(A) Regardless of whether the business meal occurs locally (with the exception of those meals occurring on Metra property) or out of region, the maximum allowable reimbursement amounts for business meals where only Metra employees are present are the GSA established per diem rates for destinations within the continental United States and either the GSA or the State Department established per diem rates for foreign countries.
(B) For occasions where Metra business is being conducted and the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer determines it is appropriate to entertain a non-Metra employee(s) or a Metra employee(s), the maximum allowable reimbursable amount for business meals for each individual is the amount reflected in the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/10-15(8), as amended.
(Ord. MET 17-02, passed 2-15-2017)