Michael was assigned temporary duty (TDY) for four days in Orlando.  Though his main residence is in Avon Park, Michael stayed at his other residence in Orlando.  Though not claiming lodging, his request for reimbursement for per diem and incidental expenses was rejected by the Air Force, claiming the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) prohibit it.  The Board disagreed claiming it had previously ruled that employees who stay at family residences while on TDY should be reimbursed for meals and incidental expenses and this rule applied to Michael because his residence in Orlando was not his “work” residence i.e. the residence from which he commuted to his permanent duty station (PDS).  The Board noted agencies are prohibited from providing employee per diem within limits of their PDS but such residences do not include every home owned by the employee – only the one from which they commute from on a daily basis (Michael G. Stevens, GSBCA 16652-TRAV).

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