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B-193499 1 (1979-06-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhjj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -4~'~-~'THE CDMPTROLLEP 0ENER1 ~ J OF THE UNITED STATES W. A NS HI N GTON. 0.C. 20 54 8 FILE: B-193499 DATE: June 28, 1979 MATTER OF: Clinton Bastin -nternational Date Line crossing DIGEST: In computing per diem in cases where the traveler crosses the International Date Line (180rh meridian) the actual elapsed time must be used rather than calendar days. h{ an employee travels around the world a compensating 14-hour adjustment in per diem in addition to the International Date Line adjust- ment is to be made upon completion of the travel. This action is in response to a letter dated November 15, 1978, from the Authorized Certifying Officer of the Department of Energy, requesting an advance decision on the claim of Clinton Bastin as to the proper computation of per diem when crossing the International Date Line traveling eastward. Mr. Bastin, an employee of the Department of Energy was issued a travel authorization covering official travel from Washington, D.C., to London, Bombay, Hong Kong, and return to Washington, D.C. He departed Washington on September 25, 1977, traveling around the world, and returning to Washington, D.C., on October 3, 1977. October 3, 1977, began for 'r. Bastin in Hong gong having arrived there the previous day, October 2, 1977, at 10:50 a.m. from Bombay. He departed Hong Kong at 9 a.m. (Hong Kong time), October 3, 1977, and arrived in Washington, D.C., at 9:45 p.m. (E.D.T.) on October 3, 1977. In his travel voucher Mr. Bastin claimed eight quarters (2 days) of per diem on October 3, the day he crossed the International Date Line. A deduction of $6 (one day's per diem at the en route rate) was made from his voucher for the additional four quarters claimed. Mr. Bastin's Reclaim Voucher disputes the disallowance of four quarters for October 3, 1977, citing our decision 39 Comp. Cen. 853 (1960). Federal Travel Regulations (FIR) (FPMRa 101-7) (1973), par. 1-7.6c(3) provides: International dateline. In computing per Glen in cases where the traveler crosses the international '41F PAA 17 DECMIDN

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