Per Diem Information

(Taken from UM Policy 22603 Allowable Travel Expenses)

• Meal Allowances - In-State
  For overnight travel within the State of Missouri, meals will be reimbursed on a per diem basis of $54.00 per day regardless of destination.  This dollar amount is based on the Governmental Services Administration's "Standard CONUS Rate".  To learn more about the Standard CONUS Rate, click HERE.

• Meal Allowances Domestic Trips – Outside the State of Missouri
  For overnight travel within the United States (other than Missouri) and the District of Columbia, meals will be reimbursed on a per diem basis according to CONUS rates for Meals & Incidentals published by the Governmental Services Administration for the travel destination.   This information can be accessed online at: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm*

• Foreign Meal Allowance
  For travel outside the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, reimbursement is allowed at a per diem rate prescribed by the U.S. Department of Defense "Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee." This information can be accessed online at: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm*

For more information about Per Diem's and other Allowable Travel Expenses, please refer to UM Policy 22603 Allowable Travel Expenses

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