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<br />Section 14.20 - Travel. Employees who travel on official City business are entitled to <br />reimbursement for the following expenses: <br /> <br />1. Lamar County event expenses (non-vehicle). <br /> <br />a. Senior staff members who attend social, celebratory, or charitable events <br />occurring in Lamar County shall be eligible for reimbursement of their <br />expenses by the City only upon request in advance by the senior staff member <br />and approval by the City Council. <br /> <br />b. Reimbursement for attendance at the events enumerated herein shall be <br />limited exclusively to the actual out of pocket expenses incurred by the City <br />staff member. Costs incurred on behalf of spouses or guests shall not be <br />eligible for reimbursement. Attendance at such events occurring in Lamar <br />County not approved in advance shall not be eligible for reimbursement. <br /> <br />c. Luncheon costs incurred by senior staff members at local restaurants within <br />Lamar County shall be eligible for reimbursement only when such costs were <br />incurred by the staff member in furtherance of that staff member's official <br />responsibilities, and were incurred on behalf of special consultants to the <br />City; were incurred associated with the staff member's attendance at <br />committee, board, or other group programs that require the staff member's <br />attendance because the staff member is a member of the governing body of <br />said entity; or were incurred as part of the interview process for potential job <br />applicants. <br /> <br />2. Use of personal vehicle. <br /> <br />a. For employees who do not receive a car allowance as part of their established <br />compensation package, the use of a personal vehicle while on official City <br />business shall be reimbursed at the most current per mileage rate established <br />by the U. S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). <br /> <br />b. For employees who do receive a car allowance as part of their established <br />compensation package, the use of a personal vehicle while on official city <br />business outside of Lamar County shall be reimbursed based on the actual <br />out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the employee; there shall be no <br />reimbursement for use of a personal car inside Lamar County. <br /> <br />3. Airfare - Reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses for only economy fare. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br />