Upon filing of a claim in accordance with § 34.48 and on a form approved by the State Board of Accounts, and when the travel has been authorized by the board or commission having responsibility for approving claims for the department or activity for which the expense is incurred:
(A) The owner of any motor vehicle used or driven on city business may be reimbursed at the rate of $.34 per mile. However, there shall be no reimbursement for mileage traveled to or from meetings of the Common Council or Board of Public Works and Safety nor for mileage traveled to or from the person’s office or place of employment to or from his place of residence.
(B) Persons traveling to city business by any form of public transportation shall be reimbursed the actual costs of the transportation at the lowest rate available for the employee’s travel.
(C) Persons traveling on city business who, while on that business, are required to stay overnight outside the city may be reimbursed for the actual cost of their lodging at the lowest rate available for the employee’s stay.
(D) Persons traveling on city business who eat meals outside the city while on that business shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the actual cost of such meals but not to exceed $40 per day.
(Ord. 84-20, passed 8-13-84; Am. Ord. 96-33, passed 10-14-96; Am. Ord. 2017-18, passed 10-26-17)