| (a) Fees for reasonable costs incurred by the department
in conducting settlement conferences under this subchapter shall be
apportioned equally among parties to the conference.
(b) Fees may include:
(1) the costs of securing a venue suitable to facilitate
the resolution of the dispute;
(2) administrative costs for supplies such as paper
and copying charges. Costs of copies shall be in the same amount as
charged by the department for copies of public information, as specified
in §1.402 of this title (relating to Charges for Providing Copies
of Public Information);
(3) costs associated with the department facilitator's
having to travel to the venue, including but not limited to, mileage,
fuel, car rental, airline tickets, and a maximum per diem limited
to the rates listed on the General Services Administration's (GSA)
Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates table for meals and lodging. Mileage
shall be charged in the same amount as allowed for state employees
traveling on state business; and
(4) any other reasonable charge incurred by the department
in resolving the dispute between the parties.
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