Code of Federal Regulations Title 41. Public Contracts and Property Management § 41.301–70.200 What governing policies must we establish for authorization and payment of per diem expenses?

(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 his/her official station on non-workdays;

(d) Who will determine if an employee will be allowed to return to his/her 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).