Bradley was on a three month temporary duty assignment (TDY) in Washington DC during which he was entitled to take two trips home on non-workdays.  His supervisor advised him he could substitute a visit to Las Vegas to meet his wife and another trip to Albany, NY to visit his brother, reasoning the airfare would be $932 cheaper than going home to Idaho.  The government refused to pay for the airfare, stating the regulations did not permit Bradley to travel alternate locations. The Appeals Board sided with the government stating FTR 301 11.27 specifies that employees on extended TDY may periodically return home or to their official duty station. The Board concluded the regulations do not allow airfare to alternative destinations whether or not Bradley’s supervisor approved. The Board did provide that though he was not entitled to travel costs, he was entitled to lodging and per diem incurred in Las Vegas and Albany up to the maximum allowed (Bradley P. Bugger, CBCA 555-TRAV).

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