The city shall compensate employees and officials who attend conventions and seminars in the following manner:
(A) The city shall allow reasonable and allowable expenses to be paid to city employees when out of town at conventions and seminars.
(B) Officials and employees making trips to conventions and seminars shall have the use of a city vehicle. If a personal vehicle is utilized that person shall be paid the current state rate for mileage or gas (whichever is cheaper) when traveling over 50 miles from the city on business. This will only be in the event a city vehicle is not available. Any reimbursement for mileage will be at the current state rate at the time of travel. (Current state rate is $0.40 per mile).
(C) Mileage may be paid for trips less than 50 miles for such things as post office travel and the like, as long as this has been approved by the Utility Director or other authorized official.
(D) Officials and employees shall be reimbursed for any long distance business calls (City of Lawrenceburg business) they might make.
(E) Officials and employees shall be reimbursed for a single hotel/motel room rate expense if an overnight stay is required and has not been paid by the city. Employees shall be required to take a tax exempt certificate to avoid tax on rooms. A hotel bill is required for any room expense repay.
(F) No charges for alcohol may be made to any city credit card or room charge to be paid by the city. All receipts shall be itemized per the State Board of Accounts.
(`94 Code, § 31.10) (Ord. 5-1988, passed 10-30-88; Am. Ord. 3-1998, passed 1-20-98; Am. Ord. 12-2004, passed 9-7-04; Am. Res. 5-2005, passed 9-19-05; Am. Res. 5-2010, passed 10-18-10; Am. Res. 16-2011, passed 12-19-11)