The University provides subsistence to staff and others while they are traveling on official university business. The subsistence allowance is intended to pay for charges for meals, tips, telephone calls other than official business, laundry and dry cleaning, pressing of clothes, use of appliances in rooms, television movies in room, etc.
Subsistence is reimbursed after the trip is complete.
If Registration Fee for same day travel includes meals, or the traveler is furnished meals gratis, the standard deduction for these meals should be reflected in the reimbursement request. The traveler is attending a seminar in Chicago, Illinois. The registration fee included a lunch. The traveler is attending a seminar in Chicago, Illinois. For purposes of computing subsistence allowance, the day shall be divided into four quarters beginning at midnight.