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Mileage Allowance for Personal Vehicles
(Per Collective Bargaining Agreement)

Effective January 1, 2009: $.44 per mile

Handicapped Equipped Vehicles: shall receive the current mileage reimbursement plus an additional ten cents ($.10) per mile.

Personal Phone Calls

During overnight travel, one five minute call per night is allowed.

Extended Day Meal Allowance
(Per Collective Bargaining Agreement) at http://www.mseaseiu.org/

Under the "Contracts" menu, select "Bargaining Contracts" and review Article.

A traveler may be reimbursed for meal expenses only after the traveler is in travel status for two hours beyond the traveler's regularly scheduled working hours for any one day. The two hours may consist of hours occurring during or after, or a combination of both during and after the traveler's regularly scheduled working hours for the day.

This requirement is not applicable to the reimbursement provisions of Subsection 10.40.70 of SAAM (meals when not in travel status).

U.S. Pro-rata Breakdown of Per Diem Rates for Meals & Incidental Expenses (Oct. 2008 - Sept. 2009)

U.S. Pro-rata Breakdown of Per Diem Rates for Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE) by Components
(As of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010)

COMPONENTS
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	$23.00	$26.00	$29.00	$31.00	$34.00	$36.00
Incidental Expenses	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00
Total Per Day	$46.00	$51.00	$56.00	$61.00	$66.00	$71.00

NOTE: The amounts listed above are the amounts to be removed from the per diem when meals are otherwise provided (ie. meals provided at a meeting, training or conference). These amounts ARE NOT limits on how the traveler uses the per diem.

(1st Day) ~ Hour of Departure	Pro-rata Per Diem Allowance
12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. (I+D+L+B)	$46.00	$51.00	$56.00	$61.00	$66.00	$71.00
6:01 a.m. to 12:00 noon (I+D+L)	$39.00	$43.00	$47.00	$51.00	$55.00	$59.00
12:01 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (I+D)	$28.00	$31.00	$34.00	$36.00	$39.00	$41.00
6:01 p.m. to 12:00 midnight (I Only)	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00
(Last Day) ~ Hour of Return	Pro-rata Per Diem Allowance
12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m (I Only)	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00
6:01 a.m. to 12:00 noon (I+B)	$12.00	$13.00	$14.00	$15.00	$16.00	$17.00
12:01 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (I+B+L)	$23.00	$25.00	$27.00	$30.00	$32.00	$35.00
6:01 p.m. to 12:00 midnight (I+B+L+D)	$46.00	$51.00	$56.00	$61.00	$66.00	$71.00

NOTE:

1. The per diem rate will be the rate for the location of the traveler at midnight on each night in overnight status.

2. If traveling by vehicle, the departure and return time shall be the actual time of departure from or return to headquarters or residence.

3. If traveling by common carrier, reasonable time for travel to the point of departure or return is allowable. Two hours prior to flight departure in Portland, for travel from Augusta shall be considered reasonable. A copy of the air travel itinerary MUST be attached to the Travel Expense voucher.

4. The per diem and Meals & Incidental Expense (M&IE) allowance MUST be reduced for ALL meals provided at a conference, training or meeting. A copy of the agenda MUST be attached to the Travel Expense voucher.

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