GTCC Usage Exemptions.

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1. TDY travel duration that exceeds 21 days. Card use is not mandatory if the travel

duration will exceed 21 days. If the cardholder chooses to use the card for trips

exceeding 21 days, interim travel claims must be submitted. The cardholder should

always consider when the payment will be due and the usual claim processing time to

determine when a claim may need to be submitted. The first interim claim must be

submitted no later than 21 days after commencement of travel and every 21 days

thereafter. Arrangements must be made by the cardholder to receive the necessary billing

information and to pay the monthly GTCC bill on time.

2. PCS travel duration that exceeds 15 days. If the duration of the PCS travel will exceed

15 days, including leave, compensatory absence, proceed time and TDY in conjunction

with the PCS, the card shall not be used. This does not apply to Temporary Lodging

Allowance (TLA). Card may be used to cover hotels and meals in conjunction with the

TLA entitlement, but reimbursement claims must be submitted every 15 days to allow for

timely payment of the monthly GTCC bill. In the case of Temporary Lodging Expense

(TLE), card use may be used subject to the 15-day rule addressed above.

3. For both TDY and PCS, card use is optional for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE)

and other miscellaneous reimbursable travel expenses. Cardholders are encouraged to