(a) Elected officials, appointed officers and employees of the City shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred by them while on City business at the rates set forth herein. Reimbursement for lodging expenses, parking, transportation fare and other incidental expenses, as documented by receipts, shall be at actual cost. Payment per mile for the utilization of private vehicles shall be paid pursuant to the most current applicable mileage standard established by the Internal Revenue Service in effect upon the date the approved mileage was incurred. Reimbursement for mileage and meal allowances shall be based upon expense statements approved by the appointing authority.
(Ord. 239-95. Passed 11-27-95; Ord. 134-2004. Passed 8-10-04; Ord. 225-2005. Passed 10-31-05.)
(Ord. 239-95. Passed 11-27-95; Ord. 134-2004. Passed 8-10-04; Ord. 225-2005. Passed 10-31-05.)
(b) Reimbursement for meals shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per diem per employee in the case of travel to a major city and thirty dollars ($30.00) per diem per employee in the case of travel to a non-major city. An appointing authority may approve a lesser sum as may be appropriate.
(c) A “major city” means a political subdivision or metropolitan area having a population of 500,000 or more according to the most recent U.S. Census. All other locations shall be considered as a non-major city. The determination of the City Auditor as to the status of a location shall be final.
(d) Reimbursement of the foregoing expenses shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the City Auditor.
(Ord. 239-95. Passed 11-27-95.)