Why is there a difference between the TDY mileage rate and the MALT rate used for PCS when I have to pay the same amount for gas at the pump in either case? How is that fair?
A2 – The Monetary Allowance in Lieu of Transportation (MALT) (also called the PCS mileage rate) has never been intended to reimburse for all the costs of operating a car. The MALT rate is a payment for POC travel performed by an eligible traveler based on the official distance between authorized locations. It is simply a payment in lieu of providing transportation on a commercial carrier. The TDY mileage rates, on the other hand, consider the fixed and variable costs to operate a car (gasoline, insurance, wear and tear, etc.) and are intended to reimburse the average expense of using a POC for the official GOV’T travel.
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