We pay per diems based on the industry. One company is in the Oil, Gas and Chemical industry and to be competitive we pay our employee's per diem twice a week and at a maximum 4 days after they arrive on site.
The other company is a General Contractor focused on Infrastructure/Transmission Line work and we self perform a lot of the work. In these industries it is acceptable to pay within the employees normal pay schedule so it would be paid the Friday after they completed their week of work.
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Christopher Harney Accounting/MBA
Financial Analyst
Cianbro Corporation
Pittsfield ME
(207) 679-2195
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-20-2019 12:08
From: Robert McManus
Subject: Per Diem Payouts
We pay meal per diems with the first paycheck following a week of travel ($30 per day). Fridays are our weekly pay dates, although most folks see their direct deposits hit on Thursdays. Lodging for crews is handled by foremen via company credit cards. We do end up doing advances on rare occasions for crew members heading out of town who are short of money for meals. The advances are usually for around $100, and get deducted on the very next paycheck for the recipient.
Robert McManus
Chief Financial Officer
Direct: 404.965.9349
Main: 404.361.5154 | Fax: 404.965.9355
PO Box 45717 | Atlanta, GA 30320
www.msrs.com
Original Message------
Hi All,
I would like to get some feedback on your company per diem policy. Specifically, when do you pay out per diem? We process payroll every Friday and we are debating on whether to pay our workers their per diem the Friday before the trip, the Friday of the trip or the Friday following the trip.
Your feedback is appreciated, thanks in advance.
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Ryan Mastrianni CPA
Controller
Cornerstone Coatings
Denver, CO
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