Posted on Apr 8, 2016
Are soldiers required to have a Government Travel Card?
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Is there a regulation that states a soldier MUST/IS REQUIRED to have a GTC in their possession. I don't want one, nor have an interest in obtaining such a card. I can understand if you are going to ask for a reimbursement but if I don't? Just a general question.
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http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/govtravelcard.cfm outlines the policy.
"Use of the travel card is mandated by the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998. DoD utilizes the Government Travel Charge Card Regulations to manage the GTCC program. The Military Services may further restrict/define this policy."
"Use of the travel card is mandated by the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998. DoD utilizes the Government Travel Charge Card Regulations to manage the GTCC program. The Military Services may further restrict/define this policy."
The Government Travel Charge Card Program (GTCC) provides travelers with a safe, effective, convenient, and commercially available method to pay for expenses associated with official travel. The GTCC includes Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed Accounts (CBAs).
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The GTC is good to have for when you go on TDY and now it's becoming a item you need to PCS. I never had a problem with getting paid in time to pay off my card but others have had this issue where there's no funds and they have to wait for months until they get paid
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SSG Stephen Arnold
Oh. 1998. That explains why I had no idea what a GTC is.
My last active duty ETS was in 1991, and ARNG in 1993.
My last active duty ETS was in 1991, and ARNG in 1993.
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Yes. The Memo from 1 JUN 2011 states:
All senior leaders, Soldiers, and Army civilian employees, who meet the eligibility requirements, will obtain an individually billed account (IBA) travel charge card and use it for all official travel related expenses. Use of the centrally billed travel account for airfare is restricted to those individuals ineligible for an IBA.
Your card will not be activated unless you are on orders and have been setup in the DTS system. This helps to prevents inappropriate use while outside travel instructions. It can still be misused during travel however.
http://asafm.army.mil/Documents/OfficeDocuments/FinancialOps/Guidances/tc/memos//iba-memo.pdf
All senior leaders, Soldiers, and Army civilian employees, who meet the eligibility requirements, will obtain an individually billed account (IBA) travel charge card and use it for all official travel related expenses. Use of the centrally billed travel account for airfare is restricted to those individuals ineligible for an IBA.
Your card will not be activated unless you are on orders and have been setup in the DTS system. This helps to prevents inappropriate use while outside travel instructions. It can still be misused during travel however.
http://asafm.army.mil/Documents/OfficeDocuments/FinancialOps/Guidances/tc/memos//iba-memo.pdf
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SSG Adam Reed
1SG (Join to see) - Does it matter how or why the system affected the SM's credit score negatively? My question is simple. Who fixes the credit score when the system and not the SM, fails?
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I didn't say it wouldn't be a headache or take a long time. It probably will. However, I have yet to see the government travel card negatively impacting a Soldiers credit unless the SM is irresponsible with the card.
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Lots of people complain about DTS and Travel Cards, but I found them to be great! When I was on active duty, we filed paper travel vouchers. It could be 2 to 10 pages of multi-copy forms completed by hand. Also a big pile of paper receipts to back up your claim. Then waiting 10 to 30 days to get a cash payment or a check in the mail. As an Army Civilian, I usually had TDY reimbursement in my bank account in less than a week. Big improvement.
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Lt Col Jim Coe
Used it for 6 years. Never had any impact on my credit. I carefully used the travel card exactly as the Gov't specified. The payment from DTS went to the credit car. I had two Army Civilians who worked for me. They traveled about 100 days a year each. Neither of them ever had a significant problem. (I was their "approver" so I saw all their travel requests and vouchers. I am a very careful approver and had them make corrections when necessary, but it wasn't a big deal.)
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Lt Col Jim Coe
In my guard unit it has taken over a year to be reimbursed upwards of $3,000 travel expenses. I am turning down a mission because they are requiring I pay for the airfare on my own credit, when the mission planning has been in motion for months! Nothing but lazy.
In my guard unit it has taken over a year to be reimbursed upwards of $3,000 travel expenses. I am turning down a mission because they are requiring I pay for the airfare on my own credit, when the mission planning has been in motion for months! Nothing but lazy.
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