New Fed Travel Guidelines:

[etcswjoe]

Lodging: All DOD personnel performing temporary duty (TDY) are encouraged to stay with relatives and friends while on government business travel. If weather permits, public areas such as parks should be used as temporary lodging sites. Bus terminals, train stations, and office lobbies may provide shelter in periods of inclement weather as well.

 

Transportation: Hitchhiking is the preferred mode of travel in lieu of commercial transport. Luminescent safety vests will be issued to all personnel prior to their departure on TDY (at employee cost). Bus transportation will be used only when work schedules require such travel. Airline tickets will be authorized in extreme circumstances and the lowest fares will be used. For example, if a meeting is scheduled in Washington D.C, but a lower fare can be obtained by traveling to Omaha, NE, then travel to Omaha will be substituted for travel to Washington D.C. and you will be required to make other arrangements to final destination at employee cost. Our policy will be to get you somewhere if we really gotta..

 

Meals: Expenditures for meals will be limited to an absolute minimum. It should be noted that certain grocery and specialty chains, such as COSTCO, Hickory Farms, General Nutrition Centers, and occasionally Publix often provide free samples of promotional items. Entire meals can be obtained in this manner. Of course, chain membership is the employees responsibility. Travelers should also be familiar with indigenous roots, berries, and other protein sources available at their destinations. If restaurants must be utilized, travelers should use "all you can eat" salad bars. This is especially effective for employees traveling together

as one plate can be used to feed the entire group.

 

Miscellaneous: All DOD personnel are encouraged to devise innovative techniques in effort to save tax dollars. One enterprising individual has already suggested that money could be raised during airport layover periods, which could be used to defray travel expenses. In support of this idea, red caps will be issued to all personnel prior to their departure so that they may earn tips by helping others with their luggage. Small plastic roses and

ballpoint pens will also be available to personnel so that sales may be made as time permits. Other effective skills are of course pick pocketing ad maybe some "Sleight-of-Hand" games.

 

　

We welcome any suggestions for further fiscal innovations.

[Black Owl]

If some have their way, these "rules" may be closer that you realize for all those "overpaid" military personnel.....

Yah, I know.

[Yammer Dan]

This apply to Politicians???

[etcswjoe]

This apply to Politicians???

 

 

I am beginning to think nothing applies to politicians.

[djh3]

You laugh. Back when I was traveling TDY in the AF I think we got like $8-9 a day to eat on. Couldnt be done even on base.