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activities with the Responding Party’s Authorized Official. Whenever practical, Responding <br />Party personnel should plan to be self sufficient for up to 72 hours. <br />C.Food and Shelter. The Receiving Party shall supply reasonable food and shelter for <br />Responding Party personnel for Assistance that is provided for more than 72 hours. If the <br />Receiving Party is unable to provide food and shelter for a Responding Party’s personnel, <br />the Responding Party’s Authorized Official or designee is authorized to secure food and <br />shelter for its personnel and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such expenses from the <br />Receiving Party. Reimbursement for food and shelter shall reflect the actual costs incurred <br />by the Responding Party. If receipts are not available, the Responding Party cannot request <br />reimbursement in excess of the State per diem rates for that area. <br />D.Communication. The Receiving Party shall provide Responding Party personnel with radio <br />equipment as available, or radio frequency information to program existing radios, in order <br />to facilitate communication among personnel providing Assistance. <br />E.Status. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Responding Party’s officers and employees <br />retain the same privileges, immunities, rights, duties, and benefits as provided in their <br />respective jurisdictions. <br />F.Licenses and Permits. To the extent permitted by law, Responding Party personnel who <br />hold licenses, certificates, or permits evidencing professional, mechanical, or other skills <br />shall be allowed to carry out activities and tasks relevant and related to their respective <br />credentials during the Period of Assistance. <br />G. Right to Withdraw. The Responding Party’s Authorized Official retains the right to withdraw <br />some or all of its resources at any time. Notice of intention to withdraw must be <br />communicated to the Receiving Party’s Authorized Official as soon as possible. <br />ARTICLE VI <br />COST REIMBURSEMENT <br />Unless otherwise mutually agreed in whole or in part, the Receiving Party shall reimburse the <br />Responding Party for each of the following categories of costs incurred while providing <br />Assistance during the Period of Assistance. <br />A.Personnel. A Responding Party shall be reimbursed for its actual costs paid to personnel <br />providing Assistance during the Period of Assistance. The Responding Party’s designated <br />supervisor(s) must keep accurate records of work performed by personnel during the Period <br />of Assistance. Reimbursement to the Responding Party must consider all personnel costs, <br />such as salaries or hourly wages, including overtime, and costs for fringe benefits and <br />indirect costs. <br />B.Equipment. The Receiving Party shall reimburse the Responding Party for the use of <br />equipment during a Period of Assistance pursuant to the Responding Party’s rate schedule. <br />If the Responding Party does not have a rate schedule, the rates for equipment use must be <br />based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Schedule of Equipment <br />Rates. If a Responding Party uses rates different from those in the FEMA Schedule of <br />Equipment Rates, the Responding Party must provide such rates in writing to the Receiving <br />Party prior to supplying Assistance. Reimbursement for equipment not referenced on a <br />Party’s rate schedule or the FEMA Schedule of Equipment Rates must be developed based <br />on actual recovery of costs. <br />6 <br /> <br />