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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> Travel Expense Guidelines for Commissioners <br /> Meals <br /> Food allowances are actual expenditures for meals and gratuity, excluding alcoholic beverages. <br /> When employees travel and incur expenses to be reimbursed for meals, please use the following <br /> guidelines for spending. This spending amount is based on the IRS established "per diem" amounts <br /> for general spending of travelling individuals. Itemized receipts must be submitted for <br /> reimbursement. <br /> When travelling for the entire day,the maximum to be reimbursed per day is$55.That can be <br /> distributed as$10 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, and $25 for dinner.This distribution per day is <br /> variable, as long as the maximum is not exceeded. For example, if$5 is spent on breakfast, $30 <br /> could be spent on dinner. If there are multiple days involved,the distribution per days is also <br /> variable. For example, if$45 is spent one day, $65 could be spent the next day. <br /> If you are travelling for a partial day, and only one or two meals are involved, please use the <br /> guideline amounts per meal: $10 for breakfast, $20 for lunch, and $25 for dinner. <br /> If you are at an event where the meal is provided and included in the fee for the event, please have <br /> that meal unless there are extenuating circumstances why you cannot(such as allergies to certain <br /> foods.) <br /> Additionally,the IRS has established per diems for specific geographic areas of high cost. High cost <br /> areas are$76 per day,versus$55. So the per diem amount is different for Washington, DC (a <br /> designated high cost area) than Elk River, MN. If you are travelling to areas outside of Minnesota, <br /> and are concerned you may be visiting a high cost area, please feel free to visit the IRS website for a <br /> listing of these areas and discuss with your supervisor. <br /> Mileage <br /> The 2019 business mileage reimbursement rate is 58 cents per mile. <br /> Compensation <br /> Members of the Commission representing ERMU at meetings/conferences that are in addition to <br /> the commission meetings will receive a $75 per day stipend. <br /> 4/1/2019 <br /> 129 <br />