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services") and 2 C.F.R. §200.431 ("Compensation fringe benefits"). If the Sub -Recipient seeks reimbursement for overtime expenses for periods when no work is performed due to vacation, holiday, illness, failure of the employer to provide sufficient work, or other similar cause (see 29 U.S.C. §207(e)(2)), then the Division will treat the expense as a fringe benefit. 2 C.F.R. §200.431(a) defines fringe benefits as "allowances and services provided by employers to their employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages." Fringe benefits are allowable under this Agreement as long as the benefits are reasonable and are required by law, Sub -Recipient -employee agreement, or an established policy of the Sub -Recipient. 2 C.F.R. §200.431(b) provides that the cost of fringe benefits in the form of regular compensation paid to employees during periods of authorized absences from the job, such as for annual leave, family -related leave, sick leave, holidays, court leave, military leave, administrative leave, and other similar benefits, are allowable if all of the following criteria are met: awards; and, (1) They are provided under established written leave policies; (2) The costs are equitably allocated to all related activities, including Federal (3) The accounting basis (cash or accrual) selected for costing each type of leave is consistently followed by the non -Federal entity or specified grouping of employees. E. If authorized by the Federal Awarding Agency, then the Division will reimburse the Sub -Recipient for travel expenses in accordance with 2 C.F.R. §200.474. As required by the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, reimbursement for travel must be in accordance with section 112.061, Florida Statutes, which includes submission of the claim on the approved state travel voucher. If the Sub - Recipient seeks reimbursement for travel costs that exceed the amounts stated in section 112.061(6)(b), Florida Statutes ($6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch, and $19 for dinner), then the Sub -Recipient must provide documentation that: (1) The costs are reasonable and do not exceed charges normally allowed by the Sub -Recipient in its regular operations as a result of the Sub -Recipient's written travel policy; and, (2) Participation of the individual in the travel is necessary to the Federal award. F. If authorized by the Federal Awarding Agency, then the Division will reimburse the Sub -Recipient for attendance at a conference. (1) 2 C.F.R. §200.432 defines the term conference as "a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, workshop or event whose primary purpose is the dissemination of technical information beyond the non -Federal entity and is necessary and reasonable for successful performance under the Federal award." (2) Any reimbursement from the Division to the Sub -Recipient for the costs associated with attending a conference is subject to the Department of Financial Services' Reference Guide for State Expenditures, which states: "Reimbursement for registration fees and travel expenses in connection with attendance at conferences or conventions will not be paid unless: 5