Entitlement to Per Diem Allowances

This document concerns a decision regarding the entitlement to per diem allowances in the case of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet James K. Boyd. ROTC cadets have no military status not are they employees of the Government, and in the absence of indication that in the present circumstances they are utilized as consultants or experts, they must be considered as persons serving without pay. Section 5703(c) of Title 5, United States Code, provides that an individual serving without pay or at $1 a year may be allowed transportation expenses and a per diem allowance while en route and at his place of service or employment away from his home or regular place of business. Paragraph C5000, volume II, of the Joint Travel Regulations, provides for transportation allowances and expense reimbursement for persons other than Government employees who perform travel in connection with official activities of the Department of Defense.