The GSA-provided per-mile reimbursement ratewww.gsa.gov/mileage

Since there are no PPSD vechicles, all travel by car will be reimbursed at the “If no Government Owned Vehicle available” rate

GSA-provided lodging and meal rates for Philadelphia (and other PA locations)www.gsa.gov/perdiem

Lodging ($155) and per diem food and beverage ($64) rates for Philadelphia on a list of Pennsylvania cities

PPSD employees cannot obtain the government lodging rate so 175% of that rate is reimbursable - $271 in this case

GSA-provided per-meal breakdown (Philadelphia rate circled)www.gsa.gov/perdiem

Example: employee attends an Event in Philadelphia where the daily rate is $64 (see previous slide) and lunch is provided to Event attendees – daily allocation is reduced by $18 to $46.

GSA-provided Providence/Philadelphia air travel ratewww.gsa.gov/citypairsearch

City pair search showing airfare between Providence and Philadelphia – not part of a verification or reimbursable cap; collected for information and reasonableness

Providence/Philadelphia rail travel rateamtrak.com

Checking amtrak.com, rail emerges as an attractive alternative to air - $103 for coach rail vs. $299 for air (see previous page).

The employee may choose premium rail travel (Business Class on the Acela for $150) since this is less than the coach airfare