Policy: Meals - Travel

Listing generated on 12/09/2025 at 20:34:43.

(Policy predates system.)
Name: Meals - Travel
Number: 10000377
Code: PUR.TR.111.006
Status: Approved and Activated
Administrative Division: VC for Administration & Finance
Responsible Office: Procurement Services
Effective Date: 04/08/2024
Next Review Date: 02/12/2028
Last Changed by: Mooney, Patti L on 02/12/2024
Approved By: Shideler, Joy Tatum on 04/07/2024
Summary/Purpose: Handling of meal expenses when in travel status.
Policy Narrative: PDF File
People Affected:  FACULTY    STAFF  
Keywords:
Related UM Policies: PUR.AP.100.001   Inappropriate Use of Funds - Spending
Related Resources: Food Purchases
High Cost Areas
Travel Reimbursement Forms

Policy Feedback

Policy History

Related Notes: Note posted on 04/05/2005 by TERESA M RICHMOND from Policy Update
related policy reimbursement
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Note posted on 01/03/2006 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Review With No Changes
need approval. No change to policy.
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Note posted on 12/11/2006 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Review With No Changes
review with not change
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Note posted on 05/08/2007 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Updated related resources link for high cost meals.
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Note posted on 03/24/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
Revised Policy 03242008
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Note posted on 03/24/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Revised Policy 03242008
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Note posted on 03/25/2008 by SAM ELLIS THOMAS from Policy Reject
Add statement to other high cost rates like the one for $36.00
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Note posted on 03/25/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
Policy changes 032508
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Note posted on 03/25/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Revised Policy 032508
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Note posted on 03/26/2008 by SAM ELLIS THOMAS from Policy Reject
per telephone conversation
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Note posted on 03/26/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
Revised Policy 032608
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Note posted on 03/26/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Policy revision 032608
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Note posted on 05/09/2008 by ANONYMOUS from Policy Feedback
Why are itemized receipts required for International Travel but not other
travel? Everyone that travels knows that you lose money on meals anyway (try
eating anywhere in Hawaii for under $50 per _meal_, not per day). It seems
silly to have to remember to get receipts for every meal, especially since mostof my travel is for conferences where there might be 20 people at the dinner
table. Forgetting to get an itemized receipt will mean we travelers will lose
even more money on meals than we presently do.
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Note posted on 06/06/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
State guidelines increased meal tips to 20% and allowing for baggage charge, requiring a receipt for any charge over $10.00.
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Note posted on 06/06/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
State guidelines increased meal tips to 20% and allowing for baggage charge, requiring a receipt for any charge over $10.00.
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Note posted on 07/01/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
International meals do not have to have itemized receipts. Airfare for Business and First class can be reimbursed (restrictions apply) with an approved waiver request form.
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Note posted on 07/01/2008 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
International meals do not have to have itemized receipts. Airfare for Business and First class can be reimbursed (restrictions apply) with an approved waiver request form.
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Note posted on 02/01/2010 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Review With No Changes
review with no change
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Note posted on 10/07/2011 by ANONYMOUS from Policy Feedback
Greetings,
please consider increasing the per diem limit on meals for European travel. I
in Brussels, and $50.00 per day does not begin to cover costs in that city. ThOregon allows $175.00 per day for meals in Brussels.
http://oregonstate.edu/fa/businessaffairs/travel/tres/per_diem_foreign
best regards,
Rob Kroeger




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Note posted on 11/01/2011 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
Meal allowance change.
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Note posted on 11/01/2011 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
New meal allowance issued by Jackson today. What used to be the min of 31.00 per day is now 36.00 per day. The 36.00 has been removed from the high cost and now the high cost is back down to 2.
41.00 and 46.00. The International has not changed.
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Note posted on 01/09/2012 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Review With No Changes
Review with no change
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Note posted on 10/22/2012 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Update
Meal reimbursement increase issued by the state.
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Note posted on 10/22/2012 by CORRIE JEAN FREE from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Meal reimbursement increase issued by the state.
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Note posted on 05/12/2014 by STEVEN WAYNE RIDOUT from Policy Update
Fixed links in Related Resources.
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Note posted on 05/12/2014 by STEVEN WAYNE RIDOUT from Policy Submit To Administrative Division Policy Agent
Fixed links in Related Resources.
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Note posted on 02/15/2016 by STEVEN WAYNE RIDOUT from Policy Review With No Changes
No Changes
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Note posted on 11/20/2017 by PATTI L MOONEY from Policy Review With No Changes
No change
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Note posted on 09/23/2019 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Note posted on 04/08/2019 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Update
Correct average per person cost to $35.00 on group travel
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Note posted on 04/08/2019 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Corrected per person cost for group travel to $35.00
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Note posted on 04/08/2019 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Update
Correct average per person cost to $35.00 on group travel
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Note posted on 04/08/2019 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Corrected per person cost for group travel to $35.00
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Note posted on 01/13/2021 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Review With No Changes
No changes needed.
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Note posted on 02/12/2024 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Submit To Policy Manager
Updated prices and added links
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Note posted on 02/12/2024 by Patti L Mooney from Policy Update
Updated prices and added links
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Note posted on 02/05/2024 by Laura Hill from Policy Reject
Returning per Patti Mooney's request.
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Note posted on 07/10/2023 by Patti Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Need to correct the last sentence on page one. However, I cannot make the change because there is no option that allows me to make the correction.
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Note posted on 06/05/2023 by Patti Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Need to update policy but cannot find the link to edit in dropdown box.
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Note posted on 06/04/2023 by Joy Tatum Shideler from Policy Reject
There is a typo at the bottom of page one.
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Note posted on 05/31/2023 by Patti Mooney from Policy Add Notes
Correction has been made and revision is ready. Please send back to me for completion.
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Note posted on 05/31/2023 by David Whitcomb from Policy Approve
There is a wording issue at the bottom of page one.
The request for reimbursement The
University of Mississippi
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Note posted on 01/12/2023 by Rachel Bost from Policy Submit To Policy Manager
Updated current maximum daily allowance to $46.00 and corrected the High Cost Areas link and Added correct updated pdf file
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Note posted on 12/12/2022 by Patti Mooney from Policy Update
Added correct updated pdf file
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Note posted on 12/12/2022 by Patti Mooney from Policy Update
Updated current maximum daily allowance to $46.00 and corrected the High Cost Areas link
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