Meal |
Rate |
On Departure Date |
On Return Date |
Breakfast |
$13.75 |
Must leave home before 7 a.m. |
Must arrive home after 8 a.m. |
Lunch |
$19.25 |
Must leave home before 11 a.m. |
Must arrive home after 2 p.m. |
Dinner |
$30.25 |
Must leave home before 5 p.m. |
Must arrive home after 7 p.m. |
Maximum meal allowance is $55 per day and includes meals and gratuity. Meals are not reimbursed at cost. Receipts are not required. If all three meals are being claimed for a particular date, use the full-day rate of $55, otherwise calculate partial per diem using the amounts listed above.
Example – On your departure date you leave home at 1pm, travel to the program location, conduct your program, and stay the night. You depart the next morning, arriving at home at 12pm. You would claim $30.25 for your departure date (dinner), and $13.75 on your return date (breakfast).