PART 301-75—PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Subtitle F—Federal Travel Regulation System › Chapter 301—Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances › Subchapter D—Agency Responsibilities

§ 301-75.1 Authorization of pre-employment interview travel expenses.

Agencies may pay pre-employment interview travel expenses if determined to be in the Government's best interest. However, pre-employment travel expenses may not be authorized to offset or defray other expenses not allowable under this part.

§ 301-75.2 Extent of pre-employment interview expense payment.

If the agency decides to pay per diem expenses or common carrier transportation costs, it must cover the full amount the interviewee would be entitled to if the interviewee were a Government employee traveling on official business.

§ 301-75.3 Allowable pre-employment interview travel expenses.

Agencies may pay expenses consistent with those allowed for employees traveling on temporary duty, as specified in this subtitle with the exception of:

(a) Communication services for purposes other than communication directly related to travel arrangements for the Government interview.

(b) Hire of a room at a hotel or other place to transact official business.

§ 301-75.4 Payment methods for pre-employment interviewee travel expenses.

For	Agency will
Common carrier transportation expenses other than transit systems at the agency's location	Bill the expenses to a centrally billed or other agency established account. Agencies may provide the traveler with a GTR only if no other option is available or feasible. Interviewees may not receive travel advances or use individual Government contractor-issued charge cards.
Other expenses	Require payment by the interviewee and reimburse the interviewee for allowable travel expenses upon submission and approval of the interviewee's travel claim.