Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

22020.28 Overtime (OT) Meals

• When any state officer or employee is required to work OTOvertime, they may receive an OTOvertime meal allowance for the actual expenses supported by a voucher not to exceed the maximums prescribed in DPADepartment of Personnel Administration (see CalHR) Management Memo for lunches. To be eligible for this allowance, the employee must be required to report to work at least two hours prior to or be required to remain at least two hours past the regularly scheduled work day.

• If the officer or employee is required to work for more extended periods of time, they may be reimbursed for actual meal expenses not to exceed the maximums prescribed by DPADepartment of Personnel Administration (see CalHR) for each additional six-hour period. No more than three OTOvertime meal allowances may be claimed during any 24-hour period. The mealtime shall not be included in the computation of OTOvertime for the purposes of this allowance.

• Agencies that operate facilities for feeding officers, employees, and official guests may instead furnish an official guest meal to an employee. Agencies shall maintain a record of all guest meals furnished for this purpose. An employee may not claim reimbursement for an OTOvertime meal nor be furnished a meal free of charge if they are also claiming per diem.