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Travel Rates

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Jan. 1, 2000

Reimbursement rates can be found on Schedules A, B and C

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OFM maintains three schedules that provide lodging, subsistence, and mileage rates for state officials and employees traveling on official state business (RCW 43.03.050. OFM revises these schedules periodically based upon changes to source documents produced by three separate agencies of the federal government.

NOTE: For the state of Washington refer to the Per Diem Rates map (PDF file).

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Schedule A: Lodging, Subsistence, And Mileage Rates For The Continental USA - PDF File

Schedule A is included in this section of the manual. Use Schedule A (PDF file) lodging and subsistence rates when not traveling to a high cost location listed in Schedule B. OFM will send manual holders an updated Schedule A when it is revised.

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Schedule B: High Cost Lodging And Subsistence Rates For The Continental USA

Per diem allowances for High Cost Locations are usually revised annually and can be accessed on the Internet at the following address:

  • http://www.gsa.gov/travel.htm (U.S. General Services Administration - Per Diem Rates.) Select U.S. Per Diem Rates by Location (Continental USA) to view rates for the contiguous states. Taxes may be added to the lodging rates shown in these tables.

If the travel location is not listed (city or county), use Schedule A lodging and subsistence rates for non high-cost areas. Schedule B is not included in the paper copy of the manual.

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Schedule C: High Cost Lodging And Subsistence Rates For The Non Continental USA And Foreign

Per Diem allowances for foreign locations, Alaska, Hawaii, and US Possessions are revised monthly and can be accessed on the Internet at the following address:

  • http://www.gsa.gov/travel.htm (Secretary of State - Per Diem Rates.) Select Foreign Per Diem Rates (rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. possessions follow the foreign rates). The lodging rates in these tables include all taxes.

Schedule C is not included in the paper copy of the manual.

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State agencies without access to the Internet and limited travel in foreign and Non Continental areas may wish to contact their OFM Accounting Division Consultant or Travel Policy Consultant to obtain the current rates for localities contained in Schedule B or Schedule C.


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