(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, your allowance is as shown in the following table:

When travel is			Your allowance is
More than 12 but less than 24 hours			75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate.
24 hours or more, on	The day of departure	75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate.
	Full days of travel	100 percent of the applicable M&IE rate.
	The last day of travel	75 percent of the applicable M&IE rate.

Receipts are required as follows:
       All lodging –Meals over $25 if individual receipt basis is utilized instead of a per diem
       Miscellaneous expenses over $25 each
       All airlines, trains and rental cars
        Parking and tolls over $25 each

U.S. Flag air carriers must be used unless it is considered unavailable. A Certificate of Unavailability must be completed and approved if a non-US carrier is to be used.

Coach class travel is required unless it is unavailable and the flight is urgent. Coach class tickets must be purchased at the lowest available price for the trip. Nonrefundable tickets must be purchased unless approved by IODP-MI management prior to purchase. Y Class and similar full fare coach tickets will only be reimbursed up to the amount that the lowest fare ticket would have cost. When a flight exceeds 14 hours in duration, IODP-MI may purchase for the traveler, the least expensive economy fare ticket that ensures the traveler is able to use their personal frequent flyer miles to upgrade. If the upgradeable airline ticket cost exceeds a 30% increase over what it would have cost to purchase the least expensive ticket, then this type of fare purchase will not be authorized. If the higher fare is purchased, IODP-MI will only pay the cost of the least expensive fare ticket plus 30%.

The approved mileage rate for use of a personal car is based on the IRS rate, which is currently .485 cents per mile (effective January 1, 2007).

Unallowable expenses include entertainment, alcohol, personal items, fines and field trips. Entertainment expense may be allowable from corporate funds if pre-approved by your supervisor.

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