PART 300-1—GLOSSARY OF TERMS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5707; 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 49 U.S.C. 40118; 5 U.S.C. 5738; 5 U.S.C. 5741-5742; 20 U.S.C. 905(a); 31 U.S.C. 1353; E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 586; Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-126, revised May 22, 1992, 57 FR 22150. Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted. § 300-1.1 Glossary of terms. Accompanied baggage. Accommodation Party. e.g., i.e., Actual expense. Agency. agency (i) An Executive agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105 (except for Government-Controlled Corporations, i.e., (ii) A military department; (iii) An office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; and (iv) The Government of the District of Columbia. (2) However, for purposes of TDY allowances, the term agency does not include: (i) A Government-controlled corporation; (ii) A Member of Congress; (iii) An office or committee of either House of Congress or of the two Houses; or (iv) An office, agency or other establishment in the judicial branch. (3) For purposes of chapter 302 of this subtitle, agency (i) An executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105 (an executive department, an independent establishment, the Government Accountability Office, or a wholly owned Government corporation as defined in section 101 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9101), but excluding a Government controlled corporation); (ii) A military department; (iii) A court of the United States; (iv) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts; (v) The Federal Judicial Center; (vi) The Library of Congress; (vii) The United States Botanic Garden; (viii) The Government Printing Office; and (ix) The District of Columbia. Aircraft management office. Approved accommodation. https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/. Automated Relocation Management System. Coach class. (1) If an airline flight has only two seating sections available but equips both with one type of seating, ( i.e., (2) Coach class seating upgrade options are seat choices with increased amenities or services within the coach class seating area that are available for a fee, and are not considered a new or higher class of accommodation from coach as the seat is lower than other than coach class accommodations in terms of cost and amenities ( e.g., Commercial Aviation Services (CAS). (1) Leased aircraft; (2) Chartered or rented aircraft; (3) Commercial contracts for full aviation services ( i.e., (4) Related services ( i.e., Common carrier. Commuted rate. Conference. Continental United States (CONUS). Contract carrier. Contract City Pair Program. (1) Capacity-controlled coach class contract fare (2) Unrestricted coach class contract fare (3) Contract business fare (4) Contract premium economy fare Note 1 to definition of “Contract City Pair Program”: For _CA, _CB, and _CP fares, the first character of the three character fare basis code varies by airline. Crewmember. e.g., e.g., i.e., Dependent. Disposable pay. e.g., Domestic partner. Domestic partnership. (1) Are each other's sole domestic partner and intend to remain so indefinitely; (2) Maintain a common residence, and intend to continue to do so (or would maintain a common residence but for an assignment abroad or other employment-related, financial, or similar obstacle); (3) Are at least 18 years of age and mentally competent to consent to contract; (4) Share responsibility for a significant measure of each other's financial obligations, this is not to be interpreted as excluding partnerships where one partner stays at home while the other partner is the primary breadwinner; (5) Are not married or joined in a civil union to anyone else; (6) Are not a domestic partner of anyone else; (7) Are not related in a way that, if they were of opposite sex, would prohibit legal marriage in the U.S. jurisdiction in which the domestic partnership was formed; (8) Are willing to certify, if required by the agency, that they understand that willful falsification of any documentation required to establish that an individual is in a domestic partnership may lead to disciplinary action and the recovery of the cost of benefits received related to such falsification, as well as constitute a criminal violation under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and that the method for securing such certification, if required, shall be determined by the agency; (9) Are willing promptly to disclose, if required by the agency, any dissolution or material change in the status of the domestic partnership; and (10) Certify that they would marry but for the failure of their state or other jurisdiction (or foreign country) of residence to permit same-sex marriage. Duplicate reimbursement disclosure statement. E-Gov Travel Service (ETS). Employee. (1) An individual employed by an agency, regardless of status or rank; (2) An individual employed intermittently in Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed (WAE) basis; or (3) An individual serving without pay or at $1 a year (also referred to as “invitational traveler”). Employee with a disability (also see Special needs). (2) Disability (i) Having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (ii) Having a record of such an impairment; (iii) Being regarded as having such an impairment; but (iv) Does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the covered entity acts on the basis of such use. (3) Physical or mental impairment (i) Any physiological disorder or condition; or (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder. (4) Major life activities (5) Has a record of such an impairment (6) Is regarded as having such an impairment (i) A physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but the impairment is treated by the agency as constituting such a limitation; (ii) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities as a result of the attitudes of others toward such an impairment; or (iii) None of the impairments defined under “physical or mental impairment” in paragraph (3) of this definition, but is treated by the employing agency as having a substantially limiting impairment. Executive agency. Extended storage. Extra-fare train. i.e., Family (see Immediate family). Federal traveler. (1) A civilian employee in the Government service; (2) A member of the uniformed or foreign services of the United States Government; or (3) A contractor working under a contract with an