Under the NYS Constitution (Article III, Sec.6), Senate Members are eligible to receive payment of actual and necessary expenses for travel to and from Albany. Senate Members are eligible to receive a full or partial per diem equivalent to the most recent federal per diem rates published by the US General Services Administration in accordance with subdivision 2 of section 5 of the Legislative Law. A per diem is an allowance for lodging, meals and incidental expenses. Policies are set forth by the Temporary President of the Senate, to provide for reimbursement when the Legislature is not in session