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Enroll in GSA Auth | Signing in to HR Links | Resetting your GSA Auth password | Unlocking your GSA Auth account | ICA file issues | Other HR Links issues
All users are required to enroll in GSA Auth prior to accessing GSA resources. You will only complete the enrollment process once. To enroll in GSA Auth, you will need:
Follow the steps in KB0033025 - GSA Auth Quick Start Enrollment Guide to enroll your account.
If you have already enrolled in GSA Auth, you may skip this section.
Bookmark and use the following link each time you log in to HR Links:
Do not use the “back” button on the browser during the login process. If needed close your browser window and start with a fresh page.
Login issues can often be resolved by:
Use the following steps to reset your password at any time if you have access to your email account and either a valid PIV badge or have installed Okta Verify.
If you are not able to use your PIV to authenticate and do not have access to Okta Verify to reset your password, please contact the GSA IT Service Desk by email at ITServiceDesk@gsa.gov or by phone at 866-450-5250 to have your password reset.
If you have locked your GSA Auth account, it will automatically unlock after 30 minutes with no HR Links login attempts. If the account is still not unlocked after 30 minutes, please contact the GSA IT Service Desk by email at ITServiceDesk@gsa.gov or by phone at 866-450-5250.
If clicking on the downloaded ICA file does not result in the IT Security Warning banner and the HR Links page appearing, then manually open the file using the steps below. If that doesn’t work, you may need to contact your local IT support for assistance.
For access issues only, email cabshrlinkstechsupport@gsa.gov with a screenshot showing the error message, including the entire browser window (so the address bar can be seen at the top), as well as the steps you have taken prior to receiving the error message.
For questions not related to access issues, submit a Phire or help desk ticket [PDF - 784 KB], or contact your CABS HR POC or email the GSA CABS team at gsacabs@gsa.gov to assist you with submitting a Phire ticket.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2022 and 09/30/2025.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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