| If you are attending an international event see Event Participant Allowance for more details. |
Per Diem is the only way to reimburse meals while serving in a ministry role at a Reliant summer program. You may not submit a reimbursement form itemizing your meals during your travel time that qualifies for per diem; you must submit a Per Diem form to cover the cost of those meals. Fortunately, no receipts are needed for requesting Per Diem. Per Diem is a daily rate, or allowance, to cover your meals.
Requesting Per Diem to for the weeks during a summer program can be helpful to offset higher grocery and meal costs you may incur while serving in a ministry location that is not your home. Because you are away from home, you don't have the same conveniences available to you that you are accustomed to, for cooking and meal planning, etc.
As the Per Diem form instructs, please be sure to obtain supervisor approval for your Per Diem forms when you submit for reimbursement.
Lastly, remember that only one Per Diem form is submitted for one month. As an example, submit a May form for days at a summer program in May. Submit a different June form for the days you are there in June, and so on. You may submit multiple months of Per Diem forms at one time, and even ahead of time (a month in advance) however, please do not submit any earlier than 30 days in advance. Example: Submit May, June, and July Per Diems on 6/30, for payment on 7/20. Because we won't pay these until 7/20, we can accept the July Per Diem as early as 6/30.
All Collegiate LT Per Diems must be submitted by midnight, August 31st.
If you participate in a meal plan in which you do not pay for some meals during the summer program, please only request Per Diem for meals you will be paying for out of pocket. Any meals that are deducted from your paycheck through a room and board fee may be covered through the per diem.
Meals during which you actively minister to someone or MTD meals with donors that occur during the summer program can be reimbursed with a missionary fund even if you are receiving Per Diem, as long as they are kept to a reasonable frequency and amount. (also see Event Meals Reimbursements for meals purchased using event funds.)