TLE/TLA
Let’s talk TLE/TLA
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TLE is the CONUS lodging entitlement
TLA is the OCONUS lodging allowance
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It's important to note that TLE/TLA is often confused with Per Diem, but they are not the same.
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TLE is lodging days used on either end of your travel days. You can use them all at one location or split them between your gaining and losing location.
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TLE is not necessarily a $ per $ reimbursement of hotels depending on the government availability, if it’s used or not, and how much you spend.
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If government lodging is available, then you need to use government lodging. If you do not use it then you are only reimbursed at the government rate.
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If government lodging is not available then you need a letter of non availability and then you can book your hotel as you wish. You will be paid the amount used up to the cap of $290.
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In the pic below you can see how the amount is calculated, but it is capped at $290 per day. So if your family needs 2 rooms, you can get 2 rooms, but you’ll only be paid up to $290 per day.
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Receipts are required and they must’ve be itemized (meaning each day listed, not a general 7/1/2023 - 7/9/2023), and it must show $0 due.
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Find more information about TLE and your locality rate here.
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