Section 2800.Appendix A

Reimbursement Schedule

The following rates are effective for Agencies under the jurisdiction of the Board.

Type of Reimbursement	Rate
Mileage
Auto	$0.485/mile (effective July 1, 2007) (see section 3000.300(f)(2) of the Travel Regulation Council Rules)
Per Diem/Meals
Within the State of Illinois
Breakfast	$ 5.50
Lunch	$ 5.50
Dinner	$17.00
Per Diem -- Quarter	$ 7.00
Per Diem -- Day	$28.00
Outside the State of Illinois
Breakfast	$ 6.50
Lunch	$ 6.50
Dinner	$19.00
Per Diem -- Quarter	$ 8.00
Per Diem -- Day	$32.00
Lodging
Chicago Metro
County of Cook	$135.00* (see Section 3000.400(b) of the Travel Regulation Council Rules)
Counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake,       McHenry, and Will	$ 80.00
Downstate Illinois
Counties of Champaign, Kankakee,       LaSalle, McLean, Macon, Madison,       Peoria, Rock Island, St. Clair,       Sangamon, Tazewell, and Winnebago	$ 70.00
All other Downstate counties	$ 60.00
Out-of-State	(See Section 3000.400(b) of the Travel Regulation Council Rules and Travel Update 07-03 for Clarification)
District of Columbia (includes the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax, the counties of Arlington, Loudoun, and Fairfax in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland)	(See Section 3000.400(b) of the Travel Regulation Council Rules and Travel Update 07-03 for Clarification)
New York City (includes the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island; Nassau and Suffolk Counties)	$110.00
All other out-of-state locations	$ 90.00
Out-of-Country	Actual Reasonable

* The maximum reimbursement rate in Cook County and in the District of Columbia is equal to the rate established by the federal government. However, hotels in Cook County (on the Preferred Hotel Listing) have agreed to offer state employees rates of $135.00 or less for Fiscal Year 2008. Employees should always attempt to obtain a room at or below $135.00 at hotels in Cook County.