[Botanystaff] FW: Increase to Business Travel, Business Meeting and Entertainment Meal Rates

[Jackelyn Rodriguez Quinonez]

Good morning All,

Please see email below from Bobbi McCracken regarding the Increase to Business Travel, Business Meeting and Entertainment Meal Rates.

Best,
-Jackie

From: Travel_coordinators <travel_coordinators-bounces at lists.ucr.edu> On Behalf Of Bobbi A McCracken
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 6:30 PM
To: msoadm at scotmail.ucr.edu; travel_coordinators at lists.ucr.edu; ePayTrans_users at lists.ucr.edu
Cc: epayfeedback at ucr.edu; Travelfeedback <travelfeedback at ucr.edu>
Subject: [Travel_coordinators] Increase to Business Travel, Business Meeting and Entertainment Meal Rates

Dear Colleagues,
Office of the President recently announced changes to meal rates for Business Travel covered under UC Business & Finance Bulletin G-28 and for Business Meetings/Entertainment covered under UC Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-79 as outlined in the attached document.  These rates are retroactively effective to 7/1/2022.  The Business Meetings/Entertainment rates supersede the increased previously planned for 1/1/2023 as discussed in the email below. Concur and ePay are being updated to reflect the new rates.   Please ensure the appropriate individuals in your unit are informed of these changes.

Direct travel related questions to travelfeedback at ucr.edu<mailto:travelfeedback at ucr.edu> and business meeting/entertainment related questions to epayfeedback at ucr.edu<mailto:epayfeedback at ucr.edu>

Sincerely,

Bobbi McCracken
Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller
Business & Financial Services
http://bfs.ucr.edu/
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From: Bobbi A McCracken
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:19 AM
To: msoadm at scotmail.ucr.edu<mailto:msoadm at scotmail.ucr.edu>; ePayTrans_users at lists.ucr.edu<mailto:ePayTrans_users at lists.ucr.edu>
Cc: epayfeedback at ucr.edu<mailto:epayfeedback at ucr.edu>
Subject: Business Meeting and Entertainment Meal Rates

Dear Colleagues,
Office of the President announced incremental changes to meal rates associated with Business Meetings and Entertainment covered under UC Business & Finance Bulletin BUS-79 (see attached).  The revised business meetings and entertainment meal maximum per person amounts are applicable for expenses incurred on or after the effective dates noted below:



Meal Type Maximum per Person



1/1/2016-10/31/2021



Effective

11/1/2021



Effective

1/1/2023

Breakfast

$27

$28

$29

Lunch

$47

$49

$51

Dinner

$81

$85

$89

Light Refreshments

$19

$20

$21
As a reminder, these amounts include the cost of food and beverages, labor, sales tax, service, and delivery charges.  The cost of room rental, room set-up fees, media rental, and decorations, etc., are not included in the per-person cost unless these costs cannot be separated by the vendor.  The Accounting Office is coordinating with ITS on the necessary updates to ePay.
Please note, the daily Travel Meals & Incidental (M&I) limits have not changed and continue to be different than the Business Meeting & Entertainment limits; please refer to BFB G-28 for additional information.

Questions about these changes should be directed to ePayfeedback at ucr.edu<mailto:ePayfeedback at ucr.edu>.

Sincerely,

Bobbi McCracken
Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller
Business & Financial Services
http://bfs.ucr.edu/
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