Financial Limits Procedures
Guidelines
Vendors and Guests
| Vendors and Guests | Budget Amount | Limits |
| 3.3.3 Gifts and leis for guests | 50% of Hawaii de minimis - $25 | No cash or equivalent |
| 3. Vendor Hosting - Hosting vendors, guests and applicants | Up to 100% of Hawaii per diem per day commensurate with event - $72 |
Students or Events Open to the Community
| Students/ Community | Budget Amount | Limits |
| 3.7 Incentives for research, surveys, etc., gifts, prizes, promotional items | No more than 100% of Hawaii de minimis - $50 | Once per month No cash or equivalent |
Employees
| Employees | Budget Amount | Limits |
| 3.7 Hosting - Department Employee Incentives | No more than 100% of Hawaii de minimis - $50 | Once per year No cash or equivalent |
| 3.7.1 Hosting - Department welcome gifts and leis for new employees | 50% of Hawaii de minimis - $25 | Once No cash or equivalent |
| 3.6 Hosting - Refreshments and Meals for Internal Meetings and Trainings | 35% of Hawaii per diem for all expense $25.20 | |
| 3.7.2 Hosting - Departing Missionaries | 50% of Hawaii per diem for all expense - $36 | Once |
| 3.4 Hosting - Retreats and Teambuilding Exercises | $50 | Once per year Mandatory attendance agenda During work hours |
| 3.5.2 Hosting - Department Social Event (Christmas Dinner) | 50% of Hawaii per diem for all expenses - $36 | Once per year |
| 3.5.2.1 Hosting - Graduation Banquet | 50% of Hawaii per diem for all expenses - $36 | Twice per year Department may choose to do one social event instead of 2 grad banquets |
| 3.4.1 Retirement - Gift | Chart based on years of service - $130-$380 | Upon retirement May choose cash payout |
| 3.4.2 Retirement - Party | Chart based on years of service - $250-$1050 | Upon retirement May choose cash payout |
| 3.5 Travel - Meals Per Diem | Rates published by the GSA - $68-$92 | Per trip In approved travel status |
Financial Limits
| 2025 Hawaii per diem | $72 (based on DoD per diem) |
| 2025 Hawaii de minims | $50 |