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COMDTNOTE 1320
SUBJ: PCS MILEAGE/MALT RATE AND STANDARD CONUS LODGING RATE CHANGES
A. FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 72, NO. 123
B. JFTR, PAR. U5015
C. FTR PER DIEM BULLETIN 08-01
1. IAW REF A, THE CURRENT RULES ON THE USE OF A PRIVATELY OWNED
CONVEYANCE (POC) ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS
PROVIDE FOR TIERED REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL TO THE NEW DUTY
STATION BASED ON THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED TRAVELERS PER POC.
EFFECTIVE FOR PCS TRAVEL COMMENCING ON OR AFTER 25 SEP 2007, THESE
TIERED RATES WILL BE ELIMINATED AND A NEW RATE OF 20 CENTS PER MILE
WILL BE PAID PER VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF
TRANSPORTATION (MALT) PAID WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICIAL
DISTANCE BETWEEN AUTHORIZED LOCATIONS. IF MORE THAN ONE MEMBER
TRAVELS AS AN AUTHORIZED TRAVELER IN THE SAME POC, EACH MEMBER IS
AUTHORIZED MALT FOR THE OFFICIAL DISTANCE. AN AUTHORIZED TRAVELER
IS A MEMBER OR DEPENDENT TRAVELING IAW PCS ORDERS AND WHOSE
TRANSPORTATION IS TO BE REIMBURSED USING A PCS ORDER AS AUTHORITY.
ONLY ONE AUTHORIZED TRAVELER MAY CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT FOR
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES (E.G., PARKING FEES, FERRY FARES, ROAD,
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL TOLLS).
2. PER REF B, WHEN A MEMBER AND DEPENDENTS RELOCATE ON A MEMBERS
PCS MOVE, REIMBURSEMENT IS AUTHORIZED FOR TWO POCS, IF USED.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE USE OF MORE THAN TWO POCS WITHIN THE SAME
HOUSEHOLD FOR PCS TRAVEL MAY BE AUTHORIZED/APPPROVED IF DETERMINED
TO BE APPROPRIATE THROUGH THE SECRETARIAL PROCESS.
3. IAW REF C, THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL PER DIEM
REVIEW HAS RESULTED IN LODGING AND MEAL ALLOWANCE CHANGES FOR
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS).  EFFECTIVE
1 OCT 2007 FOR TRAVEL PERFORMED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE, THE STANDARD
CONUS LODGING RATE WILL INCREASE TO 70 DOLLARS. ALL CONUS PER DIEM
RATES MAY BE FOUND AT
HTTP://PERDIEM.HQDA.PENTAGON.MIL/PERDIEM/PERDIEMRATES.HTML
4. COMDT (CG-1222) POC IS YNCM MALY AT 202-475-5395.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. RELEASED BY CAPT M.C. COSENZA, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
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