Employee Travel, Transportation, and Expense Reimbursement

Code Number: 431.05

It is the policy of the Board to encourage and support professional development and encourage appropriate professional activity of District staff. To that end, the Board will provide reasonable and necessary travel and other business expense reimbursements as further provided by District policies and procedures and in compliance with legal standards.

Local Transportation Expenses

The District shall establish and periodically review the mileage rate it will use to reimburse employees for approved transportation costs. District employees who use their personal vehicles to conduct District business may claim reimbursement if submitted in accordance with District procedures. Normal transportation between work and home is not reimbursable travel.

Out-of-District Transportation and Other Expenses

Out-of- District travel must be preapproved by the appropriate supervisor.

The District shall reimburse employees for approved conferences, travel, meals, lodging, and other reasonable and necessary expenses in accordance with existing District policy and procedures, including AR 431.05.

Exceptions

The Superintendent and/or his/her designee may approve requests that fall outside the parameters of the District’s expense reimbursement policy where such expenses are deemed to be in the best interest of the District and the circumstances warrant such approval. Contractual or negotiated expense reimbursement terms will control when in conflict with this policy.

Cross Reference: Board Policy 205.1


First Adoption:
1995-02-14
Revision Adoption:
March 9, 1999/ February 20, 2006/ October 11, 2010/ February 9, 2015/ July 25, 2017
Reviewed Dates:
April 26, 2017
Legal Reference:
Iowa Constitution, Art. III, § 31.
Iowa Code §§ 70A.9-.11
1978 Op. Atty. Gen. 836
1979 Op. Atty. Gen. 512.

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