State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


To:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS   Date:  AUGUST 17, 1992
                                          Reference Code: 92-93

          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

          DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND AGENCY SECRETARIES;
EMPLOYEE
          RELATIONS OFFICERS; ACCOUNTING OFFICERS; HOLDERS
OF THE
          SUPERVISOR'S TRAVEL GUIDE; TRAVEL AND RELOCATION
LIAISONS

From:     Department of Personnel Administration


Subject:  BUSINESS AND TRAVEL - REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES IN BU
          21


          The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you of some
          unique language regarding travel to the location of a
          secondary residence in the Memorandum of Understanding
          applicable to represented employees in Bargaining Unit 21.

          As before, when an employee maintains more than one dwelling
          and is required to travel to the location of his/her
          secondary residence on official State business, he/she may
          claim only the noncommercial  rate.  The noncommercial rate
          of $47.00 per day is now designated as two separate
          increments of $24.00 for meals and incidentals and $23.00
          for lodging for each 24 hour period of travel;  $23.50 total
          for less than 12 hours.

          The unique new language further restricts the payment of per
          diem in the vicinity of the secondary residence as follows:

             An employee may claim subsistence allowances when
           he/she must travel on State business a minimum of 75
          miles from the secondary residence.  The department
          must approve the necessity and reasonableness of such
          expense.

          In summary, a represented employee in Bargaining Unit 21 who
          maintains a secondary residence, may claim only the
          noncommercial rate any time he/she is on State business
          within 75 miles of the secondary residence.

          Employees with questions should contact their department
          travel liaison.  Liaisons with questions should contact
          Terrie Jordan at 324-9377.




          Patricia Pavone, Chief
          Benefits and Training Division