|CHAPTER�4�-�TEMPORARY�DUTY�TRAVEL�TDY
    PART�B:��PER�DIEM�ALLOWANCE
        U4105��PER�DIEM�PAYABLE�UNDER�SPECIFIC�CASES
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| | D.� Field Duty. | 
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| | The Secretary concerned may prescribe a per diem rate in a lesser amount than prescribed in Appendix B for a member of a unit deployedOCONUSaway from the unit'sPDS.� This rate is paid to the members concerned in lieu of the rate shown in Appendix B regardless of theirOCONUSlocation and may be paid during periods which would otherwise be considered field duty, taking into account the reduced expenses, if any, a member would have while performing field duty during the period covered by the authorization.� The rate prescribed should be paid for the period of time specified and is such that the total per diem paid during the entire period that the member is subject to the reduced rate is about equal to that which the member would receive for the same period underAppendix Bcalculated according to the computation procedures in this Part and excluding the time during which the member performs field duty.� The Secretary concerned may delegate this authority to prescribe such a rate to a chief of an appropriate bureau or staff agency of the headquarters of the department concerned or to a commander of an appropriate naval systems command headquarters, but there may be no redelegations. | 
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| | E.� Member Dies While in aTDYStatus. | 
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| | When a member dies while in aTDYstatus, entitlement to per diem accrues through the date of death.� Entitlement to reimbursement for transportation or aMALTwill accrue from the old station (or lastTDYstation) to the place of death not to exceed the official distance of the ordered travel. | 
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| | F.� Ordered toTDYWhile on Leave | 
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| | 1.�TDYat Leave Point. | 
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| | A member on leave away from thePDSwho receives orders to performTDYat the leave point is entitled to per diem for theTDYperformed in compliance with the orders. | 
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| | 2.�TDYat Other Than Leave Point | 
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| | a.� Authorized to Resume Leave Upon Completion ofTDY. | 
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| | A member on leave away from thePDSwho receives orders to performTDYat other than the leave point is entitled to per diem and transportation expenses for travel from the leave address or place of receipt of orders, whichever is shorter, to theTDYstation, and from theTDYstation to the leave address.� Per diem is payable for the period at theTDYstation plus transportation in kind orMALT. | 
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| | b.� Directed to Return toPDSUpon Completion ofTDY. | 
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| | A member away from thePDSwho receives orders to performTDYat other than the leave point is entitled to per diem and transportation expenses for travel from the leave address or place of receipt of orders, whichever is shorter, to theTDYstation and from theTDYstation to thePDS.� Per diem is payable for the period at theTDYstation. | 
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| | c.� Directed to Proceed to NewPDSUpon Completion ofTDY. | 
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| | A member is entitled to the travel and transportation allowances prescribed forPCSfor travel performed from the oldPDSto the leave address or to the place orders were received, whichever applies, not to exceed in either case the official distance from the oldPDSto the newPDS.� The member is also entitled to the travel and transportation allowances prescribed forPCSfor travel performed from the leave address or place of receipt of orders, as applicable, to theTDYstation and from theTDYstation to the newPDS.� Per diem also is payable for theTDYdirected at theTDYstation. | 
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| | G.� Orders Canceled While Member En Route to TDY Station. | 
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| | If�TDYorders are canceled while a member is en route to theTDYstation, round trip travel and transportation allowances are authorized from thePDSto the point where cancellation notification was received (includes leave point) and return to thePDS, not to exceed the round trip distance from thePDSto theTDYstation.� Per diem isn't authorized for any day in which member was in a leave status (51 Comp. Gen. 548 (1972)). | 
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| | H.�TDYWithin the Limits ofPDS. | 
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| | Travel and transportation allowances are authorized for a member performingTDY(other than at the residence or normal duty location of the member) within the limits of aPDSwhen authorized by competent authority. Allowances under this sub-paragraph are authorized when such duty is performed under emergency circumstances that threaten injury to human life or damage to property of the� Federal Government, provided overnight accommodations are used by reason of such duty.� For transportation entitlements see Chapter 3. | 
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| | U4115� INTERNATIONAL DATELINE | 
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| | In computing per diem allowances where the international dateline is involved, the computation is based on actual elapsed time. | 
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| | U4125� PER DIEM UNDER THE LODGINGS PLUS SYSTEM | 
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| | A.� General. | 
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| | Per diem computed under this Part is based on the lodgings-plus system.� The total amount may not exceed the applicable locality rate.� The member is required to state on the voucher the lodging cost for each day in a travel status.� Receipts are required for lodging, except that a statement instead of a receipt is accepted for the fee or service charge incurred for the use of Government quarters if authorized in regulations of the Secretary concerned.� If receipts have been lost or destroyed or are impractical to obtain, a statement explaining the circumstances are furnished with the voucher, including the name and address of the lodging facility, the dates the lodging was obtained, whether others shared the room, and the cost incurred. | 
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| | 1.� Lodging Expense. | 
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| | The amount allowed for lodging expense is the amount incurred or the maximum amount prescribed in Appendix B, or D for lodging for the locality concerned, whichever is less.� Lodging cost incurred for the use of other than Government quarters for any day on which Government quarters were available is reimbursed as prescribed in Part E.� | 
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| | a.� Commercial Lodging. | 
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| | Except as provided for double occupancy in subpar. c, when a member uses commercial lodging facilities (for example, hotels, motels, and boarding houses), the allowable lodging expense is based on the single room rate for the lodging used. | 
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| | b.� Government Quarters. | 
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| | A fee or service charge paid for Government quarters is an allowable lodging expense. | 
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| | c.� Double Occupancy. | 
