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04-19-2012 | 03:40 PM

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FDX..Allowable deviation expense

Q for those in the know about deviation expenses.

I have a trip with a front and back DH. I have deviated and will be driving instead.

I want to use the bank $$ to buy a ticket from my hometown to some place I want to go 2 days after the trip ends.

Although the ticket will not be to/from my base or the original city where my trip was, contractually, how do I justify the cost of the ticket on the expense report.

I know this has been done by others, but looking at 8c3a, I am not sure.

Thanks in advance.

04-19-2012 | 04:22 PM

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No need to justify it.

When you reconcile your travel with Fox, just use a trip within 3 days to deviate from.

04-19-2012 | 04:44 PM

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I understand what you are saying, but looking at Section 8c3a, it seems it would not be allowed.

Like I said, I know it has been done, but justifying contractually is my concern.

04-19-2012 | 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by iarapilot

I understand what you are saying, but looking at Section 8c3a, it seems it would not be allowed.

Like I said, I know it has been done, but justifying contractually is my concern.

8.c.3.a.i.(b) is what you're looking for. Deviation from scheduled deadhead travel.

No more, no less.

As noted above, you just have to be within 3 days of a trip for it to be "justified contractually." And the trip doesn't have to involve a DH.

I could be wrong, but don't think so.

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04-19-2012 | 06:01 PM

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Thats what I thought. If you insert an "and" between a, b, and c it is questionable. But if you insert an "or", it is not. If you know what I mean. Thanks you two.

04-19-2012 | 06:07 PM

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Sounds really clear and easy to understand. How long has that language been around versus the HKG LOA that everyone should also understand?
I'll be right back...I'm looking up the definition of "is".

04-19-2012 | 06:34 PM

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Wait...So, I could drive say from DFW to MSY for my trip, drive back to DFW at the end of the trip and 2 days later take a flt DFW to Rio and expense it as a deviation?

04-19-2012 | 07:01 PM

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Sounds really clear and easy to understand. How long has that language been around versus the HKG LOA that everyone should also understand?
I'll be right back...I'm looking up the definition of "is".

Just wanting a clarification from the pro deviators. Thats all.

04-19-2012 | 07:17 PM

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iara: I was being very sarcastic....I guess that wasn't easy to understand either, sorry.

04-19-2012 | 07:29 PM

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Wait...So, I could drive say from DFW to MSY for my trip, drive back to DFW at the end of the trip and 2 days later take a flt DFW to Rio and expense it as a deviation?

I'll assume your trip ended in MSY, if so no. But you could two days later drive to MSY and fly to Rio on the company dime. JMHO