Around Knox

New Exchange and Express hours
Knox PAO
The Fort Knox Main Exchange and the Chaffee Avenue Express will have slight changes to their hours of operation effective Feb. 1.  The Exchange's hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.  The Chaffee Avenue Express's hours will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Transportation
subsidy increases
American Forces Press Service
The Internal Revenue Service has increased the mass transportation benefit program’s maximum monthly subsidy to $245 for 2013, Pentagon officials said in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.
Tuesday was the deadline for riders whose mass-transit commuting costs exceed $240 a month to submit a new claim for up to $245 for February benefits.
No further action is required for riders whose certified commuting costs do not exceed $240 a month, officials said, and program participants may need to adjust their allocations to third-party providers, if applicable.
Officials emphasized that allocators should note time-sensitive instructions to increase their benefit allocation payment in time for February delivery.

Exchange, DeCA
council meets Jan. 25
Knox PAO
The quarterly Exchange and Commissary Council meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Saber & Quill's Bullion Room. The meeting provides an opportunity for authorized patrons of the exchange and commissary to provide input on how their needs and wants might be better met. Plans for and improvements to the facilities and their operations are also communicated to attendees in this forum. For more information, call (502) 624-4372.