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Travel Card Program |
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Review NOAA
Travel Regulations: http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~finance/TR.NOAAreg2.htm
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In accordance with NOAA Travel Card Policy, the use
of a travel card is mandatory only for employees who travel more
than 5 times a year. Employees traveling 5 times
a year or less may use their own personal credit card
for travel expenses other than those that are applied to
the Centrally Billed Account (CBA), such as airfare.
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Travel Card Regulations and Instructions can be found on the
NOAA Travel Site: http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~finance/JPMC.html
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How to Apply for a new government issued JP Morgan
Chase (JPMC) Master Card:
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Take the GSA SmartPay2 Mandatory 3-Year Training https://training.smartpay.gsa.gov/training/travel-card-cardholders
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Submit a copy of training completion certificate to the
NWS A/OPC (see contact below)
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Complete the cardholder online application
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JPMC sends the supervisor an email with instructions to
accept the application
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A/OPC enters set-up information into the account record
and approves
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JPMC performs a credit worthiness check on all applicants
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JPMC issues a card within 7-10 workdays upon acceptance
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Plan in Advance: Complete online applications
at least 2 weeks before travel to avoid “rush” situations
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Modifications to Existing Accounts or Account Closures
are sent to the NWS A/OPC:
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Submit hard copy documents for name changes (e.g., marriage
certificate, divorce decree)
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Submit all other modifications (e.g., address, hierarchy)
and include the following information:
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full name of cardholder,
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action to be taken,
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date needed by,
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last four digits of the account number,
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and brief reason for closing account (i.e. retirement/date),
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Please include the cardholder’s supervisor’s
name.
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Submit account closure requests in advance so that account
balances can be checked prior to clearances. Pay balances in
full prior to separation.
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Monthly Limits: The standard monthly limit
for unrestricted travel cards for NWS is $5,000, with a 20%
cash advance capability. Restricted cards have a monthly limit
of $2,500, with a 20% cash advance capability.
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Requests to increase limits temporarily: Submit
the first page of the travel authorization to the NWS A/OPC
with justification by fax or email. The limit increase will
default to the original limit upon the end date of travel.
Note: Supervisor's approval is required for
temporary increases to travel card limits.
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Accounts with unpaid balances past 30 days are pre-suspended.
Unpaid balances beyond 60 days are in suspension and subject
to cancellation.
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Report disputed transactions online through PaymentNet: http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/~finance/JPMC.Cardholder%20Access%20Instructions.pdf
| Travel Card Forms Information |
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A/OPC: Yvette Garnett-Singleton
301-713-0420 x 123 Fax
no. 301-608-0850
Alternate Assistance: Jan Evans 301-713-0420 x 104
Assistance only when NWS contacts cannot be reached: Chasity.N.Donaldson@noaa.gov 301-444-2126 |
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