Canforgen for tipping??

[Bintheredunthat]

I've searched myself and come up empty handed, maybe someone knows something I can't find.

Someone told me about a recent Canforgen about claiming a certain amount of tips (gratuities) while on TD - anyone hear of this or have links?

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[PO2FinClk]

I can only assume you actually searched CANFORGEN's as you reference it in your post.

However, it was not a CANFORGEN but rather a DCBA message amending CFTDTI's. Specifically DCBA 3 003/08 0104021404Z APR 08 para 2.B. which is applicable to Modes Of Transportation only (e.g: Taxi, Suttle Fares) and only if supported by receipts.

http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgcb/dcba/pdf/CFTDTI.pdf
http://www.dnd.ca/dgcb/dcba/pdf/CFTDTI.pdf

Your OR, or any others working in ClaimsX, should of been able to provide this reference.

 

[Bintheredunthat]

Right.  I'm sure asking someone to provide a receipt for a tip is a great thing. :  Tippees don't exactly like to prove what they make while driving their cabs.  But that answers my question and that's what I was looking for thanks.

As for a local POC for these q's, said OR (unrelated situation) has already told me that claiming breakfast is not an option when on TD when a continental breakfast is provided by a hotel(discussed by myself & others in previous thread) and I was told that if the breakfast was not suitable that I was to provide a receipt for a breakfast elsewhere.  I really would have no problem with this IF this policy was in black and white - but it seems to me after I spent some time in a few CANFORGENS, CFTDIs, and Travel Directives that some read things a bit differently than others.

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[Gunner98]

Entitlements are different than allowances.  Instructions are different from orders. Entitlements are not rights.  A CO and/or his Fin Manager may adjust entitlements and disallow unsupported claim expenses based on Branch/unit policy/regulations/standing/routine orders, business plan constraints and other precedents. 

For example - if the unit provides a duty driver to take people to the airport, they will not be able to claim mileage if they choose not to follow the direction. 

Asking for a tip to be included on the taxi receipt shows no disrepect for the driver.

 

[PO2FinClk]

I really would have no problem with this IF this policy was in black and white - but it seems to me after I spent some time in a few CANFORGENS, CFTDIs, and Travel Directives that some read things a bit differently than others.

It is in black and white, CFTDTI's 7.10(3) is one reference and I am sure if i were to look at the TB travel Policy I would find something very similar within Module 3. Ultimately it remains at the Approving Authorities (CO's) discretion.

 

[Yrys]

Right.  I'm sure asking someone to provide a receipt for a tip is a great thing. :  Tippees don't exactly like to prove what they make while driving their cabs.

I never  had a problem with a taxi driver about that. Upon entering, I'm telling them that I will need a receipt,
so on the run they usually start preparing it. At the arrival, I ask them to make it to X amount, and that tell them
how much tip they will receive, (they never have protest), and how much change to give me ...