(a) Employees may keep airline compensation for voluntarily vacating a seat under two conditions:
- (1) Voluntarily vacating the seat will not interfere with performing official duties; and
- (2) Any additional travel expenses resulting from vacating the seat are personally borne and not reimbursed by the Government.
- (b) If volunteering causes travel delays during duty hours, the agency will charge the employee annual leave for the additional hours.