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Idaho Bulletin 250-6-2

December 5, 2005

SUBJECT:  FNM - POV Rate for travel to a common carrier terminal

TO:  All Employees, NRCS, Idaho

Purpose.  To provide information on the use of privately owned vehicle (POV) and reimbursement rate when in travel status.

Expiration Date.  September 30, 2006

Background:  The Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) include the following on POV mileage reimbursement: if advantageous to the Government, the employee may be reimbursed for mileage between their residence and the office to a common carrier termininal, or from the residence directly to a common carrier terminal when on official travel requiring an overnight stay.  (FTR301-10.306)

Agriculture Travel Regulations state:   (ATR 301-4.1)

  1. No mileage may be paid between an employee's home and official duty station except for the day of departure and the day of return from travel which includes at least one night away for the duty station.
  2. Agencies have the discretionary authority to limit allowable mileage payments for travel between employees' residences and alternate duty points in the vicinity of their official duty stations.
  3. Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, an administrative determination must be made before use of a POV conveyance may be authorized or approved.

POV mileage payment on dates of travel when using Common Carrier transportation:

Idaho NRCS has determined on days beginning and/or ending travel, POV mileage will be paid between residence and office and common carrier terminals provided no work is performed in the office and that the stop at the office is only to pick up items necessary to perform official duties while in travel status.  Travel must involve an overnight stay at the temporary duty location.  Employees are entitled to claim mileage reimbursement at the rate of $.445 per mile.

Employees are entitled to claim mileage reimbursement at the rate of $.445 per mile for POV mileage from home directly to the airport when on official travel requiring an overnight stay.

POV mileage payment on dates of travel when using Government Owned Vehicle (GOV):

Travel status on a non-duty day:  Employees are entitled to claim mileage reimbursement at the rate of $.285 per mile for POV mileage from home to the office on a non-duty day when a GOV vehicle is used to travel to the temporary duty location.

Travel status on a normal work day:  Employees are not entitled to claim mileage reimbursement for POV mileage from home to the office on a normal work day when then going on travel status and using a GOV to travel to the temporary duty station.


/s/                                           
RICHARD SIMS                                         
State Conservationist               

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