Meals

Meals and Incidentals (For travel occuring October 1, 2022 and beyond)

Meal and incidental rates are based on the GSA meal rates for the 48 contiguous states. The GSA meal and incidental rates can be found at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates.

For travel to Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. Territories, rates are as follows:

• Meals - Breakfast $17, Lunch $18, Dinner $34
• Incidentals - $5 per day
• First and Last day meals and incidental reimbursements shall not exceed $55.50

Single Day Travel

Meals are not eligible for reimbursements on single day travel. This means that when an authorized traveler of the University is in travel status where no overnight stay is required, no meals are eligible for reimbursement.

The President or his designee will be allowed to authorize Single Day Meal reimbursements on a case-by-case basis when it is determined to be in the best interest of the university. In those cases where authorization is granted, the reimbursement is reported as income to the employee and is taxable.

To receive any meal reimbursement on single day travel, an employee must be in travel status for a minimum of 12 hours.  The maximum allowance for meal reimbursement for single day travel will be $45.00:

• Breakfast & Lunch: ($28.00) The 12 hours travel duration must begin at or before 6 a.m.
• Lunch:  ($16.00) Requires 12 hour’s duration in travel status.
• Lunch & Dinner:  ($45.00) The 12 hour travel duration must end at or after 8 p.m.

REIMBURSEMENT  OF ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED

For complete meal guidelines, please see PPM 49 Travel Policy.