Per Diem Schedule Contents

Each schedule record is location, date, and season sensitive.

The attributes of these detail records are as follows:

• Source — Where the schedule record came from. The valid values are CONUS, OCONUS, and User.
• Location Type — The type of location the record represents. The valid values are Civilian, Military, Both, and User.
• Country — The location's country. For CONUS records, this is UNITED STATES.
• State — The location's state. For OCONUS records, this is N/A.
• City — The location's city.
• County — The location's county. Mainly used for CONUS records; for OCONUS records, this is N/A.
• Effective Date — The effective date for the record. The system uses this date to determine which rate is in effect for a certain date.
• Season Start — The beginning date of the season to which the per diem applies. Some locations have seasonal rates. For example, rates may be higher during the summer months for some locations while at other times of the year, lower rates are applicable.
• Season End — The end date for a season.
• Termination Date – The date after which the per diem location will no longer be valid. After the termination date, employees filling out expense reports or expense authorizations can no longer select the location when entering per diem information.
• Lodging Amount — The amount for lodging, without taxes.
• Meals and Incidental Amounts — The amount for meals and incidental expenses. The amount is further classified as CONUS and OCONUS, and broken down into amounts for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and incidentals. If you need an additional amount or an amount where the breakfast, lunch, dinner, and incidental amounts are different, you can add a record to this table.