Rule2022-27729
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Emergency Travel
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Published
December 23, 2022
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
GSA Bulletin FTR 23-04 clarifies, highlights, and reminds agencies that they have the authority under the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) to reimburse emergency travel expenses for employees on temporary duty travel (TDY) and en route relocation travel who are either incapacitated by illness or injury not due to their own misconduct.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78874-78875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27729]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Part 301-30
[Notice-MA-2022-09; Docket No. 2022-0002; Sequence No. 21]
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Emergency Travel
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of GSA Bulletin FTR 23-04, Emergency Travel.
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SUMMARY: GSA Bulletin FTR 23-04 clarifies, highlights, and reminds
agencies that they have the authority under the Federal Travel
Regulation (FTR) to reimburse emergency travel expenses for employees
on temporary duty travel (TDY) and en route relocation travel who are
either incapacitated by illness or injury not due to their own
misconduct.
DATES: Applicable: December 23, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
Jill Denning, Office of Government-wide Policy, Office of Asset and
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Transportation Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4236302334272e322d2e2b213b022531236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b2f293a2d3e372b34373238221b3c283a753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite Notice
of GSA Bulletin FTR 23-04.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory authority at 5 U.S.C. 5702(b), as
implemented at FTR Sec. 301-30 and Sec. Sec. 301-70.500 through 509,
provide the requirements for emergency travel expense reimbursement,
including under what conditions an employee may receive reimbursement
for travel expenses in emergency situations, what travel expenses are
allowed, and what the limitations are for payment of travel expenses.
FTR Bulletin 23-04 reminds agencies that they may determine, consistent
with case law, that events related to childbirth that occur while on
TDY and en route relocation travel may be considered an
``incapacitating illness or injury'' for the purposes of emergency
travel expense reimbursement. As with any situation involving
interruption of travel due to illness or injury, each situation should
be evaluated by the agency involved based upon the information
available and agency policy to determine eligibility for reimbursement
of emergency travel expenses enumerated at FTR Sec. 301-30.4.
GSA Bulletin FTR 23-04 can be viewed in its entirety at <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins">https://www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins</a>.
Saul Japsen,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-27729 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
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