Primary Workstation definition

Primary Workstation means the location the employee is considered to report to for work and designated as such by the employing agency per the State Accounting Office Statewide Travel Policy. The primary workstation may be the conventional worksite or the alternative workplace.

Primary Workstation means the building or facility the State Employee is assigned to work or, if regularly performing tasks in the field or at multiple locations, the Primary Workstation is where the State Employee is required to initially report for work at the start of their day. As listed in Workday.¶

Examples of Primary Workstation in a sentence

• Commuting miles is defined as the actual mileage travelled by the Traveler between their Residence and Primary Workstation (See Appendix D for definitions).

• Transportation costs incurred for Commuting between an Employee's Residence and any Primary Workstation are not reimbursable.When the cost of traveling from an Employee Residence to a Field Location, or from a Field Location to the Employee Residence, exceeds the cost of traveling between the Employee Residence and any Primary Workstation, the agency may pay for Public Mass Transit costs in excess of their normal Commuting costs.

• If a Traveler’s travel begins or ends at their Primary Workstation AND they are not attempting to claim their Commuting Miles between Residence and Workstation or vice verse, then Commuting Miles would not be deducted.

• Employees may have more than one Primary Workstation if they have permanent assignments in more than one location.

• Any potential determination as to what comprises a “conference” at the Official Primary Workstation should first be subjected to certain validation criteria before meal reimbursement will be considered.

• Reimbursement is not typically allowed for meal expenses at an employee’s Official Primary Workstation (See D.3.d above) However, with approval of the department chairperson/director and with proper documentation, it is permissible for employees to be reimbursed for the actual cost of meals incurred while attending conferences or conventions at their Official Primary Workstation in connection with their University responsibilities.

• State Employees with a Disability may not use free Parking spaces designated for Visitors with disabilities at the State Employee’s Official Workstation or Primary Workstation.

• Reimbursement for meals at the Official Primary Workstation is not allowed for informal meetings (i.e. over a casual breakfast, lunch or dinner) between staff members of a department or other department; state or federal employees; and/or state employees and legislators.

• If an individual has multiple Primary Workstations, all distances are measured from the Primary Workstation closest to the travel destination.Program: One or multiple Projects administered by a Provider designed to provide services directed at a target audience or customer.Project: An individual or collaborative initiative that is carefully planned and designed to achieve a particular aim.

• All University travel away from an employee’s Official Primary Workstation must be approved in advance of the actual travel through a pre-authorization process in the CR travel system.