Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel
Republic Act No. 3847, enacted on April 7, 1964, regulates the payment of expenses for government officers and employees during official travel within the Philippines. It establishes a system for per diems based on the destination, with specific minimum and maximum rates for various locations, along with allowances for transportation and incidental expenses. Officers must prepare a detailed travel itinerary for approval before departure, and any changes to the itinerary may result in adjustments to their allowances. The act also stipulates that travel exceeding thirty days requires departmental approval and empowers the Auditor General to issue implementing rules and regulations.
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- What is Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel about?
- Republic Act No. 3847, enacted on April 7, 1964, regulates the payment of expenses for government officers and employees during official travel within the Philippines. It establishes a system for per diems based on the destination, with specific minimum and maximum rates for various locations, along with allowances for transportation and incidental expenses. Officers must prepare a detailed travel itinerary for approval before departure, and any changes to the itinerary may result in adjustments to their allowances. The act also stipulates that travel exceeding thirty days requires departmental approval and empowers the Auditor General to issue implementing rules and regulations.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 3847?
- Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel (Republic Act No. 3847) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel enacted?
- Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel (Republic Act No. 3847) was enacted on Apr 7, 1964.
- What is the citation for Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel?
- Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel, Republic Act No. 3847, Apr 7, 1964 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3847
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 7, 1964
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3847
AN ACT TO REGULATE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHEN ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 1. When an officer or employee is required to travel on official business outside of his permanent official station, he shall be entitled to per diems to cover his board and lodging which shall be fixed on the basis of salary in the rules and regulations to be issued pursuant to Section four of this Act: Provided, That such per diems shall not be below the minimum nor above the maximum as fixed herein:
| Destination |
Minimum
|
Maximum
|
| Manila, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, Cebu and Baguio |
P14.00
|
P20.00
|
| Other chartered cities |
12.00
|
16.00
|
| Places other than cities |
10.00
|
14.00
|
In addition, he shall be entitled to transportation in going to and coming back from his destination and to a daily allowance while in the field at the rate of five pesos a day in chartered cities and three pesos in all other places to cover his incidental transportation and other expenses.
SECTION 2. Before starting on a trip, the officer or employee shall prepare a detailed itinerary of travel which shall be submitted to the chief of the office or agency concerned for approval. Based on such approved itinerary, the officer or employee shall be paid in advance of the trip the corresponding per diems, transportation and allowance as provided above: Provided, That should there be any deviation in his itinerary or his travel cancelled or cut short, his per diems and allowances shall be adjusted and he shall refund or be paid the difference as the case may be. acd
SECTION 3. No travel lasting more than thirty days shall be allowed unless approved by the Department concerned.
SECTION 4. The Auditor General shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
SECTION 5. Such provisions of Chapter four of the Administrative Code, Sub-sections 7-1 (17), (18) and (19) of Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred forty-six, and all other laws or part of laws or executive orders as are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: April 7, 1964
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 60, No. 36, p. 5495 on September 7, 1964
Cite This Law
Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel, Republic Act No. 3847, Apr 7, 1964 (Philippines)
Regulating the Payment of Expenses of Government Officers and Employees on Official Travel, Republic Act No. 3847 (Phil. 1964)
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