Per Diem Rates
Meal allowances and
incidental expenses may be reimbursed when the traveler is on authorized travel
status within the following time frames:
Breakfast:
beginning prior to 7:00 am and continuing until after 9:00 am
Lunch:
beginning prior to 11:00 am and continuing until after 1:00 pm
Dinner:
beginning prior to 5:00 pm and continuing until after 7:30 pm
Meals are not reimbursable
unless the traveler is in overnight travel status.
Maximum meal allowances
and incidental expenses vary by locality of travel and are based on the following
federal per diem levels:
Meal
and Incidental Expense Rates (M&IE) in the Continental U.S.
|
Breakfast
|
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Lunch
|
11.00
|
12.00
|
13.00
|
15.00
|
16.00
|
18.00
|
|
Dinner
|
18.00
|
21.00
|
24.00
|
26.00
|
29.00
|
31.00
|
|
Incidental
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
|
Totals
|
$39.00
|
$44.00
|
$49.00
|
$54.00
|
$59.00
|
$64.00
|
The Continental United States standard rate for M & IE is $39 and applies
to all locations not specifically identified as having a higher per diem rate.
Meals outside the
Continental U.S.
Reimbursement for meals
is authorized at the maximum rate of $80 per calendar day if the traveler is
conducting business outside the Continental U.S.A. Canada and Mexico are included
in this rate.
| Breakfast |
$17.00
|
| Lunch |
23.00
|
| Dinner |
40.00
|
| |
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| Total |
$80.00
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This
document was last modified on
January 12, 2006
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