Section 73, Rule VI, of Executive Order No. 292. otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987, provides among others, that:

"No official or employee of the government who remains temporarily at one station for a period longer than one (1) month shall be paid per diems in excess of one (1) month except upon the approval of the head of the department and, in case his temporary stay in any one place exceeds three (3) months shall be made only upon approval of the Secretary."

On the basis of the above provision, officials and employees of this Department who were temporarily assigned to other stations were authorized to collect the corresponding per diems and transportation and freight expenses as provided under Section 74 also of Rule VI, of the same Executive Order No. 292.

For purposes, however, of clarity and uniformity in the grant and payment of relocation pay to the concerned staff of this Department, only one (1) month per diem and the corresponding transportation and freight expenses shall be authorized to be collected by the official/employee, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations. In no case shall payment of per diems in excess of one (1) month be allowed.

This order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 19 Nov. 1993