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When a meal is included in a registration fee, the meal allowance must be deducted from the reimbursement claim, even if the traveler decides for personal reasons not to eat the meal. See section 112.061(6)(c), Florida Statutes ("No one, whether traveling out of or in state, shall be reimbursed for any meal or lodging included in a convention or conference registration fee paid by the state."). A continental breakfast is considered a meal and must be deducted if included in a registration fee for a convention or conference. However, in the case where a meal is provided by a hotel or airline, the traveler shall be allowed to claim the meal allowance provided by law. Class A, Class B, and Class C Travel: Class A travel is continuous travel of 24 hours or more away from official headquarters. The travel day for Class A is based on a calendar day (midnight to midnight). Class B travel is continuous travel of less than 24 hours which involves overnight absence away from official headquarters. The travel day for Class B travel begins at the same time as the travel period. Class C travel is short or day trips in which the traveler is not away from his/her official headquarters overnight. Class C allowances are currently not authorized for reimbursement. Meal Allowance and Per Diem: Section 112.061(6)(b), Florida Statutes, establishes the meal allowance for each meal during a travel period as follows: • $6 for breakfast (when travel begins before 6 a.m. and extends beyond 8 a.m.); • $11 forlunch (when travel begins before 12 noon and extends beyond 2 p.m.); and, • $19 for dinner (When travel begins before 6 p.m. and extends beyond 8 p.m. or when travel occurs during nighttime hours due to special assignment.). Section 112.061(a), Florida Statutes, establishes the per diem amounts. All travelers are allowed: • The authorized per diem.for each day of travel; or, • If actual expenses exceed the allowable per diem, the amount allowed for meals as provided in s. 112.061(6) (b), F.S., plus actual expenses for lodging at a single occupancy rate. Per diem shall be calculated using four six -hour periods (quarters) beginning at midnight for Class A or when travel begins for Class B travel. Travelers may only switch from actual to per diem while on Class A travel on a midnight to midnight basis. A traveler on Class A or B travel who elects to be reimbursed on a per diem basis is allowed $20.00 for each quarter from the time of departure until the time of return. Reimbursement for Meal Allowances That Exceed the State Rates: The Division shall not reimburse for any meal allowance that exceeds $6 for breakfast, $11 for lunch, or $19 for dinner, unless: For counties — the requirements of section 112.061(14), Florida Statutes, are satisfied; The costs do not exceed charges normally allowed by the Recipient in its regular operations as the result of the Recipient's written travel policy (in other words, the reimbursement rates apply uniformly to all travel by the Recipient); and, The costs do not exceed the reimbursement rates established by the United States General Services Administration ("GSA") for that locale (see https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877 . 53