What is “per diem”?
Per diem is the allowance for lodging (excluding taxes), meals and incidental expenses. The General Services Administration (GSA) establishes per diem rates for destinations within the Continental United States (CONUS). The State Department establishes the foreign rates (for example, Russia, Aruba, Bahamas, Europe, etc.). The Department of Defense (DOD) establishes non-foreign rates such as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam. For more information on non-foreign rates, visit DOD’s Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee at http:://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/perdiem/; foreign rates can be found at http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78.
Per diem is the allowance for lodging (excluding taxes), meals and incidental expenses. The General Services Administration (GSA) establishes per diem rates for destinations within the Continental United States (CONUS). The State Department establishes the foreign rates (for example, Russia, Aruba, Bahamas, Europe, etc.). The Department of Defense (DOD) establishes non-foreign rates such as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam. For more information on non-foreign rates, visit DOD’s Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee at https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/ ; foreign rates can be found at http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/.
