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Per Diem Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Possessions

Summary:

Follow the instructions below to calculate per diem rates when the travel destination is Alaska, Hawaii, or one of the U.S. possessions.

In the right place? For reimbursement by receipt instead of per diem, see special conditions and requirements.

What to do		How to do it
1	Determine the per diem rate.	Find the appropriate per diem rate for the location of travel.
2	Calculate the number of days on travel status.	Calculate the number of hours on travel status. Divide the number of hours on travel status by 24. Example: 126 hours of travel divided by 24 = 5.25 days of travel. Round partial days to the nearest quarter. Example: Round 5.69 days to 5.75.
3	Calculate the amount of per diem due the traveler.	If the number of days on travel status is less than 29 days, use the following calculation: Per diem rate x number of days on travel status If the number of days on travel status is 30 days or more, use the following calculation: Per diem rate x number of days on travel status x 55%. If the number of days on travel status exceeds one year, use the following calculation: Per diem rate x number of days on travel status x 55% x 150% For meals provided at no charge during travel, you must deduct the meal rate from the allotted per diem. See reduction rates (PDF) to determine the amount to deduct from the daily per diem. You do not have to decrease incidental expenses. For lodging provided at no charge, only the Meal and Incidental Expense (M&IE) portion of the per diem will be reimbursed. Note: You do not need to submit receipts for meals and lodging when claiming per diem on a Travel Expense Voucher (TEV). Receipts for meals and lodging are required only when claiming actual expenses due to special circumstances.
4	Claim the per diem on the Travel Expense Voucher (TEV) (Excel).	Claim the amount calculated in Step 3 in the Foreign Travel Per Diem section (Box 10) of the TEV.

Questions? Contact UCSD Travel or an individual Travel Team member.

Notice: UCSD travel policy, as published in Blink, is decisive. It has been adapted to UCSD's organization, delegation of authority, terminology, chart of accounts, and processing applications. The source for UCSD travel policy is UC Travel Policy and Regulations.