District Approved Travel. All travel by District personnel on official business will require final approval by the General Manager. The District will arrange and pay direct for lodging where practical. Where the employee arranges for lodging, pre-approval must be obtained from the General Manager. Receipts will be required for reimbursement of the approved lodging. Receipts are required for the reimbursement of meals and are limited to the higher of the per diem schedule or the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rate. Tips are not included in the per diem limits; however tips should not exceed 15% of the cost of the meal where reimbursement is requested. No alcoholic beverages will be paid for by the District. In those instances where a receipt cannot be obtained, the General Manager can approve reimbursement up to the per diem schedule. Per diem reimbursements will be reported as wages for tax purposes where applicable under Internal Revenue Service guidelines. Per Diem Schedule Breakfast $ 10.00 Lunch 15.00 Dinner 26.00 Daily Total (including tips) $51.00 Breakfast is allowable if travel begins by 6:00 a.m. Lunch is allowable if travel begins by 11:00 a.m. Dinner is allowable if travel ends after 7:00 p.m.
District Approved Travel. All travel by District personnel on official business will require final approval by the General Manager. The District will arrange and pay direct for lodging where practical. Where the employee arranges for lodging, pre-approval must be obtained from the Department Manager. Receipts will be required for reimbursement of the approved lodging. Receipts are required for the reimbursement of meals and are limited to the higher of the per diem schedule or the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rate. Tips are not included in the per diem limits; however tips should not exceed 15% of the cost of the meal where reimbursement is requested. No alcoholic beverages will be paid for by the District. In those instances where a receipt cannot be obtained, the Department Manager can approve reimbursement up to the per diem schedule. Per diem reimbursements will be reported as wages for tax purposes where applicable under Internal Revenue Service guidelines. The District will pay up to a cumulative maximum of 15 minutes per day for phone calls home while on District business. Overtime for travel will be granted as follows: Assigned Travel: Overtime is credited for all eligible employees at one and one-half times the base pay for travel incurred before 7:30 a.m. and travel after 5:30 p.m. Volunteer Travel: No overtime will be credited for travel incurred while attending seminar/conferences on a volunteer basis. The General Manager shall make the final determination of whether travel is assigned or on a volunteer basis. Per Diem Schedule Breakfast $10.00 Lunch $15.00 Dinner $26.00 Daily Total (including tips) $51.00 Breakfast is allowable if travel begins by 6:00 a.m. Lunch is allowable if travel begins by 11:00 a.m. Dinner is allowable if travel ends after 7:00 p.m.
