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B-183174 1 (1975-12-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddud0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-183 MATTER OF: DIGEST: .s ~ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 01% OF TH-E UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20546 %IT 174 DATE: DEC 2 4 1975 Kenneth 1. Thomas - Per Diem Employee who traveled during working hours on Friday to report for temporary duty the following Tuesday, the day after a Monday holiday, may not be paid per diem for the intervening 3-day weekend. While 5 U. S. C. 5 6101(b)(2) requires that to the maximum extent practicable agencies schedule travel during regular duty hours, payment of 2 days or more additional per diem to facilitate such scheduling has been held unreasonable. Where 2 days per diem would be required and commencement of assignment cannot be other- wise scheduled, the employee may be required to travel on his own time. This action is in response to a request for an advance decision by a certifying officer of the Department of the Interior whether the voucher of Mr. Kenneth D. Thomas in the amount of $48 representing 3 days per diem may be certified for payment. Mr. Thomas, with headquarters in Fresno, California, was given a temporary Executive Development Mobility Assignment in Wash- ington, D. C., for the period from February 19, 1974, to April 12, 1974. The assignment was designed to give him management experi- ence at headquarters level and to improve his ability in management techniques and operations at the regional level. As expressed in an undated memorandum, the employee's specific assignment was as follows: The first four weeks of the assignment is programmed to be in the Planning Division. The planning assignment is expected to relate input made at the [Regional level to problems at the Washington level. This assignment will provide a look at the management style at this level in getting projects approved and into construction. The last four weeks is to be spent with a Congressional Staff. Congressman. Johnson or Sisk would provide an excellent experience as an puBLISHED DECISION 55 Comp. Gen......*.** 0 ~ch~2Y3~ 6~ 7'~ 57~3 , I-3 (400 zavl

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