R 031433Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 429/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR//
SUBJ/STANDARD FLAT RATE PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR WESTPAC DEPLOYED UNITS TO AUSTRALIA//
REF/A/JFTR//
REF/B/MCO 7220.39D//
REF/C/MCO P3000.15B//
NARR/REF (A) AUTHORIZES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDARD FLAT RATE PER DIEM FOR OCONUS UNIT DEPLOYMENTS. REFERENCES (B) AND (C) PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATING GUIDANCE FOR THE MARINE CORPS UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM (UDP) AND UDP PER DIEM.//
POC/SCOTT.A.COCHRAN/GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC DIV PR/-/TEL:703-614- 3462/EMAIL:SCOTT.A.COCHRAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ESTABLISHES THE STANDARD FLAT RATE PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR WESTPAC DEPLOYED UNITS TO AUSTRALIA.
2. UDP PER DIEM RATE IS DESIGNED TO APPROXIMATE THE AMOUNT OF PER DIEM MARINES WOULD RATE WITHOUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN OF SETTLING TRAVEL CLAIMS AND STARTING OR STOPPING THE PER DIEM EACH TIME A MARINE HAS A CHANGE IN DUTY STATUS.
3. THE NEW PER DIEM RATE WILL TAKE EFFECT RETROACTIVELY TO 1 APRIL 2012. THIS DATE IS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO CORRECT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UDP PER DIEM RATES FOR MARINES DEPLOYED TO AUSTRALIA.
4. THE FOLLOWING RATE HAS BEEN CALCULATED FOR MARINES UDP TO AUSTRALIA (IN DOLLARS):
                                   OFFICER         ENLISTED
GROUND AND AIR (AU)                 23.14             23.14
5. A NEW REMARK WILL BE CREATED IN MCTFS TO REPORT THE AUSTRALIA UDP PER DIEM ENTITLEMENT. A SEPARATE PAY ALLOWANCE ADVISORY NOTICE (PAAN) WILL BE ISSUED WITH SPECIFIC REPORTING AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMIN AND DISBURSING.
6. THIS MARADMIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNLESS SUPERCEDED BY FUTURE GUIDANCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN J.E. WISSLER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES.//