Effective November 8, 2007, Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation, is revised to increase the maximum allowable tip to limousine, airport shuttle, or taxi drivers.
Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation
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8 While You’re Traveling
8-1 Allowable Expenses
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8-1.1 Travel To and From the Terminal
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[Revise 8-1.1 item a to read as follows:]
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8-1.2 Taxis and Public Transportation
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8-1.2.4 For Local Travel
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[Revise the second sentence of 8-1.2.4 to read as follows:]
You may claim taxi fare and a 20 percent tip for a taxi if one of the following applies:
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8-1.4 Tips
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8-1.4.1 To Limousine, Airport Shuttle, or Taxi Drivers
[Revise 8-1.4.1 to read as follows:]
You are allowed a maximum of 20 percent of the fare. Any amount in excess of 20 percent will not be reimbursed.
You are allowed up to $1 for tips for courtesy service.
If the amount of the tip is not an exact multiple of 5 cents, increase it to the next multiple of 5 cents.
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8-2 Documenting Your Expenses
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8-2.2 When Claiming Per Diem
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8-2.2.1 Documenting Transportation
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[Revise 8-2.2.1 item g to read as follows:]
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We will incorporate this revision into the next printed edition of Handbook F-15 and into the next online update on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet Web site:
(The direct URL for the Postal Service™ PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)
— Corporate Accounting,
Finance, 11-8-07
