Posted on Jul 11, 2019
How does TLE work if your staying with family while waiting for your house on base at the incoming duty station?
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We PCS in April to Fort Drum NY from Fort Knox KY. We have a family member who lives about 4 hours from base. We plan to stay with her until housing is ready for us. I figure we won’t get the lodging part of TLE but we should still get TLE for meals correct? If so how is that calculated. It’s Hubby,Myself and our 1 year old. Hubby is E4 but may be E5 by the time we PCS with 4 years of service if that matters. We are trying to avoid the Govt Travel Card. I have $5,000 put back for pro rated rent to move into housing,for pet deposit and related fees,For Gas money,for Food and for damages/move out costs of current duty station. I’m wondering roughly how much of the 5,000 will actually be reimbursed? Thank you.
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Caitlin Williams USE THE GTC!!! That's what it is for. Don't use your own money. But here is the information available from DFAS.
https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/travelpay/armypcs/tle.html
https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/travelpay/armypcs/tle.html
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Caitlin Williams
He’s hoping to take leave for the 20 days before his report date so the 4 hours away shouldn’t be a issue but he can also stay at a hotel near base while me and my son stay with his aunt. I don’t do hotels because of my service dog and health needs. Housing isn’t more than a few weeks of wait because we are taking first available,we are not picky. I appreciate you explaining the GTC and I feel there will be no issues for us during the PCS.
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MAJ Javier Rivera
Not sure how it changed since retired 3 years ago, but using the GTC was authorized but optional. I never used it!!!! I always budgeted before PCSing and file my vouchers, got 100% reimbursed. But that was me.
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SGT Javier Silva
MAJ Javier Rivera - That is correct, sir. This is why I didn't say that the use was mandatory. However, it is also driven by local policies, and big Army is pushing for mandatory use.
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MAJ Javier Rivera
Happy I retired then SGT Javier Silva. I was never found of the GTC period, or any credit card.
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The meal portion of the TLE is called Meals and Incidentals and for Ft Drum it is $55. per day with dependents
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