Effective February 1, 2024, the Postal Service™ revised Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation, to update the travel per diem rates listed in Appendix A.
Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation
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Appendix A — Rates
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A-2 Travel Per Diem Rates
[Revise the section to read as follows:]
The per diem rates for domestic travel within the continental United States are available on the General Services Administration (GSA) website at gsa.gov/perdiem.
Note: Travel to Norman, Oklahoma, follows the current standard location daily rate established by GSA.
The per diem rates for domestic travel outside the continental United States (OCONUS — such as to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. possessions) follow the rates set by the Department of Defense (DoD). Calculate the per diem rates for these locations using the Local Meals and Local Incidentals rates provided by the DoD chart that is accessible through the DoD link on the GSA website noted above.
The per diem rates for foreign locations follow the rates set by the Department of State (DoS) chart that is accessible through the DoS link on the GSA website noted above.
It is important that USPS® employees adhere to these guidelines and use the appropriate resources to determine per diem rates. By doing so, travelers can ensure that they are accurately reimbursed for their M&IE while on official travel.
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into a later edition of online Handbook F-15, which will be available on the PolicyNet website:
n Go to blue.usps.gov.
n In the left-hand column, click Essential Links, and then click PolicyNet.
n Go to the right-hand side under “Published Forms and Directives.”
n Click Handbooks.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
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