executive agency. Foreign air carrier. Fuel. e.g., Full coach fare. Government aircraft. (1) Federal aircraft, which an executive agency owns ( i.e., (2) Commercial aircraft hired as commercial aviation services (CAS), which an executive agency— (i) Leases or lease-purchases with the intent to take title; (ii) Charters or rents; or (iii) Hires as part of a full-service contract or ISSA. Government contractor-issued individually billed travel charge card. Government-furnished automobile. (1) Owned by an agency; (2) Assigned or dispatched to an agency from GSA Fleet; or (3) Leased by the Government for a period of 120 days or longer from a commercial source. Government-furnished vehicle. Government Transportation Request (GTR) (Optional Form 1169). Household goods (HHG). (1) HHG also includes: (i) Professional books, papers, and equipment (PBP&E). (ii) Spare parts of a POV (see definition of POV in this section) and a pickup truck tailgate when removed. (iii) Integral or attached vehicle parts that must be removed due to high vulnerability to pilferage or damage ( e.g., (iv) Consumable goods for employees assigned to locations where the Department of State has determined that such goods are necessary. (v) Vehicles other than POVs (such as motorcycles, mopeds, jet skis, snowmobiles, golf carts, boats ( e.g., (vi) Ultralight vehicles (defined in 14 CFR part 103 as being single occupant, for recreation or sport purposes, weighing less than 155 pounds if unpowered or less than 254 pounds if powered, having a fuel capacity not to exceed (NTE) 5 gallons, airspeed NTE 55 knots, and power-off stall speed NTE 24 knots). (vii) Unaccompanied air baggage (UAB). UAB includes personal items and equipment ( e.g., i.e., (2) HHG does not include: (i) Personal baggage when carried free on tickets; (ii) Automobiles, trucks, vans and similar motor vehicles, mobile homes, camper trailers, and farming vehicles; (iii) Live animals including birds, fish, reptiles; (iv) Cordwood and building materials; (v) HHG for resale, disposal, or commercial use rather than for use by employee and immediate family members; (vi) Privately owned live ammunition; and (vii) Propane gas tanks. (3) Federal, State, and local laws or carrier regulations may prohibit commercial shipment of certain articles not included in paragraph (2) of this definition. These articles frequently include: (i) Property liable to impregnate or otherwise damage equipment or other property ( e.g., (ii) Articles that cannot be taken from the premises without damage to the article or premises. (iii) Perishable articles (including frozen foods) articles requiring refrigeration, or perishable plants unless— (A) Shipment is to be transported not more than 150 miles and/or delivery accomplished within 24 hours from the time of loading; (B) No storage is required; and (C) No preliminary or en route services ( e.g., Household goods-weight additive. Househunting trip. Immediate family. (1) Spouse; (2) Domestic partner; (3) Children of the employee, of the employee's spouse, or of the employee's domestic partner, who are unmarried and under 21 years of age or who, regardless of age, are physically or mentally incapable of self-support (The term “children” shall include natural offspring; stepchildren; adopted children; grandchildren, legal minor wards or other dependent children who are under legal guardianship of the employee, of the employee's spouse, or of the domestic partner; and an unborn child(ren) born and moved after the employee's effective date of transfer.); (4) Dependent parents (including step and legally adoptive parents) of the employee, of the employee's spouse, or of the employee's domestic partner; and (5) Dependent siblings (including step and legally adoptive siblings) of the employee, of the employee's spouse, or of the employee's domestic partner, who are unmarried and under 21 years of age or who, regardless of age, are physically or mentally incapable of self-support. Innovative mobility technology company. Interviewee. Invitational travel. Lodgings-plus per diem. Mandatory mobility agreement. Marriage. Mobile home. New appointee. (1) An individual who is employed with the Federal Government for the very first time (including an individual who has performed transition activities under section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and is appointed in the same fiscal year as the Presidential inauguration); (2) An employee who is returning to the Government after a break in service (except an employee separated as a result of reduction in force or transfer of functions and is re-employed within one year after such action); or (3) A student trainee assigned to the Government upon completion of the student trainee's college work. Non-Federal traveler. Official station. Official travel. Other than coach class. i.e., (1) First class. (2) Business class. (3) Premium economy class. Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). i.e., (1) Foreign area. (2) Non-foreign area. Overseas tour of duty. Overseas tour renewal travel. Passenger. Per diem allowance. (1) Lodging. (2) Meals. (3) Incidental expenses. (4) Laundry/dry cleaning expenses. Permanent Change of Station (PCS). Post of duty. Presidentially-Declared Disaster. et seq. Privately owned aircraft. Privately owned automobile. Privately Owned Vehicle (POV). Professional books, papers, and equipment PBP&E (1) Reference material; (2) Instruments, tools, and equipment peculiar to technicians, mechanics, and members of the professions; (3) Specialized clothing ( e.g., (4) Communications equipment used by the employee in association with DoDI 4650.02, Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). Qualified non-crewmember. i.e., e.g., Reduced per diem. Relocation services company (RSC). Required use travel. e.g., e.g., e.g., Scheduled flight time. Senior Federal official. Service Agreement. Special conveyance. Special needs (also see Employee with a disability). Spouse. Subsistence expenses. (1) Lodging and service charges; (2) Meals, including taxes and tips; and (3) Incidental expenses. Temporary Change of Station (TCS). Temporary duty (TDY) location. Temporary storage. Transferred employee. Transit system. e.g., Transportation network company (TNC). Travel advance. Travel authorization (Orders). (1) Unlimited open. ( 2 Limited open. i.e., ( 3 Trip-by-trip. Travel claim (voucher). Travel Management Service (TMS). e.g., i.e., United States. United States (U.S.) flag air carriers. United States Usually traveled route. § 300-1.2 [Reserved]