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SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 18-17// 
SECINFO/-/-// 
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// 
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS/13AUG18//
REF/B/DOC/JTR PARAS. 020303 AND 020309--CANCELLED AUGUST 13, 2018// 
NARR/REF A IS PUBLIC LAW 115-232, JOHN S. MCCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. PER REF A, THE FLAT RATE 
PER DIEM POLICY NO LONGER APPLIES AS CITED IN REF B.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PASS TO CO, XO, SEL, ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO.
THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS OFFICES 
REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE PERSONNEL.

2.  Issue 181701: POTUS signed the fiscal year 2019 NDAA (ref a) on August 13th.
Provisions of ref b include an immediate repeal of the authority to prescribe a 
reduced flat rate per diem for long-term temporary duty (TDY) travel.  As such, 
flat rate per diem for long term TDY (+30 days) shall only apply for travel 
through mid-night on August 12, 2018.  Effective 0001 August 13, 2018 normal per 
diem rules, including the following apply for all temporary duty travel:

- Lodging receipts are required for all lodging payments
- The actual costs of lodging not to exceed the full locality lodging 
  per diem will be paid
- The full meals and incidental expense (M&IE) will no longer be reduced
  by 75% or 55%

For more information, see the below resources

- Flat rate per diem transition faq's:
HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/FAQS_TERMINATION_OF_FLAT_RATE.PDF

. Flat Rate Transition Computation Examples:  
- EXAMPLE 1:CE-FRT-01.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/CE-FRT-01.pdf
- EXAMPLE 2:CE-FRT-02.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/CE-FRT-02.pdf
- EXAMPLE 3:CE-FRT-03.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/CE-FRT-03.pdf
- EXAMPLE 4:CE-FRT-04.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/CE-FRT-04.pdf
- EXAMPLE 5:CE-FRT-05.PDF HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSETRAVEL.DOD.MIL/DOCS/CE-FRT-05.pdf

3.  Policy change.  Joint Travel Regulations paragraphs 020303 and 020309 citing 
flat rate per diem authorization for extended TDY will be changed in forthcoming 
updates.  Once approved it will be posted to the DTMO website under 
"immediate JTR changes" www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/changesjtr.cfm.

4.  Travelers who have already had TDY settlements processed under the old
reduced flat rate policy and computation are advised to file a supplemental
travel claim to receive any additional entitlement due.  For more information
travelers should contact their Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA).

5. IATS users:  the updated IATS version 7.0.0 containing the revised 
computation was mailed to all authorized Navy IATS processing sites 
August 18-19, 2018.  For any assistance in receiving IATS version 7.0.0, 
updating your system or other support contact the IATS help desk at
(317) 212-7718, DSN 699-7718 or email via
Dfas.indianapolis-in.ztd.other.iats-help-desk@mail.mil.
For more information and to obtain the AMRDEC (army safe) file information
On WINIATS version 7.0.0 contact Mr. Ron Ates, pers-2, (901) 874-4363 or 
Ron.ates@navy.mil.



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