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The General Services Administration (GSA) sets the rate for federal jobs. In general, the GSA rate matches the annual rate set by the IRS, although by law the government employee reimbursement rate cannot exceed the mileage rate set by the IRS for business deductions. [1] Reimbursement by an employer on a per-mile basis is also used in other ...
The GSA establishes per diem rates within the Continental United States for hotels "based upon contractor-provided average daily rate (ADR) data of fire-safe properties in the local lodging industry"; [6] this means that per diem varies depending on the location of the hotel—for instance, New York City has a higher rate than Gadsden, Alabama. [7]
Employees on TDY status are reimbursed for their expenses via a flat-rate per diem, based on location, covering meals, and incidental expenses (M&IE). Lodging is reimbursed on a cost-basis with a location-dependent cap. [2]
Officials see the unemployment rate ticking up slightly to 4.3% in 2025, lower than the previous forecast of 4.4%. Unemployment is expected to remain at that level through 2026 and 2027.
With rate cuts slowing, Treasury yields and mortgage rates may edge higher to close out the year, reflecting market expectations of a more patient Fed. Elsewhere in the economy:
Here's the scoop for 2025: Social Security benefits are getting a 2.5% raise. Once the new COLA takes effect, the average monthly benefit will climb from $1,927 to $1,976. That's almost an extra ...
An organization may refund or reimburse these costs on the basis of an itemized list, or may conclude that cost of doing so is disproportionately high and instead pay a per diem ("per day") allowance. This provides a budget from which the traveler may recover their costs.
Airline travel in 2025 is set to become more dignified for passengers with disabilities under a new Department of Transportation rule. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday ...