State of California M E M O R A N D U M To: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS Date: January 27, 1993 REFERENCE CODE: 93-08 THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO: ACCOUNTING OFFICERS, ACCOUNTING STAFF AND TRAVEL/RELOCATION LIAISONS From: Department of Personnel Administration Subject: Allowances and Travel Reimbursements for Employees With R14 Effective February 1, 1993, the following reimbursement rates and implementation procedures will apply to represented employees in Bargaining Unit 14. All represented employees in the above unit are to be notified of these changes immediately in order that claims for reimbursement for any expenses incurred after midnight, January 31, 1993 are completed at the appropriate rates. Overview: Reimbursement for travel and relocation will be allowed according to Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) Rules whenever a rate or computation description is stated. All other reimbursement will be in accordance with the Status Quo rates applied in the latest MOUs and policy memos issued by DPA. Nonaccountable Plan/Taxability: Because we are unable to implement an Accountable Plan for reimbursement of Business and Travel expenses as deemed acceptable by the Internal Revenue Service, the employees covered by this memo will be considered to be in a NONACCOUNTABLE plan. The State Controller's Office has advised department accounting offices of the effective date and procedures for reporting taxable income for employees in a nonaccountable plan in Memo 92-02. Claim Forms: In order to accommodate the ACCOUNTABLE PLAN that became effective for Excluded and represented employee not in BU14 in l992, and to compute taxability in the NONACCOUNTABLE PLAN, the revised Standard Form 262, Travel Expense Claim (TEC) requires separate entries for meal/incidental expenses and lodging expense. REIMBURSEMENT RATES Employees will be reimbursed for each meal, incidental, lodging and other approved items of expense at the rates shown below. I. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT - For each 24 hour period (or as otherwise noted). A. Short Term 1. Meals and Incidentals (a) Breakfast Up to $ 5.50 (b) Lunch Up to $ 9.50 (c) Dinner Up to $17.00 Subtotal $32.00 (d) Incidentals Up to $ 5.00 Total $37.00 2. Lodging (a) Without a receipt Up to $47.00 (b) With a receipt Up to $79.00 plus tax 3. State Sponsored Conferences/Conventions: DPA 599.635 (a) Actual lodging expenses supported by a receipt: Up to $79.00 plus tax (b) Without a receipt: Up to $47.00 All attendance at these functions requires advance approval of the appointing power. DPA had delegated to appointing powers the authority to approve lodging rates of up to $110 for State sponsored conferences and conventions. This delegation will remain in force until further notice. Exceptions that do not fall within the delegated authority must be approved in advance by DPA. 4. Non-State Sponsored Conferences/Conventions: DPA 599.635 (a) Actual lodging expenses supported by a receipt, if expenses are beyond the control of the employee. (b) Without a receipt: Up to $47.00 All attendance at these functions requires advance approval of the appointing power. DPA had delegated to appointing powers the authority to approve lodging rates of up to $150 for non-State sponsored conferences and conventions. This delegation will remain in force until further notice. Exceptions that do not fall within the delegated authority must be approved in advance by DPA. NOTE: A PORTION OF THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEALS AND/OR LODGING MAY BE CONSIDERED TAXABLE INCOME UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE STATE CONTROLLER MEMO 92-02 FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. B. Long Term - Employee maintains a permanent residence. 599.621(b)(3) 1. Each 24 hours or partial days of 12 to 24 hours: $26.40 for lodging and $26.00 for meals/incidentals 2. Partial days of less than 12 hours: $13.00 for lodging and $13.00 for meals/incidentals C. Long Term - Employee maintains no permanent residence. 599.621(b)(2) 1. Each 24 hours or partial days of 12 to 24 hours: $13.00 for lodging and $13.00 for meals/incidentals 2. Partial days of less than 12 hours: $13.00 for lodging OR $13.00 for meals D. Noncommercial 599.621(c)(1)(A)&(B) 1. Each 24 hours or partial days of 12 to 24 hours: $26.40 for lodging and $26.00 for meals/incidentals 2. Partial days of less than 12 hours: $13.00 for lodging and $13.00 for meals/incidentals E. Out of State 599.621(d) 1. (a) Lodging - With receipt Actual (b) Lodging - Without Receipt Up to $47.00 (c) Meals and Incidentals - As noted in I.A. 1 and 2 above F. Out of Country 599.621(e) 1. (a) Lodging - With receipt Up to $79.00 (b) Lodging - Without a receipt Up to $47.00 (c) Meals and Incidentals - As noted in I.A. 1 and 2 above. 2. Exceptions to I.A. 1 and 2 may be approved in advance by D.P.A. II. MILEAGE - 599.630 Reimbursements are to be made for authorized use of a privately owned vehicle only. Rates claimed in excess of 20.5 cents per mile (except for private aircraft mileage) are taxable income in accordance with State Controller's Memo 92-03. A. Privately Owned Vehicle 1. Without certification Up to 20.5 cents per mile 2. With certification Up to 25 cents per mile B. Specialized Vehicle 1. Without certification Up to 20.5 cents per mile 2. With certification Up to 31 cents per mile C. Private Aircraft Mileage 28 cents per statute mile D. Mileage to and from a common carrier: When the vehicle is not parked at the terminal during period of travel the employee may claim from 37 to 50 cents per mile between the terminal and the employee's home or headquarters, whichever is less. If travel begins and/or ends one hour prior to or after their normal work schedule, the employee may claim mileage between home and terminal as appropriate. Without certification Up to 37 cents per mile With certification Up to 50 cents per mile III. OVERTIME MEALS 599.622 Previous effective MOU language specific to employees working in certain departments and various maximum overtime meal allowances based on bargaining unit no longer apply. A. Requirements An overtime meal allowance will only be provided when an employee is required to work either two consecutive hours prior to or two consecutive hours after the regular work shift. Overtime meals are taxable. Refer to State Controller's Office payroll letter #91-08. B. Reimbursement Up to $9.50 (Receipts are required) IV. PARKING 599.625(a)(7) Receipts must be submitted for reimbursement of parking fees in excess of $3.50 for any continuous period of parking. V. RELOCATION ALLOWANCE A. Requirements When an employee is eligible to be reimbursed for relocation expenses as in DPA Rule 599.714, the employee may claim the rates shown below for each 24 hour period. Relocation expenses may be paid for up to a maximum of 60 days and shall be terminated when the employee establishes a permanent residence. B. Reimbursement 1. Actual lodging up to $79.00 plus tax, supported by a receipt, and meals and incidentals up to the maximums as noted above in I.A., 1 and 2; or, 2. Without a receipt, the noncommercial rate of $26.40 for lodging and $26.00 for meals/incidentals. VI. ANNUAL UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 599.731 and 599.732 Uniform replacement allowance will be paid to employees whose positions are listed in DPA Rule 559.731 at the rate reflected in 599.731. Those not listed in the rule will continue to receive whatever amount they are currently receiving. DPA rule 599.732 will apply to employees who are required to wear their uniform less than full time. Taxability of this allowance will be determined by the State Controller. VII. STATE OWNED HOUSING 599.642, 599.643, 599.645 State owned housing rental and utility rates are now governed by the above DPA rules. Departments are instructed to notify represented employees of these changes immediately, and to provide a department contact to handle employee questions. Accounting Office Liaisons should direct their questions to Terrie Jordan at (916) 324-9377, ATSS 454-9377. Calls to DPA from employees will be referred back to their department accounting office. Patricia Pavone, Chief Benefits and Training Division