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DECISION .OF THE um:TRO STrATES
*WABMINGTOrN. D. C. 201540
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FILE: B-19001& DATE: September 27, 1977
MAilTTER OF: Walter J. Stevens - Housebunting Trip
DIGEST: Civilian employee of Department of Comerce,
k . who transferred from Boulder, Colorado, to
Washinbton, D.C., a desigaated high'rate
geographleal area, and v- authoriped and
performed a househunting trip for a period
of 6 days, is entitled to reimbursement at
maxiwum statutory par diem rate of $35.
Employee is not entitled to daily rate of
$50 designated for temporary duty travel in
Warhington, D.C.r a high rate geigraphical
ara, since reimbursoment un:der high rate
concept is not applicable tu travel in
co:i.vaction with a permanent change of
station which includes a househunting trip.
This action arises in response to a requcfl dated-August 25,
1977, from Ms. Emma Axline, authoUrized certifying officer, National
Bureau of Standards (NBS), United States Department of Commerce,
for our aavance decision as to tho ra;e of per 6iem that may be
authorized Mr. Walter J. Stevens an employee of the agency,
incident ' a househunting rip ii' Gai.theraburg. Maryland, by
Mr. Stevens and his wifE'fru *y 19 through 24, 1977, as authorized
by travel vrder number 1:131. the travel order authorised the
maximum per diem rate.
The. reccrd discloses that Mr. Stevens was transferreil from
Boulder, Co]oradc, to Washington, D.C. He was paid 'per diem
expenses by NBS at the.drily rate of $35, the maximuu statutory
per diem payable. The claimant feels that he should have beer paid
per diem of $50, the prescribed maximum daily rate for all locations
within the corporate limits of Washington, D.C., a designated high
rate geograpl3ial area, which includes Monogomery County in whicn
the city of ithersburg is located. Paragraph 1-8.6, Federal
Travel Regula tions (FTR) (FPMR 101-7) May 1, 1973, as amended by
Temporary Regulition A-11, £dpplement 3, Attachmcnt A. The basic
issue therefore is whether expenses incurred by Mr. Stevens during
his househunting trip in the Washington, D.C. metrcpolitan area
are reJimbursable at the $35 maxhmum statutory per fliem rate or at
the $50 per diem rate precribed for the corporave limits of
Washington, D.C., as a igh rate geographicl arna.
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