CHANGE TO LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PER DIEM RATES
Date Signed: 10/22/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 533/14
Cancelled
MARADMINS : 533/14
R 221420Z OCT 2014
MARADMIN 533/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE TO LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PER DIEM RATES//
REF/A/DOC/PDTATAC MEMO/1OCT14//
REF/B/DOC/JTR/YMD:1OCT14//
AMPN/REF A ANNOUNCED THE CHANGE TO THE LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PER DIEM RULES IN THE JTR EFFECTIVE 1 NOVEMBER 2014. REF B IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
POC/MPO/MR KERRY CERNY/(703)784-9386/
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO INFORM THE MARINE CORPS OF A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE PER DIEM ENTITLEMENTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL ORDERED TO LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD/TDY). SPECIFICALLY, FOR PERIODS OF TAD/TDY IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS, THE TRAVELER WILL RECEIVE A FLAT-RATE PER DIEM, FOR ALL TRAVEL BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 1 NOVEMBER 2014.
2.  INCIDENT TO THIS POLICY, A DOD TRAVELER ORDERED TO TAD FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS WILL BE ENTITLED TO FULL PER DIEM, UNLESS THE PER DIEM IS LIMITED OR REDUCED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF (B). ADDITIONALLY, THE FLAT-RATE PER DIEM DESCRIBED BELOW WILL NOT APPLY WHEN THE TRAVELER STAYS IN GOVERNMENT QUARTERS, OR CONTRACTED GOVERNMENT LODGING.
3.  FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS, THE TRAVELER IS ENTITLED TO:
3.A.  ON THE TRAVEL DAY TO THE TAD LOCATION, THE TRAVELER RECEIVES UP TO 100 PERCENT LODGING PER DIEM AT THE LOCALITY RATE AND 75 PERCENT MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M AND IE).
3.B.  FOR TAD LASTING 31-180 DAYS (IN A SINGLE LOCATION), THE TRAVELER IS AUTHORIZED A FLAT-RATE 75 PERCENT OF THE LOCALITY RATE (LODGING PLUS M AND IE) PAYABLE FOR EACH FULL DAY OF TAD AT THAT LOCATION.
3.C.  FOR TAD OF 181 DAYS OR GREATER (IN A SINGLE LOCATION), THE TRAVELER IS AUTHORIZED A FLAT-RATE OF 55 PERCENT OF THE LOCALITY RATE (LODGING PLUS M AND IE) PAYABLE FOR EACH FULL DAY OF TAD AT THAT LOCATION. NORMALLY, TAD OVER 180 DAYS IS PROHIBITED PER REF (B), BUT MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARIAL PROCESS TO DC M AND RA WHEN JUSTIFIED. CMC(MMIB) IS THE MARINE CORPS SECRETARIAL PROCESS APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS AT A SINGLE LOCATION.
4.  A TRAVELER MUST INCUR A LODGING COST IN ORDER TO BE REIMBURSED THE FLAT-RATE PER DIEM. TRAVELERS WILL NOT RECEIVE THE LODGING PORTION OF PER DIEM IF THEY STAY WITH RELATIVES OR FRIENDS, NOR IF THEY PURCHASE A HOME AT THE TAD LOCATION.
5.  A TRAVELER WHO CANNOT FIND SUITABLE COMMERCIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE REDUCED PER DIEM RATE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR COMMERCIAL TRAVEL OFFICE (CTO) FOR ASSISTANCE. IF BOTH THE TRAVELER AND THE CTO DETERMINE THAT LODGING IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE REDUCED PER DIEM RATE, THE AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL (AO) MAY AUTHORIZE ACTUAL LODGING COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED THE LOCALITY RATE. THE M AND IE RATE WILL BE THE REDUCED RATE (75 PERCENT FOR TAD OF 31-180 DAYS AND 55 PERCENT FOR TAD OF 181+ DAYS).
6.  THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATE REDUCED PER DIEM BASED ON THE LENGTH OF THE TAD. THIS HEADQUARTERS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE FLAT-RATE PER DIEM.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES S. E. MURRAY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, ACTING.//