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Appendix A-Rates-At-A-Glance

9.12     Appendix A – Rates-At-a-Glance

TRANSPORTATION RATES

Mode of Transportation

Transportation Rate

Receipt Required?

Handbook Section

Reference

AIRCRAFT

 

 

 

     Commercial Aircraft

Actual Coach Fare

Yes

9.06.01

(1) Chartered Aircraft

Actual Cost

Yes

9.06.02

(1) Privately-Owned Aircraft

$.68/mile per passenger

No

9.06.03

 

 

 

 

BUS

Actual Coach Fare

Yes

9.07.04

 

 

 

 

PARKING AND/OR STORAGE FEES

Actual Cost

Yes

9.07.01, 9.08.02

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE VEHICLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Used for “convenience of state”

55 cents per mile

No

9.05.01

(3) Used for “convenience of employee”

33 cents per mile

No

9.05.02

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

$5.00 each one-way trip

No

9.07.02, 9.07.03

 

 

 

 

RENTAL CAR

Actual Cost

Yes

9.07.02, 9.07.05

 

 

 

 

SHUTTLES

Actual Cost

Yes

9.07.01, 9.07.02, 9.07.03

 

 

 

 

TOLLS

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.02

 

 

 

 

TRAIN

Actual Coach Fare

Yes

9.07.04

 

(1)   Requires advance approval of Chancellor.

(2)   Applies when (a) a state-owned vehicle is not available or (b) the round trip is < 60 miles.

(3)   Total reimbursement must be < lowest cost of airfare.


 

SUBSISTENCE RATES (Meals and Lodging)

(Policy 3)

 

In-State

Out-of-State

Receipt Required?

         BREAKFAST

$   7.50

$   7.50

No

 (1)   LUNCH

     9.75

     9.75

No

         DINNER

   16.75

   19.00

No

 

 

 

 

 (2)   TOTAL MEAL EXPENSE

$34.00

$36.25

 

 

 

 

 

 (3)   LODGING (ACTUAL UP TO)

   63.75

   075.50

Yes

        TOTAL

$97.75

$111.75

 

 

(1)   Lunch is only allowed for partial days of travel when: (a) traveler is in overnight travel status {see Policy 3-D (2)  or (b) employee is required to attend a meeting involving individuals from outside the University and lunch is served as part of that meeting {See Policy 3-D (5)}.

(2)   Meal allowances include tips.

(3)   Taxes (sales, lodging and local) and service fees are allowed in addition to these rates.

 

OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES

 

Rate of Reimbursement

Receipt Required?

Policy

Reference

PASSPORT

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.05

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FEES

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.01

 

 

 

 

TELEPHONE CALLS WHEN IN TRAVEL STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business calls (individual call < $5.00)

Actual Cost

No

9.08.03

(1) Business calls (individual call > $5.00)

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.03

(2) Personal calls (in-state call)

Actual cost up to $3.00

No

9.08.03

(2) Personal calls (out-of-state call)

Actual cost up to $5.00

No

9.08.03

Employee Emergency Calls

Actual Cost

No

9.08.03

(3) Business calls on personal mobile phone

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.03

 

 

 

 

TIPS

 

 

9.08.04

     For meals and/or food service

Included in Meal Allowance

No

9.08.04

(4) For other services (baggage handling, etc.)

Actual Cost

No

9.08.04

 

 

 

 

(5) TRAVEL AGENT FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES

Actual Cost

Yes

9.08.06

 

(1)  Must be identified as to point of origin and destination.

(2)  Only allowed during trips of 2 or more consecutive days and limited to 1 call for each 2 days of travel.

(3)  Telephone bill must be submitted with names of individuals called and nature of calls.

(4)  Excessive tips must be documented with a receipt and explanation.

(5)  Travel agent fees and service charges > $100 require approval of Vice Chancellor.

 

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