The Enterprise Services Center (ESC) Travel Services Branch provides a variety of travel and relocation services for ESC customers. The Travel Services Branch is divided into 2 separate sections: 1) TDY Travel and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Section; and 2) E-Travel Section.
The TDY Travel and PCS Section processes travel documents, performs reclassifications of accounting data, de-obligates unneeded obligations, performs Centralized Billing Account (CBA) Reconciliations/Payments, and an array of other travel functions needed to support customers. The Team also provides cradle-to-grave relocation assistance.
The E-Travel Section provides E-Travel System Administration and interface services. E-Travel administration includes establishing new users, updating existing users, and updating the routing of documents in the e-Travel System, as well as e-Travel System training. The team also performs Travel Voucher Audits based on select criteria.
The Travel Services Branch is currently transitioning to a new travel system, ETSNext (E-Gov Travel Services). This system will allow travelers to book travel reservations, create a travel authorization, and create a voucher for authorized expenses. All government agency employees will use the new e-travel system. The new system is an easy-to-use travel system which ensures travelers are paid in a timely manner, and it will have more government-wide standardization. The transition to the new travel system is likely to be completed by February 2026.