(A) Employee pay for travel time shall be determined according to applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, being 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.
(B) Business rental rates, terms, and conditions are adopted annually by the Board of Commissioners and are hereby adopted by reference.
(C) Rental cars are not permitted by county policy and will not be reimbursed from county funds. When using air/travel and subsequent cab, shuttle, or train to a destination, an employee will be reimbursed with those submitted receipts.
(D) A county employee, with the approval of his or her supervisor, may elect to travel and be reimbursed for lodging the night before the scheduled business meeting/education. However, the destination must be located 75 miles or more from the City/County Building to reimburse for hotel and meal per diem for that night. Travel expenses that require staying in a hotel will be paid at the rate of $125 per night or the negotiated rate.
(E) Meals associated with overnight travel will be reimbursed to the employee at a rate of $26 per day. There is no meal reimbursement or deduction for daily (or non-overnight) business travel, per the Internal Revenue Service’s rules and regulations. Employees will also not be reimbursed if meals are provided by the meeting or seminar.
(Ord. 2013-VII, passed 6-18-2013)