Meal Deduction Tables
The M&IE allowance is 75% of the full day rate for the first and last day of business travel- calculated as follows:
| Meals & Incidental Expense (M&IE) | $39 | $44 | $49 | $54 | $59 | $64 |
| Travel Day (75%) | 29.25 | 33.00 | 36.75 | 40.50 | 44.25 | 48.00 |
Meals provided by others (except complimentary airline meals) such as those included in registration fees or in the hotel rate, must be deducted from the per diem. The deduction is calculated as follows:
| Meals & Incidental Expense (M&IE) | $39 | $44 | $49 | $54 | $59 | $64 |
| 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 | 18.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 29.00 | 31.00 |
| Incidental | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Daily Expense: | 39.00 | 44.00 | 49.00 | 54.00 | 59.00 | 64.00 |
Meals included in the cost of conference registration must be deducted from the per diem. Even if you choose not to eat those meals, you cannot be reimbursed as SLAC has already paid for those meals.
Only dinner is reimbursed on trips that are greater than 12 hours but less than 24 hours.
