Arizona Administrative Code
Title 8 - EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Chapter 2 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Article 1 - SEARCH AND RESCUE
Section R8-2-103 - Reimbursement to County Governments
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 8-2-103
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Reimbursement to county governments from the Governor's Emergency Fund is authorized for eligible expenses incurred during the conduct of search and rescue operations. A search and rescue mission, in order to qualify for reimbursement, must fall within the purview of A.R.S. § 35-192(C). Claims shall be submitted within 60 calendar days after the close or suspension of the mission. Eligible and ineligible expenses are itemized below:
1.
Eligible:
a. Salaries or contracts for the
services of specialized personnel, provided that prior approval has been
obtained from the Director, Division of Emergency Management.
b. Overtime pay for eligible government
employees. The claimant's overtime policy must be adhered to when submitting
for overtime.
c. Telephone and data
charges directly related to search or rescue missions.
d. Reimbursement of recovery expenses should
the subject of an eligible search and rescue mission be found deceased.
Reimbursement of recovery expenses for a suspected decedent may be authorized
with the prior approval of the Director, Division of Emergency
Management.
e. Cost of materials
and supplies procured with public funds or taken from government stocks and
consumed, lost, damaged or destroyed during an eligible search and rescue
mission.
f. Rental costs of
specialized equipment or aircraft, provided that the rates do not exceed the
lowest rates available for the same or similar equipment. The prior approval of
the Director, Division of Emergency Management is required.
g. Actual costs of fuel or lubricants paid by
a county government for the operation of vehicles, equipment, or
aircraft.
h. Repairs to
surface/subsurface vehicles and equipment damaged during search and rescue
missions. Costs are limited to the restoration of the immediate pre-mission
condition.
i. Reimbursements will
be made only for equipment specifically required for the conduct of the search
and rescue mission.
2.
Ineligible:
a. Regular salaries or wages of
government employees,
b. Salaries
or wages of elected or appointed officials and employees ineligible for
overtime pay,
c. Office supplies
and equipment,
d. Rental of
administrative office space,
e.
Purchase of equipment or facilities,
f. Cost of items of personal wearing
apparel,
g. Firearms.
B. The eligibility of other expenses shall be determined by the Director, Division of Emergency Management, within the scope of this guidance, on a case-by-case basis.
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