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This message is posted with the originator's permission. R 191749Z SEP 07 ZUI ASN-A00262000015 FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-12// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01320// ALCOAST 446/07 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. BT NNNN |