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301-51.2—What official travel expenses and/or classes of employees are exempt from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card?

The Administrator of General Services exempts the following from the mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued travel charge card:

(a) Expenses incurred at a vendor that does not accept the Government contractor-issued travel charge card;

(b) Laundry/dry cleaning;

(d) Transit system at a TDY location;

(e) Taxi;

(f) Tips;

(g) Meals (when use of the card is impractical, e.g., group meals or the Government contractor-issued travel charge card is not accepted);

(h) Phone calls (when a Government calling card is available for use in accordance with agency policy);

(i) An employee who has an application pending for the travel charge card;

(j) Individuals traveling on invitational travel;

(k) New appointees;

(l) Relocation allowances prescribed in chapter 302 of this title, except en route travel and househunting trip expenses; and

(m) Employees who travel 5 times or less a year. Even though exempt, agencies have the discretion to issue a travel charge card to such an employee.

Code of Federal Regulations

[FTR Amdt. 90, 65 FR 3055, Jan. 19, 2000, as amended by, FTR Amdt. 92, 65 FR 21365, Apr. 21, 2000; FTR Amdt. 108, 67 FR 57966, Sept. 13, 2002; FTR Amdt. 2010-02, 75 FR 24436, May 5, 2010]

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