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GSA Announces 1999 Per Diem Rates for Federal TravelersGSA News Release GSA Announces 1999 Per Diem Rates for Federal Travelers
For 1999, GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, which is in charge of setting the rates, has focused on refining the per diem setting process to ensure more accurate reimbursement for Federal travelers. Significant changes in 1999: � Taxes not included in the 1999 base per diem rates -- The 1999 per diem rates do not include an allowance for taxes. Taxes will now be paid separately from the room rate based on the actual tax expense incurred by the traveler � Breakout of metropolitan area per diem rates -- Per diem rates have been set separately for local and surrounding areas in major metropolitan localities, allowing for a more accurate reflection of travel costs in these areas. Your per diem is based on where you conduct your business. � Multiple per diem rates set for some counties -- In some cases, more than one rate has been set for a county to reflect lodging industry differences within that county. � In, Out, and Shoulder per diem rates increase travel flexibility -- � Laundry/Dry Cleaning expense coverage removed from incidental expenses -- Laundry/dry cleaning will now be a separately vouchered and paid item based on actual expenses incurred. GSA #9538 The federal per diem rates are based on a lodgings-plus system, whereby employees are reimbursed for the actual cost of lodging up to a set limit. In addition, they receive a fixed amount for meals and incidental expenses. Individual rates have been set for 587 higher-cost U.S. cities. Lodging in these locations is paid by the government up to a set limit and reimbursement for meals and incidental expenses ranges from a low of $30 to a new high of $46. GSA's per diem rates also apply to employees of certain government vendors when traveling in connection with federal contracts. Travel per diem rates for locations outside the continental United States -- Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories and possessions -- are set by the Department of Defense. Rates for international travel are set by the State Department. A complete list of the 1999 per diem rates is on the Internet after the rates have been published in the Federal Register. The address is http://www.policyworks.gov/PERDIEM. For more information, contact: Bill Rivers at 202-208-7631.
City New Rate Current Rate Lodging Meals Total Lodging Meals Total Chicago $104 $46 $150 $120 $42 $162 # # # _____________________________________________________________________ Visit GSA's home page at http://www.gsa.gov Originally printed on paper containing no less than 20% post consumer content Index of News Releases
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