Common use of Temporary Duty Assignments Clause in Contracts

Temporary Duty Assignments. When the TDY assignment requires the employee to be away from his/her permanent duty station for more than 30 days and the assignment does not require the employee to remain at the place of TDY on non- workdays: A. The approving official may direct, in the TDY orders, that the employee return to his/her permanent duty station for the non-workdays provided that the cost to the Government for round trip transportation and per diem or actual expense allowance is less than the per diem or actual expense allowance that would have been payable had the employee remained at the place of TDY and the employee's availability for duty on the scheduled TDY workdays is not affected adversely. B. The employee may voluntarily return to his/her permanent duty station provided that his/her availability for duty on the scheduled TDY workdays is not affected adversely. In the instances of voluntary return, the maximum reimbursement to the employee for the round trip shall not exceed the per diem or actual expense allowance to which the employee would have been entitled had he/she remained at the place of TDY. C. It is the intent of the parties to provide employees with a reasonable rest period upon return from TDY. When an employee returning from TDY arrives between midnight and 0600 due to circumstances beyond their control, the employer will consider granting excused absence to provide for a reasonable rest period prior to returning to duty.

Temporary Duty Assignments. When the TDY assignment requires the employee to be away from his/her permanent duty station for more than 30 days and the assignment does not require the employee to remain at the place of TDY on non- workdays: A. The approving official may direct, in the TDY orders, that the employee return to his/her permanent duty station for the non-workdays provided that the cost to the Government for round trip transportation and per diem or actual expense allowance is less than the per diem or actual expense allowance that would have been payable had the employee remained at the place of TDY and the employee's availability for duty on the scheduled TDY workdays is not affected adversely. B. The employee may voluntarily return to his/her permanent duty station provided that his/her availability for duty on the scheduled TDY workdays is not affected adversely. In the instances of voluntary return, the maximum reimbursement to the employee for the round trip shall not exceed the per diem or actual expense allowance to which the employee would have been entitled had he/she remained at the place of TDY.TDY.‌‌ C. It is the intent of the parties to provide employees with a reasonable rest period upon return from TDY. When an employee returning from TDY arrives between midnight and 0600 due to circumstances beyond their control, the employer will consider granting excused absence to provide for a reasonable rest period prior to returning to duty.