Guam § 23104 - Per Diem Allowance.

§ 23104. 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

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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

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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.