To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff
           <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Office of Business and Financial Services" <obfs@uillinois.edu>

Reply-To: obfs@uillinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Meal Allowances for Non-Overnight Travel End Jan 1

This message explains a policy change that affects employees traveling on 
University business.  

Because of IRS requirements, meal allowances for business travel that 
does not include an overnight stay will be eliminated as of January 1, 
2007.  Same-day travel that does not require an overnight stay and that 
occurs on or after January 1, 2007, will not include allowances for 
breakfast or dinner expenses. Reimbursement for lunch during non-
overnight travel already is not allowed; that will not change. Section 
15.1, Travel Regulations - Domestic Travel has been revised to reflect 
this change at:

<http://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/manual/central_p/sec15-1.html>

This policy change does not affect reimbursements for required business 
meals that may take place during non-overnight travel.  The applicable 
policy for required business meals while on travel status is available at:

<http://www.obfs.uillinois.edu/manual/central_p/sec8-12.html>

If you have questions regarding this policy change, please contact 
University Payables at 217-333-0780.

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Mike Bass
Executive Assistant Vice President 
for Business and Finance


This mailing approved by:
The Office of the President

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