Common use of Cost of In-State Transportation Clause in Contracts

Cost of In-State Transportation. All in-state travel bookings must be approved in advance. The cost of transportation shall be reimbursed according to the terms of this agreement. Receipts shall be submitted with claims for reimbursement for air, train or bus travel, and reimbursement for private automobile transportation. Travel arrangements will be made by the Employer and paid directly. In the event employees must pay their own travel expenses, reimbursement is on an actual cost basis. Where employees elect to drive private automobiles in lieu of plane or train transportation, reimbursement will not exceed the best available airfare on the day air travel would normally be booked. Mileage reimbursement for the use of private vehicles shall be at the current standard IRS mileage rate for business use of an automobile. Mileage shall be computed from official state mileage tables. Business use of an automobile does not include miles an employee may incur commuting.