(A) Expenses. Any legitimate expense allowance authorized by ordinance or established village policy shall be in addition to regular salary and shall not be deducted from money salary payable.
(B) Mileage. Employees required to use their own vehicles on official village business or for travel approved by the Village Manager as being in the best interest of the village shall be reimbursed at the rate per mile established by the Village Manager with the approval of Council, plus any parking expenses for which receipts are presented to the Finance Director.
(C) Travel. Employees will travel economy class by rail or air on official village business for training or professional development purposes previously approved by the Village Manager as being in the best interest of the village and shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses, including actual costs for hotel lodging and a per diem for meals and expenses of non-overnight and overnight travel for village business in accordance with the per diem rates for the continental United States set by USGSA for the current fiscal year. Only days of actual activity are covered. Unless reimbursement is requested, there will be no need for receipts to accompany per diem costs. No reimbursement shall be made for purchase of alcoholic beverages for non-related social events for the entertainment of friends or professional associates while on village business.
(D) Registration fees. Registration fees for conferences, seminars, or other such events deemed to be in the best interests of the village, when approved by the Village Manager, shall be paid for the village, either by direct payment, in advance or by reimbursement to the employee. If approved by the Village Manager in advance, an employee may be reimbursed for tuition expense incurred in taking and successfully completing college course work or other advanced training to upgrade the employee, the performance of his or her job duties, and the image of the municipal service. The following table will be used for educational reimbursement. G.I. benefits and other grants-in-aid for tuition and will preclude village reimbursement:
Grade
|
Tuition Reimbursement |
A | 100% |
B | 75% |
C | 50% |
D | 0% |
F | 0% |
(E) No monetary allowance shall be paid an employee in lieu of direct village payment of insurance expense, village employees may elect to enroll in the village's group plan for hospitalization and medical insurance but may not elect to receive monetary compensation in lieu of village payment of insurance expenses.
(1995 Code, § 37.12) (Ord. 75-53, passed 6-9-1975; Am. Ord. 96-O-30, passed 11-12-1996; Am. Ord. 98-O-28, passed 4-27-1998; Am. Ord. 2013-O-4, passed 11-16-2013)