HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/90 Personnel Ordinance Text Amendment Sect 133rd Amendment
ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
PERSONNEL ORDINANCE FOR HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED JULY 18, 1988
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance on
July 18, 1988, entitled "Personnel Ordinance for Harnett County, North Carolina ";
and
WHEREAS, this Board is of the opinion that the amendment set forth below
is necessary to the clear and efficient working of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Article III, Section 13, of the
Personnel Ordinance is hereby deleted and replaced with the amended Article III,
Section 13, of the ordinance as provided below.
Section 13. Travel Allowances
Allowances for travel, meals, and room rates for employees conducting
official business shall be reimbursed by the county.
The following travel categories are established for reimbursement of travel:
(1) Transportation in which a privately owned vehicle is used, the reimburse-
ment rate will be twenty -three cents (23(,) per mile of travel.
When a trip is 61 miles or more round trip and a county vehicle is
available and the employee elects to drive his /her privately owned
vehicle, the reimbursement rate is twenty cents (20r) per mile.
If privately owned vehicle is used, then a written non - availability form
will be required from the transportation officer.
(2) Personnel required to use their privately owned vehicle in the normal
performance of their assigned work will be reimbursed at a rate of
twenty -three cents (23G) per mile.
(3) Travel by commercial bus, air, train, or other conveyance will be
reimbursed based on actual fare paid.
(4) Tips are not reimbursable.
(5) Meals will be reimbursed based on actual cost as established for
in -state and out -of.- state, with cost not exceeding individual meal
allowances listed below.
A. Allowance for in -state meals
Breakfast $ 4.00
Lunch $ 6.00.
Dinner $11.00
B. Allowance for out -of -state meals
Breakfast $ 5.00
Lunch $ 7.00
Dinner $14.00
Breakfast is reimbursed only if employee leaves to go on a trip before
6 a.m. Lunch is reimbursed if employee leaves to go on a trip before
10 a.m.
Reference return trips home: Lunch is reimbursed only if employee
leaves after 2 p.m. Dinner is reimbursed only if employee leaves
after 8 p.m.
(6) Registration fees involved with travel will be reimbursed based on
actual cost.
(7) Lodging will be reimbursed based on actual cost, with in -state lodging
cost reimbursed up to $60 per day and with out -of -state lodging.cost
reimbursed up to $70 per day.
(8) Excess lodging is allowed when the employee is in a high cost area and
unable to secure lodging within the current allowance. Approval in
advance from the Finance Officer and the County Manager will be required
for excess lodging.
(9) Cost of meals furnished with other related activities (registration fees,
conference costs, transportation charges such as an airline fare, etc.)
cannot be claimed as a daily meal allowance.
(10) There will be no reimbursement for any type of alcoholic beverages.
All employees will be required to file a travel voucher with receipts for all
expenses incurred. Reimbursement will be made on presentation of valid receipts only.
The mileage will be recorded on the travel voucher from readings taken from the
odometer of any privately owned vehicle used for travel.
The above ordinance amendment will be implemented effective March 1, 1990.
Duly adopted this 19th day of February, 1990.
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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oyd G. Stewart, Chairman
Vanessa W. You , C1 k