPNAV P09B2-107) and Part 2 (OPNAV P09B2-107) with internal distribution to various codes and offices handled locally. Stock numbers are contained in the Navy Stock List of Publications, Forms, and Directives (NAVSUP P2002) located on NAVSUP Pub 600 (CD Rom only).� Requisition the basic only if the complete publication is required as all changes are issued with the basic publication.� Requisition changes individually when only a specific change(s) is required. | 
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| | (a)For up to 3 copies, send the requisition through the normal supply channels (in accordance with NAVSUP P2002 and NAVSUP P-437) to:� Naval Inventory Control Point - Cog "I" Material, 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 1, Philadelphia, PA� 19111-5098; | 
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| | (b)For more than 3 copies, send request by mail,� fax or E-mail requirement (include MILSTRIP format, SNDL number, point of contact and phone number (DSN and commercial)) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Financial Management and Comptroller, Publications Management Branch) (FMA-3), 1000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC� 20350-1000. FAX COMM 703-604-6921 or 6919; DSN 664-6921 or 6919 or E-Mail to:� [email protected]); | 
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| | (c)For changes in distribution, mail, fax, or E-mail requirement (including SNDL number, point of contact and phone number (DSN and commercial) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (FM&C) at the address in (b), above. | 
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| | 3.Marine Corps.� | 
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| | From the Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, GA, via the MCPDS on-line system per MCO P5600.31.� For changes in distribution, Marine Corps activities should submit their requirements through the on-line system per MCO P5600.31. | 
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| | 4.Air Force.� | 
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| | From the Air Force Publications Distribution Center (AFPDC), Baltimore, MD� 21220 and from Publishing Distribution Offices (PDOs).� PDOs submit requisitions and requirements to the AFPDC in accordance with AFI 37-161; Customer Account Representatives (CAR) submit requisitions and requirements to supporting PDOs in accordance with AFI 37-161. | 
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| | 5.DOD Agencies/Components Not Specifically Listed. | 
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| | Through appropriate agency/component publishing distribution office. | 
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| | 6.Non-Uniformed Service Organizations.� | 
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| | For a fee, the JTR and its changes may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC� 20342-0001. | 
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| | 7.Internet.� | 
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| | Available for downloading from the Internet.� Go to PDTATAC Home Page www.dtic.mil/perdiem/. | 
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| | CHAPTER� 1 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) EMPLOYEE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATION | 
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| | PART A:� APPLICATION, AUTHORITY, IMPLEMENTATION | 
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| | C1000 APPLICATION | 
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| | (NOTE: A Government contractor or contractor employee is not a Government employee) | 
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| | A.� Inclusion.� | 
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| | Except as indicated in subpar. B, the provisions in this Volume apply to: | 
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| | 1.� DOD personal services contract employees (see 27 Comp. Gen. 695(1948)), and, except as indicated in subpar. B, item 4, DOD civilian officials and employees and their dependents, including non-United States citizens employed by DOD by direct hire in overseas areas, except subject to restrictions and limitations imposed by overseas commands concerned or by agreements with the local government involved; and civilian marine personnel of Military Sealift Command to the extent provided in Civilian Marine Personnel Instruction 4650 (Navy); | 
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| | 2.� civilian officials and employees of other Federal Government departments and agencies who perform official assignments for and at the expense of DOD; | 
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| | 3.� persons, other than those in items 1 and 2, who perform official temporary assignments under DOD invitational travel orders involving Government business (including non-United States citizen indirect hires); | 
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| | 4.� National Guard technicians employed pursuant to 32 U.S.C. �709; | 
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| | 5.� persons employed intermittently as consultants or experts and paid on a when actually-employed basis or persons serving without compensation or at one dollar a year for official travel away from home or regular place of business and while at place of employment or service for the Government; | 
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| | 6.� new appointees to the senior executive service and certain Presidential appointees. | 
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| | 7. DOD Test of Simplified Travel Entitlements TDY for civilian employees assigned to DOD Components listed in the table inAppendix Oare governed by the simplified travel entitlement rules inAppendix O.� The entitlements inAppendix Oapply to employees provided travel services under DOD's reengineered travel delivery system test at the organizations listed inAppendix O.Appendix Oentitlements are effective on or after the effective date indicated for the location concerned.� That date is determined by approval of the delivery system at the activity. | 
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| | B.� Restrictions. | 
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| | The provisions in this Volume don't apply to: | 
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| | 1. officials and employees of nonappropriated fund (NAF) activities traveling on NAF business, | 
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| | 2. representatives and employees of contractors under contracts with DOD, except as provided in par.C6000, item 10, | 
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| | 3. employees of DOD appointed under Section 625(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. | 
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| | C.Authorization Not Stated.� | 
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| | There may be circumstances when the FTR authorizes a discretionary travel and transportation entitlement but the JTR remains silent.� A discretionary FTR authorization that isn't addressed in the JTR isn't implemented within DOD. | 
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| | C1001� AUTHORITY | 
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| | Authority for the regulations in this Volume is provided by various laws pertaining to per diem, travel and transportation allowances for civilian employees, including 5 U.S.C. �2105, 2106, 5561, 5564, 5701-5709, 5721-5730, 5742, 31 U.S.C. �1353, and the Defense Production Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 819, as amended; 50 U.S.C., App 2160).� Authority also is provided by Executive Orders, GSA Commuted Rate Schedule, and DOD directives.� In addition, provision are incorporated that are based on the FTR published by GSA, the Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas) issued by Department of State, and appropriate decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States. | 
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| | C1002� IMPLEMENTATION | 
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| | Under DOD Directive No. 5154.29, the provisions in this Volume, and subsequent amendments thereto, are effective on the basis of promulgation by the PDTATAC, without further entitlement implementation by the separate departments.� The separate departments may issue related administrative procedures provided they don't contravene or unnecessarily duplicate the provisions in this Volume. | 
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| | C1003� EMPLOYEE INFORMATION | 
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| | DOD pamphlets Temporary Duty Travel ((DA Pam 5522; NAVSO P3671; AFP 40-23; DLAH 50000.1) and PCS Travel� (DA� Pam� 55-6;� NAVSO (P2432, NAVMC 2623; AFP 40-18; DLAH 5000.2) giving information relating to TDY and permanent change of station travel are available to employees as guidance information.� They may be obtained from supply sources as provided in applicable regulations of the separate departments. | 
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| | C1004� REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES | 
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| | The Secretary of Defense may provide for reimbursement of a school board member for expenses incurred by the member for travel, transportation, lodging, meals, program fees, activity fees, and other appropriate expenses that the Secretary determines are reasonable and necessary for the performance of school board duties by the member.� See Department of Defense Domestic Dependent School Directives.� Department of Defense Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) funds and issues necessary travel orders. | 
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| | C1050� POLICY | 
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| | A.� Travel Justification. | 
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| | Travel and transportation at Government expense will be directed only when officially justified and by those means which meet mission requirements consistent with good management practices. | 
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| | B.� Equitable Expense Allowance. | 
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| | Employees won't be directed to perform official travel at their own expense or at rates of allowances and amounts of reimbursement inconsistent with the provisions contained in this Volume. | 
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| | C.� Limitation of Funds. | 
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| | Limitation of available travel funds won't be a basis for denying reimbursement for official travel or reducing allowances. | 
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| | There may be circumstances when travel and transportation entitlements are prohibited and are so stated. However, just because a prohibition isn't stated doesn't mean that an entitlement exists or can be authorized. | 
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| | E.� Reasonable Advance Notice of Reassignment or Transfer.� | 
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