Travel Regulations for Non-Defense Agencies, FTR (PCS Only) Course

Module 1: Introduction to FTR

• Define the purpose and authority of the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR).
• Understand the FTR’s paragraph numbering system and how to navigate it.
• Identify approving officer responsibilities and application of FTR rules.
• Access and apply FTR amendments from official sources.

Module 2: Service Agreements

• Explain the requirements and conditions for PCS-related service agreements.
• Understand employee obligations and agency responsibilities.
• Identify consequences of violating service agreements.

Module 3: Permanent Change of Station and PCS Orders

• Describe the PCS process and the types of PCS orders.
• Recognize the necessary authorizations for PCS moves.
• Interpret and apply PCS order requirements to various scenarios.

Module 4: PCS Per Diem and Travel Rules

• Calculate PCS per diem rates for CONUS and OCONUS travel.
• Apply travel rules for dependents and multiple travel segments.
• Understand reimbursement rules for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.

Module 5: House-Hunting Trips (HHT)

• Define eligibility for HHT benefits and applicable time limits.
• Calculate allowable transportation and subsistence expenses.
• Apply rules for separate versus concurrent HHT travel.

Module 6: Allowance for Temporary Quarters Subsistence Expenses (TQSE)

• Understand eligibility for TQSE reimbursement.
• Calculate allowable expenses for temporary quarters.
• Apply rules for extensions and reductions in TQSE duration.

Module 7: Allowances for Foreign OCONUS PCS

• Identify PCS entitlements for foreign OCONUS assignments.
• Apply allowances for housing, cost of living, and hardship pay.
• Understand transportation and shipment rules for overseas moves.

Module 8: Household Goods Movement

• Explain rules for moving household goods (HHG) during PCS.
• Identify weight limits, carrier options, and reimbursement methods.
• Apply storage-in-transit rules for HHG.

Module 9: Household Goods Storage

• Understand long-term storage entitlements for PCS moves.
• Apply rules for cost reimbursement and storage extensions.

Module 10: Mobile Home Allowances

• Explain entitlements for transporting mobile homes during PCS.
• Calculate allowable costs and applicable restrictions.

Module 11: POV Transportation

• Understand rules for transporting privately owned vehicles (POVs).
• Identify allowable costs and conditions for shipment.
• Apply storage rules for POVs when applicable.

Module 12: Residence Transactions

• Explain reimbursement rules for selling or purchasing a residence.
• Identify allowable and non-allowable costs for real estate transactions.
• Apply time limits for residence transaction claims.

Module 13: Miscellaneous Expense Allowances

• Define miscellaneous expense allowances and eligibility requirements.
• Apply flat rate and itemized reimbursement methods.

Module 14: Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA)

• Understand the purpose of RITA in offsetting tax liability from relocation benefits.
• Calculate RITA amounts based on eligible reimbursements.
• Apply timelines and documentation requirements for RITA claims.

Module 15: Temporary Change of Station

• Define temporary change of station and its applicable entitlements.
• Understand rules for travel, per diem, and allowances under TCS.