2006-07-17 03:40:55 · 22 answers · asked by Katie W 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Per diem
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Per diem, or "per day," is a Latin phrase meaning specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day. Typically, though not exclusively, this is to cover travel and subsistence expenses.
2006-07-17 03:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by tantum4 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Per Diem means on a daily basis and is usually used in conjunction with reporting daily expenses during business travel. A Per Diem would be how much a company gives an employee to live on each day while away from the home office doing business.
2006-07-17 10:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by platman33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per Diem is the daily allowance for living expenses given to you by your employer while working out of town.
2006-07-17 10:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
per day. In business it often refers to an allowance of money to spend per day. Usually a person on a business trip, someone has a per diem to cover food expenses for the day.
2006-07-17 10:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an expression for a daily amount that you get while traveling on business that is for expenses. As in "$50 in per diem". It is over and above your salary.
2006-07-17 10:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per day.
IE your Per Diem food allowance is $40 per day
2006-07-17 12:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "Per Diem" is an untaxed payment mostly given to people who travel for their profession. This would normally be used to cover living expenses while away from your home.
2006-07-17 10:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by asianlark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is latin per meaning actually through and diem day. It means to take so much each day.
2006-07-17 10:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per Day
2006-07-17 10:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by day. officially we use it for being reimbursed for government travel. instead of paying you expenses to travel, they pay a certain amount per day. this keeps you from staying at the most expensive hotels and eating at the most expensive restaurants.
the per diem rate is different for different places in the country.
it covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and misc living expenses while you are on government travel-you don't need receipts. You still have to prove your lodging expenses, though. By a hotel receipt.
this website is where you can look up per diem reimbursement rates for places in the usa.
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=9704&channelId=-15943&ooid=16365&contentId=17943&pageTypeId=8203&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=MTT
2006-07-17 10:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