LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD CARDHOLDER INFORMATION BREIFI

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LOUISIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE
CARDCARDHOLDER INFORMATIONBREIFING
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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• BRIEFING OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Process
• Types of Cards
• Card Limits
• Cardholder Responsibilities
• Bank Actions
• Unit Actions

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• INTRODUCTION
• The travel card is the way Federal agencies now
  provide travelers with the funds to travel. The
  Travel Advance is eliminated.
• For DOD, our travel card service is provided by
  Bank of America.
• Our travel card is a VISA card, which is widely
  accepted around the world.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• THE PROCESS
• Use your travel card to get ATM cash advances
  to charge your travel expenses.
• File your claim for reimbursement of travel
  expenses with USPFO-LA, attn LANG-DLS-CA,
  Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, LA 70146-0330
• Receive the bill from Bank of America for the
  charges made to your travel card.
• Pay the entire balance on your travel card
  account each month.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• BENEFITS
• Travelers have a safe, convenient way to get cash
  advances pay travel expenses.
• DOD saves millions on
• Managing controlling large amounts of cash.
• Finance staffing to issue track advances.
• The Army ARNG -- get rebates from the Bank
  based on your use of the card. Rebates are
  off-set by Delinquent Dollars.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER APPLICATION PROCESS
• Complete card application.
• Authorize or refuse credit check.
• Obtain supervisor approval.
• Sign Statement of Understanding.
• Submit completed application to APC (Agency
  Program Coordinator).
• Card should be received in 14 to 21 days.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• TYPE OF ACCOUNTS CARD DESIGN
• TYPE OF ACCOUNTS
• Standard or Restricted
• Your Account is either a Standard or Restricted
  Account, as indicated by the credit limit shown
  on your card mailer. Standard Accounts have a
  credit limit of 5000 per billing cycle and
  remain permanently activated. Restricted Accounts
  are Accounts with a credit limit of 1250 or
  less. If your Account is a Restricted Account,
  your Agency/Organization will designate the
  date(s) during which the Account may be used,
  based on your authorized travel status and you
  agree to use the Card only during the period
  designated by your Agency/Organization. Upon
  your Agencys/Organizations request, Bank of
  America may change your account from a Standard
  Account to a Restricted Account or from a
  Restricted Account to a Standard Account. If
  this occurs, you will be notified by your
  Agency/Organization.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARD CHARGE LIMITS
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  Standard Restricted
• ATM. 500 200
• Travel expenses. 4,400
  1,000
• Other retail charges. 100
  50
• Total per cycle.
  5,000 1,250
• Total charge authority. 10,000 2,500

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Use your travel card ONLY for Authorized
  Official Government TDY travel.
• File your claim for TDY expenses within 5 - days
  after return.
• Pay your travel card balance by the due date.
• File Interim Vouchers (monthly) when performing
  extended TDY periods over 60 Days.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Use your travel card ONLY for expenses connected
  with official Government travel.
• ATM cash advances.
• Charging typical travel expenses to the card
  (i.e., lodging, rental car meals).
• Non-Authorized charges are subject to
  Disciplinary Action.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• File your travel claim promptly !!!!!
• Submit your claim within 5 days after returning
  from travel.
• Entire balance is due on the due date. It is the
  cardholders responsibility to pay the bill on
  time. DO NOT DELAY IN PAYMENT OF YOUR BILL UNTIL
  TRAVEL ENTITLEMENTS ARE RECEIVED. If travelers
  file their travel vouchers within five days after
  completion of travel as required, then payment
  should be received prior to the due date of the
  bill.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Pay off your travel card balance promptly
• Payment to the Bank is due in full by the due
  date.
• Delinquent accounts are
• Suspended 61 days after billing date.
• (account/card cannot be used at ATM or
  merchant)
• Cancelled 126 days after billing date.
• (account is reported to national credit
  bureau is assessed a late fee of 20 per
  month)

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Notify your APC when you transfer out or
  terminate.
• Locate your new APC when you transfer in and
  request that your card be transferred.

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• CARDHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• If your card is lost or stolen
• Notify Bank of America at 1-800-472-1424.
• Notify your APC [phone] or [phone]
  
• APC Contacts CPT Reginald Darby, SSG LaDonna
  Bernard, SGT Christian Lees, Mrs. Susan Cassou

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GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

• POINTS OF CONTACT
• Your unit
• Primary APC [phone]
• Alternate APC [phone]
• Bank of America
• Government Customer Service Unit
• Commercial [phone]