9 NYCRR 137.2 — read free

Food rates

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Phase2b Dequote Reversal
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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(a)Meals.

It is the policy of the State to charge for employee meals at cost. Effective September 26, 1985, the monthly rates for employee meals are as follows: MONTHLY MEAL RATES Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals $31.50 $45.00 $51.00 $127.50 MONTHLY MEAL RATES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1986 Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals $37.00 $53.00 $60.00 $150.00 MONTHLY MEAL RATES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1987 Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals $43.50 $62.25 $70.50 $176.25 These rates are based on cafeteria-type meals, with limited menus and no individual table service. Staff-type meals, with more extensive menus, individual table service, and more privacy, may be served only with the approval of the Division of the Budget, which sets charges for these meals. Facilities that serve the largest meal of the day over the noon hour charge employees for that meal at dinner rates. Such facilities charge the lunch rate for the evening meal.

(1)Special meal adjustments.

(i)For employees on rotating tours of duty. Nonresident employees taking one or two meals each tour of duty and whose tours of duty rotate through the three meals, and employees who are subject to periodic shifts of tours of duty are charged at average monthly meal rates: $42.30 effective September 26, 1985; $49.70 effective April 1, 1986; $58.40 effective April 1, 1987 if such employee takes one meal each day; and $85 effective September 26, 1985; $100 effective April 1, 1986; $117.50 effective April 1, 1987 if they take two meals each day.

(ii)For official absences from duty. An employee, resident or nonresident, absent from all meals for a period of seven or more consecutive days during vacation, holidays, accumulated pass days and other protracted absence from duty such as sick leave, is not charged for meals during that period of official absence. Arrangements for this allowance must be made in advance of absence. Sick leave and absence without pay may not be combined to produce seven or more days for this allowance, either with each other, or with vacations, holidays and personal leave days. Exceptions to this provision are made only with the approval of the head of the facility.

(iii)For nonofficial guests. Charges for meals from facility dining rooms furnished to nonofficial guests (adults or children) visiting individual officers or employees, with the approval of the head of the institution, are charged at the following rates:

INDIVIDUAL MEAL RATES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26, 1985 Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals $1.05 $1.50 $1.70 $4.25 INDIVIDUAL MEAL RATES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1986 Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals $1.25 $1.75 $2.00 $5.00 INDIVIDUAL MEAL RATES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1987 Total for Breakfast Lunch Dinner three meals 1.50 $2.05 $2.35 $5.90 If the largest meal of the day is served during the noon hour, nonofficial guests are charged at dinner rates. Such facilities charge for the evening meal at the lunch rate.

(2)Children's meals.

Meals served in or provided from facility dining rooms and kitchens for minor children are charged at the following rates for each age group: CHILDREN'S MONTHLY RATES FOR THREE MEALS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26, 1985 Under 2 years 2-7 years Over 7 Years $23.80 $63.45 $126.90 CHILDREN'S MONTHLY RATES FOR THREE MEALS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1986 Under 2 years 2-7 years Over 7 years $27.95 $74.55 $149.10 CHILDREN'S MONTHLY RATES FOR THREE MEALS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1987 Under 2 years 2-7 years Over 7 years $32.85 $87.60 $175.20

(b)Food from stores.

Effective September 14, 1972, no State employees are authorized to draw food from stores.

Food rates

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