• 23/10/2026
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Setting up per diem rates

Setting up per diem rates correctly is essential to ensure accurate reimbursement amounts for all parties involved. This article describes how to configure per diem rates and sub-rates properly.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, enable the necessary per diem features on the Setup (Continia Expense Management) page. If these features are not enabled, they will not appear on the relevant pages.

Set up per diem rates

To define a per diem rate for a per diem group:

  1. Search () for and select Per Diem Groups (Continia Expense Management).
  2. Select an existing per diem group, then on the action bar click Edit (or click New to create a new per diem group if you haven't set one up already).
  3. On the Per Diem Group card, under Allowances > Accommodation, fill in the Accommodation Allowance Code and under Meals, fill in the Meal Allowance Code.
  4. On the action bar, click Rates.
  5. On the Per Diem Rate card, fill in the fields as necessary.
  6. (Optional) On the same page, under Meals> Meals Deduction, you can further specify sub rates (for example, how much of the per diem is allocated to each mealtime). To do this, in the Calculation Method field, choose Sub rates from the dropdown menu.
  7. If this group uses different per diem rates when travelling to other countries, then go back to the Per Diem Group card. Under General, toggle on Country Specific Per Diems. In the Posting Groups table, the Per Diem Rates column becomes visible.
  8. (Optional) In the Posting Groups table, enter information for Destination Country/Region and Destination Name columns.

Setting up per diem groups