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| | If a lodging receipt shows a charge for double occupancy, that fact is shown on the voucher with the name and organization or employing agency or office of the person sharing the room if the person is a uniformed member or Government employee on official travel.� In this case, the member is allowed one-half of the double occupancy charge.� If the person sharing the room isn't another uniformed member or Government employee on official travel, identification of the person sharing the room isn't required and the member may be allowed the single room rate.� The member is required to provide the single room rate.� | 
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| | d.� Lodging With Friends or Relatives. | 
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| | If a member stays with friends or relatives while onTDY, no cost for lodging is allowed, whether or not any payment of lodging is made to the friend or relative. | 
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| | e.� Lodging in Other Than Commercial Facilities. | 
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| | When no commercial lodging facilities are present (for example, in remote areas) or when there is a shortage of rooms because of an influx of attendees at special events (for example, world fairs or International Sporting Events), costs of lodging obtained in other than commercial facilities may be allowed.� Such facilities may include college dormitories or similar facilities as well as rooms made available to the public by area residents in their homes.� In these cases, the traveler must provide an explanation of the circumstances which is acceptable to the order-issuing official or designated representative. | 
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| | f.� Lodging Not Available atTDYStation. | 
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| | The locality per diem rate or the actual expense ceiling for the location where lodging is finally obtained is used for computation when a member performsTDYat a place where neither Government nor commercial quarters are available.NOTE:� This subparagraph applies only when the per diem rate where lodging is procured is higher than the per diem rate for theTDYlocation.� The higher rate must be authorized/approved by the order-issuing official. | 
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| | g.� Reimbursement for Costs of Renting or Using an Apartment, House, Mobile Home, Travel Trailer, or Recreational Vehicle While onTDY. | 
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| | A member onTDYwho rents a furnished or unfurnished apartment, house, mobile home, travel trailer, or recreational vehicle (for example, a camper, camping vehicle), or who uses a privately owned mobile home, travel trailer, or recreational vehicle for quarters, may be authorized per diem computed under this paragraph.� Subpar. d applies for lodging with friends or relatives.� Allowable expenses which may be considered as a part of the actual lodging costs are listed below: | 
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| | (1) rent of the apartment, house, mobile home, travel trailer or camping vehicle; | 
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| | (2) rental charge for a parking space for a mobile home, travel trailer or camping vehicle; | 
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| | (3) charges for rent of appropriate and necessary furniture, such as stoves,� refrigerators, chairs, tables, beds, sofas, televisions and vacuum cleaners; | 
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| | (4) cost of connection, use, and disconnection of utilities including electricity, natural gas, water, fuel oil and sewer charges; | 
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| | (5) dumping fees; | 
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| | (6) shower fees; | 
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| | (7) cost of maid fees and cleaning charges; | 
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| | (8) monthly telephone use fees (doesn't include installation charges and long distance calls--see par.U4505for official communications); and | 
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| | (9) if ordinarily included in the price of a hotel or motel room in the area concerned, the costs of special user fees such as cable TV charges and plug-in charges for automobile head bolt heaters. | 
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| | h.� Allowance for Cost of Lodging Under the Barter System for Public Health Service Members. | 
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| | Public Health Service members assigned toTDYin remote Alaskan villages where there are no Government quarters, or where there are no suitable commercial lodging facilities, may be reimbursed the cost of barter goods used in exchange for lodgings obtained in private dwellings.� Reimbursement may not exceed 20 percent of the locality rate.� Vouchers are supported by receipts for the barter goods together with the member's certification that the barter goods were delivered to the householder in consideration of lodgings received. | 
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| | i.� Requirement for Dual Lodgings on Single Day. | 
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| | When a member is required by military necessity (not personal convenience) to procure or retain lodgings at more than one location on a calendar day, the lodging cost of the lodging used at or close to 2400 is the allowable lodging costs for the day.� The other lodging cost incurred is reimbursable when approved by the order-issuing official (60 Comp. Gen. 630 (1981)). | 
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| | j.� Allowable Expenses When Residence Purchased and Used for Lodgings onTDY. | 
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| | When a member purchases and occupies a residence at aTDYpoint because of theTDYassignment, the following costs are the allowable lodging expenses (57 Comp. Gen. 147 (1977)): | 
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| | (1) monthly interest;
(2) monthly property tax;
(3) monthly utility cost actually incurred� (doesn't include any installation and hook-up charges). | 
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| | In determining the member's daily lodging cost, the allowable expenses are prorated on a 30-day month basis.� In no case shall the total per diem payable exceed the applicable maximum locality rate for the area. | 
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| | k.� Lodging Cost for Quarters Jointly Occupied by Member and Dependents. | 
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| | Lodging cost for quarters jointly occupied by a member and dependents is apportioned 50 percent for the member and 50 percent for the dependents (regardless of the number of family members) when a member in a per diem status is in receipt ofTLAfor dependents (par.U9202-C). | 
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| | l.� Lodging Obtained on Weekly or Monthly Rental Basis. | 
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| | When a member obtains lodging on a weekly or monthly rental basis, the daily lodging cost is computed by dividing the total lodging cost by the number of days the accommodations are actually occupied, provided the member acts prudently in renting by the week or month, and that the cost to the Government doesn't exceed the cost of renting conventional lodgings at a daily rate.� Otherwise, the daily lodgings cost shall be computed by dividing the number of days in the rental period (e.g., 7 or 30 days). | 
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