R25-8-4. Allowance

(1) A state employee required to work in excess of regularly scheduled hours may be authorized by his department to receive a taxable meal allowance up to $10 during a 24-hour period if:

(a) The employee is not on travel status.

(b) The total hours worked during the 24-hour period shall be three hours or more in excess of the regularly scheduled hours.

(c) The allowance is not considered an absolute right of the employee, and is authorized at the discretion of the Department Director or designee.

(d) The allowance may not be given in addition to any other meal allowance or per diem.

(e) The Employee Reimbursement/Earnings Request, form FI 48, should be completed and approved for the payment of the meal allowance. These overtime meal allowances must be paid through the payroll system in order to calculate and withhold the appropriate taxes.