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Business Case Template

BUSINESS CASE TEMPLATE

PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of Allowance: Daily per Diem Allowance and Holiday Pay Overseas

Missions

Description:

This allowance is normally paid directly by the United Nations to personnel on UN

missions. The daily per diem rate is at $1.27 per day and is provided to cover small

miscellaneous expenses such as toiletries. The holiday pay of $70 is paid at the end of the

mission. Where a mission is not a UN led one, these allowances are paid by the

Department of Defence.

Number on Spreadsheet: 49

PART 2 BUSINESS CASE PROPOSAL

Please tick relevant box:

Maintain

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Modify

In both instances, please provide a through and considered business case for maintaining

the allowance either as is or in modified format. The modifications should also be

detailed, and include information on any revisions of the headings outlined in the

Allowances Template.

The Department should confirm that the allowances represent value for money and

provide additional or higher value work which can not be considered as part of the

normal responsibilities, flexibilities or duties expected of a person in such a post.

This information should be returned to

Sighle.de.barra@per.gov.ie

by 31 January, 2012.

SECTION (a) BUSINESS CASE FOR RETAINING ALLOWANCE

(Please complete headings below)

(1) What does the employer receive in return for the allowance?

The small amount paid is to cover incidentals such as toothpaste, toiletries etc.

(2) Is the allowance cost effective/represent value for money?

Where the mission is a UN mission (the vast majority of missions) the allowance is paid

by the UN and is not an expense to the Department of Defence. Where it is a non-UN

Business Case Template