Per Diem Allowance

(a)Prior to departure, the employee shall receive an advance per diem allowance equal to the number of days of authorized office travel multiplied by the current per diem allowance rate provided by the Federal government, contained in the Joint Travel Regulations, to its employees for the respective travel destinations when engaged in official business.

(1)If the employee is the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, a member of the Legislature, a Judge, or a Mayor or Vice-Mayor, the rates are One Hundred Thirty Percent (130%) of the basic per diem rates;

(2)If the employee is an Executive Assistant or Special assistant to the Governor, director or deputy director of any department, or member of the board of directors or commission of any autonomous agency, authority, line agency (including the Council of the Arts and Humanities), authority, or public corporation, the rates are One Hundred and Twenty-five Percent (125%) of the basic per diem rates.

(b)Annually in March, the Governor for the Executive Branch and all autonomous agencies and public corporations, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the Judicial Branch and the Committee on Rules for the Legislative Branch shall establish a policy with regard to advance COL1242015 CH. 23 GOVERNMENT TRAVEL LAW payment for travel expenses. An employee may receive an advance allowance for travel expenses.

(c)Within ten days following the return from official travel, an employee may submit an itemized statement of account supported by receipts, an affidavit, or both, of actual expenses incurred for lodging, meals and travel expenses actually incurred on official business during the period of official travel. If the advances of the per diem allowance and travel expenses allowance are less than the employee's actual authorized expenses then he shall be reimbursed for the amount his actual expenses exceeded the advance allowances.

(d)If the employee does not submit a statement of account, then he shall submit an itinerary of his official travel within ten days of his return. If the employee does not submit a statement of account, then he shall not be paid any money in excess of the advance per diem allowances and travel expense allowance. If the employee received an excessive advance allowance, he shall reimburse the Government the excessive amount at the time he submits an itinerary.

(e)The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, Senators and Judges may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in hosting appropriate persons while conducting official business for the government of Guam. When seeking reimbursement under this subsection, the official shall submit an itemized statement of account of the actual expenses incurred and a brief statement of the purpose for the meeting.

(f)The Director of Administration shall annually in March, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law, establish a schedule of allowances for expenses of employees sent off-island for training for more than 30 days. The provisions of subsections

(a)through

(e)of this Section shall not apply to an employee who is off-island receiving training for more than 30 days. Such an employee shall receive prior to departure the allowance for his expenses according to the schedule established by the Director of Administration. No report of actual expenses shall be required of a person who spends more than 30 days off-island receiving training. Such an employee shall not be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred even if they are greater than his allowance.

(g)The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all government of Guam employees and board and commission members including, but not COL1242015 CH. 23 GOVERNMENT TRAVEL LAW limited to those of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, autonomous agencies, authorities, and public corporations including, but not limited to the Guam Economic Development Authority, Guam Election Commission, Government House, Public Defender Corporation, Guam Visitors Bureau, University of Guam, Public Utility Agency of Guam, Guam Telephone Authority, Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Port Authority of Guam, Guam Housing Corporation, Guam Airport Authority, Guam Power Authority, and dependents or spouses authorized to accompany the employee on official travel.