Section 301-70.200 - What governing policies must we establish for authorization and payment of per diem expenses?You must establish policies and procedures governing:
(a) Who will authorize a rest period;(b) Circumstances allowing a rest period during prolonged travel (see § 301-11.20 for minimum standards);(c) If, and in what instances, you will allow an employee to return to their official station on non-workdays;(d) Who will determine if an employee will be allowed to return to their official station on a case by case basis.(e) Who will determine in what instances you will pay a reduced per diem rate;(f) Who will determine, and in what instances, to issue a blanket authorization for actual expenses under § 301-70.201 or when actual expenses are appropriate in individual cases; and(g) Who will determine, and in what instances, an employee will be able to claim the full M&IE allowance even though meals are furnished to the employee by the Government, in accordance with §§ 301-11.18(b) and 301-11.18(c).FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15971, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2009-03, 74 FR 16329, Apr. 10, 2009; FTR Amdt. 2010-07, 75 FR 72967, Nov. 29, 2010; FTR Amdt. 2011-03, 76 FR 55275, Sept. 7, 2011