Update a Per Diem Schedule

Use the Per Diem Preprocessor screen to update a per diem schedule.

To update a per diem schedule, complete the following steps:

  1. Download import file from the government Web site, and unzip or extract its contents.
  2. On the Time & Expense with ESS main menu, in the Expense module, click Utilities > Per Diem Preprocessor.
  3. In Per Diem Schedule, select the per diem schedule you want to update.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Click Import to open the Import dialog box. For more information on using this dialog box, see Import Dialog Box.
  6. If File in the CONUS group box is available, enter the path and file name of the import file containing the CONUS per diem location data. In Type, indicate if you want civilian locations only, military locations only, or both.
  7. If File in the OCONUS group box is available, enter the path and file name of the import file containing the OCONUS per diem location data. In Type, indicate if you want civilian locations only or both civilian and military.
  8. Click OK to import the contents of the files and display them on the Per Diem Preprocessor screen.
  9. Review the per diem information in the table, and resolve any error or warning conditions.

    If you prefer to review the information using a report, click Print to generate the Per Diem Preprocessor Report in .PDF format. You can then review it at your computer or print it.

  10. If you want to override the per diem amounts for any of the locations or add amounts for locations not included in the imported data, click Add Location, and add a new line containing those amounts.
  11. If you want to change the location descriptions for one of the imported lines, select the check box for that line, and then click Edit Location.
  12. If you want to delete any of the lines so they will not be posted to the per diem schedule, select the check boxes next to those lines, and then click Delete Location.
  13. When you are ready to update the per diem schedule with the preprocessed data, click Post.
  14. When the confirmation message appears, click the Post button.
Parent Topic: Select a Schedule for Preprocessing