Do you receive reimbursement for drill travel (TDY), and are the numbers correct?

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:01:36 -0500

Has anyone run the numbers on travel pay and found that they are incorrect? Mileage pay is set at $ $0.575 which means my full 600 mile trip should get me a reimbursement of about $345. However, they arbitrarily send me $119 for reimbursement. This happens to the other travelers in my unit as well. If anyone has any explanation, or points of contact for this, it would be quite helpful. (This is mileage for driving a POV - Air Force Reserve).

Response by SCPO Jason McLaughlin made Mar 2 at 2020 8:00 AM

SCPO Jason McLaughlin — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:00:48 -0500

The experts have chimed in....

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2020 8:52 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:52:09 -0500

If they can’t figure it out or get it fixed then keep track of your mileage and then claim the rest as a deduction since you were not reimbursed for it by Uncle Sam.

Response by SGM Jeff Mccloud made Mar 2 at 2020 9:20 AM

SGM Jeff Mccloud — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:20:49 -0500

Reimbursement for IDT travel is limited to $300 total (gas, food and lodging). Mileage for IDT is limited to $0.18 per mile, not the TDY rate of $0.575 (IDT is not TDY).
IDT travel reimbursement is also limited to critical shortage AFSCs (yours is on the list).
The latest I could find was this, set to expire in 2018,
https://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/Portals/4/DRIO/AFRC-CY18-IDT-Travel-Reimbursement-Program-Guide.pdf
But there is probably a new one somewhere if you are still getting travel for home station IDT.

If there is a convenient way to fly to IDT, you can use up to $300 for that with a little more advance effort on your part.

AFRC-CY18-IDT-Travel-Reimbursement-Program-Guide.pdf

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2020 9:37 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:37:11 -0500

is there not a unit closer to your home? 300 miles one way seems an awful long way to drive for E4 drill pay. We have guys in my unit that travel that far but they are all E8s or Majors.

Response by 2d Lt Cinthia W. made Mar 2 at 2020 9:41 AM

2d Lt Cinthia W. — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:41:31 -0500

How are you calculating your mileage? Are you using Google with your HOR to your base? I know for us in the ANG, it is based on zip code for HOR to zip code of your assigned based.

SGM Jeff Mccloud has a great resource that explains how ARPC calculates your reimbursement, what you can and can't claim, etc. It is also can be found in "JTR, para. 032304 and 37 USC 452 (b) (9)."

Inactive Duty Training (IDT) Reimbursements are completely different from Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) reimbursements. If you look at DFAS, mileage rates for 2020 are IDT - $0.17/mile and TDY - $0.575/mile (car). For 2019, IDT - $0.20/mi and TDY - $0.58 (so you will see a drop in your reimbursement this year).

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2021 6:30 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:30:45 -0500

The limit was raised to $500. Most of the units that I attended Battle Assembly were well the 150 mile threshold to receive IDT reimbursement.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2021 6:35 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:35:54 -0500

Updated reimbursement:. $500 total for IDT. Mileage is set at $.16/mile. Whomever it is that processes your vouchers and approves your DTS, get with them for clarification