Annual Spending Guidelines
Effective January 2009
Travel Mileage Rate* |
$0.55 (1/1/09) $0.585 (7/1/08 - 12/31/08) $0.505 (1/1/08 - 6/30/08) |
Per mile (includes all operating costs - gas, oil, towing, repairs and insurance) |
Moving Mileage Rate* |
$0.24 (1/1/09) $0.27 (7/1/08 - 12/31/08) $0.19 (1/1/08 - 6/30/08) |
Per mile for mileage related to relocation moving |
Car Rental Rates* |
$50.00 |
Average daily cost of a midsize rental includes all charges incurred i.e.: mileage, gas, taxes, etc.) |
Meals - Travel |
$90 |
Average per day including tax and tip. Note: This is not per diem $20 breakfast |
Meals - Business/Hospitality ** |
$20.00 |
Breakfast maximum meal allowance |
$25.00 |
Lunch maximum meal allowance |
|
$45.00 |
Dinner Maximum meal allowance |
|
| Hotel* | $175.00 (2008) |
Average daily rate including tax |
$225.00 - $275.00 |
Average daily ratet including tax for major US cities (Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.) |
|
$300.00 - $400.00 |
New York and foreign destinations |
|
Lodging Hospitality* |
$100.00 |
Host/hostess gift allowance (gift of appreciation should be commensurate with length of stay) |
Memorial Gift ** |
$75.00 |
* Refer to Travel Policies and Procedures for more information
** Refer to Business Meals/Hospitality Policy and Procedures for more information Departments may elect to impose stricter control over expenditures than those allowed by the above mentioned policies.