Common use of Vehicle Expense Clause in Contracts

Vehicle Expense. When a State-owned vehicle is not available and an employee is required to use their personal automobile to conduct authorized State business, the Appointing Authority shall reimburse the employee at the then current Federal IRS mileage reimbursement rate on the most direct route. When a State-owned vehicle is offered and declined by the employee, mileage may be paid at the rate of seven (7) cents less than the current Federal IRS mileage reimbursement rate on the most direct route. However, if a State-owned vehicle is available, the Appointing Authority may require an employee to use the State car to conduct authorized State business. Deviations from the most direct route, such as vicinity driving or departure from the employee's residence, shall be shown separately on the employee's daily expense record and reimbursed under the foregoing rates. Actual payment of toll charges and parking fees shall be reimbursed. An employee shall not be required by the Appointing Authority to carry vehicle insurance coverage beyond that required by law. Employees shall not receive vehicle mileage reimbursement for commuting between a permanent work location and their home. When a vacancy occurs the posting shall indicate no more than two (2) permanent work locations per appointment. The two (2) permanent work locations shall be within thirty-five (35) miles of each other. The Appointing Authority shall meet and confer with the Association prior to any changes in multiple work locations which would result in an increase in the commuting distance to the employee’s work locations. For the purposes of expense reimbursement for trips to temporary work locations, the Appointing Authority shall designate one (1) primary work location. When an employee does not report to their permanent work location during the day or makes business calls before or after reporting to their permanent work location, the allowable mileage shall be: (1) the lesser of the mileage from the employee's residence to the first stop or from their permanent work location to the first stop; (2) all mileage between points visited on State business during the day; (3) the lesser of the mileage from the last stop to the employee's residence or from the last stop to their permanent work location. Employees who use a specially equipped personal van or van-type vehicle on official State business shall be reimbursed at the IRS rate plus nine (9) cents per mile on the most direct route. In order to qualify for this reimbursement rate, the vehicle must be equipped with a ramp, lift, or other level exchanging device designed to provide access for a wheelchair. Reimbursement for use of a motorcycle on official State business shall be at a rate of thirty (30) cents per mile on the most direct route. The Appointing Authority may authorize travel in personal aircraft when it is deemed in the best interest of the State. Mileage reimbursement in such cases shall be at a rate of forty-five