Improvements in Domestic Travel Reimbursement

Effective June 15, 2023, employees who travel domestically overnight on behalf of the University may request reimbursement for Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) utilizing Federal GSA (U.S. General Services Administration) rates. Baylor Business Services underwent a highly collaborative process that engaged faculty and staff from a range of areas in evaluating the reimbursement process for individual domestic travel.

The first identified solution resulted in the University updating its guidance to allow for the use of Federal GSA per diem rates for domestic travel in the contiguous United States. Faculty and staff will now receive federal reimbursement rates that are better aligned with spending based on location. This improvement is a notable milestone as we continue to grow as an R1 institution. You can find detailed information to share with your team in the GSA Per Diem Memo.