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B-198512 1 (1981-03-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjem0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 2, DECISION FILE: B-198512 THE COIVPTRd'LLZ7Erj.42AL OF THE UNITEO STATES WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 DATE: March 5, 1981 MATTER OF: Charles W. Miller -LR--mbursement for necessary to obtain reduced air fa~j DIGEST: expenses Employee who traveled on a non-workday in order to take advantage of a reduced air fare may be considered in a travel status and authorized and paid an extra day's actual subsistence where the cost of subsistence is more than offset by the savings to the Government through use of the reduced fare. Agency's bulletin, to the extent that it is inconsistent with the Federal Travel Regulations, need not be followed. Mr. Richard J. Laulor, an authorized certifying officer with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) requests an advance decision on the pro- priety of paying the reclaim of Mr. Charles W. Miller for an extra day's subsistence expenses incurred in order to obtain reduced air travel fare. Mr. Laulor requests guidance in light of an FMCS bulletin which purportedly limits the period for which such expenses may be reimbursed. We hereby authorize payment for Mr. Miller's claim, based on the following. FACTS Charles W. Miller, a Commissioner with FMCS stationed in Toledo, Ohio, was authorized to attend a FMCS seminar in Orlando, Florida, from November 4 through November 9, 1979. By returning on Saturday, November 10th, :r. Miller was able to obtain a special air fare which reportedly reduced his travel expenses by $130. In order to obtain the special fare, he incurred subsistence expenses for lodging and meals amounting to $48.68, resulting in a net savings to the Government of $81.32. Mr. Miller's claim for said expenses was, however, suspended by FMCS on December 5, 1979. He subsequently submitted a reclaim voucher for the suspended amount which resulted in the instant request from FMCS.

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