Section 3. First-year Player Per Diem: A first-year player will receive “per diem”
payments, commencing with the first day of Preseason Training Camp and ending one
week prior to the Club’s first regular season game, at the following weekly rates for the
respective League Years: $850 (2011–12 League Years), $925 (2013–14 League Years),
$1,000 (2015–16 League Years), $1,075 (2017–18 League Years), $1,150 (2019–20
League Years).
Section 4. Veteran Per Diem: A veteran player will receive “per diem” payments,
commencing with the first day of Preseason Training Camp and ending one week prior
to the Club’s first regular season game, at the following weekly rates for the respective
League Years: $1,600 (2011–12 League Years), $1,700 (2013–14 League Years), $1,800
(2015–16 League Years), $1,900 (2017–18 League Years), $2,000 (2019–20 League
Years)
Section 8. Expenses: Clubs will reimburse all players under contract for reasonable
traveling expenses incurred in reaching Preseason Training Camp from the players’
residences, upon submission of vouchers. There will be no deductions by the Clubs for
these payments. Players who are released by a Club will be reimbursed for their return
trips to their residences, upon submission of vouchers.
