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*** March '10 OCONUS data update released. Military & non-military locations.
Hello and welcome to the Website for PerDiemMIL. It's the Contiguous United States (CONUS) / overseas (OCONUS) iPhone and iPod Touch per diem app perfect for active duty members, guardsmen, reservists, civilian employees and contractors. If you think you might be going on a Temporary Duty (TDY) assignment or business trip, this app is for you.
Want to use it where you can't get a cell phone signal or connect to a WiFi network? No problem. PerDiemMIL carries its database on-board, so you can get answers anywhere, anytime. Concerned about getting updates when per diem rates change (typically on the first of the month)? No problem. PerDiemMIL automatically checks for updates from the homedatasheet.com, Inc. Web server whenever it has an Internet connection. These updates are then stored in the memory of your iPhone or iPod Touch, and will be available for future use whether or not you have a network connection. Worried what will happen in the unlikely event an automatic update doesn't fully load, or somehow gets corrupted? No problem. There's a manual reload feature.
Let's see how it works:
Figure 1
Referring to Figure 1, above, note the left selector wheel. Simply rotate it to your TDY state (or country). Here we have selected "Georgia." Once a state is selected, rotate the right selector wheel to the TDY base (or other location). In this case, we have selected "Ft Benning."
The "As of" date below the selector wheels will typically be the first of the current month, and simply means we either updated the per diem rates for that date, or verified there were no updates for that date.
Once you have selected your state/country and base/location, touch and release the "Get Per Diem" button.
At this point, a pop-up window will appear containing the name of the base/location, base/location county (CONUS only), per diem date range, and per diem rates. See Figure 2, below:
Figure 2
Note: base county (CONUS only) is the county (or other defined location) to which a base is assigned for per diem purposes and not necessarily the county in which it is physically located. For example, some bases located in Maryland are assigned to Washington, DC for per diem purposes.
CONUS ONLY: If the base to which you are traveling is not listed, use a listed base in the same county or other defined location to determine per diem. If there is no such listed base, check for a non-military location in the same city/county as the base (touch the "CONUS NM" tab). If there is no such listed location, rotate the left wheel to "**" which is located at the very top, above "Alabama" Likewise, if a non-military location is not listed, try to find one in the same county. If none exist, scroll the left wheel to "**", all the way at the top.
To switch between CONUS, CONUS non-military, and OCONUS locations, touch the tab bar at the bottom of the screen. The CONUS, CONUS non-military, and OCONUS bases/locations update separately, as their tab bar buttons are pressed.
It is extremely important to realize that many military bases are located in proximity to "seasonal" destinations. Hotels and restaurants in these areas may lower their rates during certain times of the year when there aren't many tourists around (e.g. Cape Cod in January). Thus, some bases have multiple per diem rates based on the time of year. Make sure you scroll all the way down in the pop-up window in order to view data for all date ranges, and make absolutely sure that you are looking at the correct date range for your TDY.
In the unlikely event per diem data should appear incomplete or corrupt, touch the "News" tab and relaunch the app to manually reload. You should not normally need to do this. Also in the News view is a box displaying the latest PerDiemMIL information. See Figure 3, below.
Figure 3
And now the disclaimers.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of PerDiemMIL data, but it is not guaranteed and is not a substitute for official guidance. homedatasheet.com, Inc. does not have a business relationship with the Department of Defense (DoD).
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for access to official information and answers to commonly asked travel pay questions.
Keep in mind that whenever your iPhone or iPod Touch connects to any Web server, including ours, your Internet Protocol (IP) address (which cannot by itself personally identify you, but can reveal your approximate location) may be recorded. If this could present a problem, DO NOT open PerDiemMIL. See our Website privacy policy for more details.
Thanks for stopping by, and please contact us with any PerDiemMIL questions, comments or stories about how you have used our app.