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Military Members: Mid-Month Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) are now available in myPay. Updated: 13 Oct 25

Are there any cirumstances in which a per diem allowance for my immediate family members is not allowed for En Route travel?
Yes, per diem for your immediate family members cannot be authorized if you are:
(a) A new appointee;
(b) Assigned to posts of duty outside CONUS returning to place of actual residence for separation; or
(c) Being relocated under the Government Employees Training Act (5 U.S.C. 4109).
If my spouse and I travel on the same days along the same general route by using more than one POV, is my spouse considered unaccompanied?
No; for per diem purposes, you and your spouse are considered to be traveling together if you travel on the same days along the same general route by using more than one POV.
If I drive from my old PDS to my new PDS, how many days will I receive per diem?
Per Diem allowance is reimbursed based on the lesser of the result of:

Allowing one day of travel time for each 350 miles of official distance between the old and new PDS or authorized points. If the access is 51 miles or more after dividing the total number of miles by 350, one additional day of travel is allowed. When the total official distance is 400 miles or less, one day's travel time is allowed.