Summary

What is changing?

Why is it changing?

How does this affect you?

Meal Rate Increase

Taxable Reimbursements

Travel Advances

Payment Schedule

Example

Important Considerations
  for Employees

Reimbursement Changes Brochure

Meal Rate Increase

The state Board of Finance voted to increase the reimbursement rate to help offset the withholding of taxes from not-overnight meals..  The rate changes take effect for all meals, not just taxable ones.  These changes are set to take effect for travel occurring after January 1, 2005.

In-State per diem rates:

Lunch, increase from $7.00 to $9.00
Dinner, increase from $11.00 to $12.00

Highway Patrol, increase from $10.00 to $12.00

Out-of-State per diem rates:

Breakfast, increase from $7.00 to $8.00
Lunch, increase from $10.00 to $11.00
Dinner, increase from $16.00 to $17.00

 The Administrative Rules regarding employee travel reimbursements are 5:01:02:11 (Section 2) and 5:01:03:14 (Sections 2 and 4).  These can be found at http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/rules/0501.htm.