Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part V - Policy and Procedure Memoranda
Chapter 15 - General Travel Regulations-PPM Number 49
Section V-1508 - Reimbursement for Other Expenses

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-1508

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

NOTE: These charges are while in travel status only.

A. The following expenses incidental to travel may be reimbursed:

1. Communications Expenses
a. For official state business-all business communication costs may be reimbursed (receipts required).

b. For domestic overnight travel-up to $3 for personal calls upon arrival at each destination and up to $3 for personal calls every second night after the first night if the travel extends several days.

c. For international travel-up to $10 for personal calls upon arrival at each destination and up to $10 for personal calls every second night after the first night if the travel extends several days.

d. Internet access charges for official state business from hotels or other travel locations are treated the same as business telephone charges. A department may implement a stricter policy for reimbursement of Internet charges. (Receipts required)

B. Charges for Storage and Handling of State Equipment (Receipts required)

C. Baggage Tips

1. Hotel Allowances-up to $3 tip per hotel check-in and $3 tip per hotel checkout, if applicable.

2. Airport Allowances-up to $3 tip for airport outbound departure trip and $3 tip for inbound departure trip.

D. Luggage Allowances (receipt Required). A department head or his designee may approve reimbursement to a traveler for airline charges for first checked bag for a business trip of five days or less and for the second checked bag for a 6-10 day business trip and/or any additional baggage which is business related and required by the department. The traveler must present a receipt to substantiate these charges.

1. Travelers will be reimbursed for excess baggage charges (overweight baggage) only in the following circumstances:
a. when traveling with heavy or bulky materials or equipment necessary for business;

b. the excess baggage consists of organization records or property.

NOTE: Traveler should always consider shipping materials to final destination or splitting materials into additional pieces of luggage to avoid the excess baggage charges in order to save their agency costs.

E. Registration fees at conferences (meals that are a designated integral part of the conference may be reimbursed on an actual expense basis with prior approval by the department head). Note: If a meal is included in a conference schedule, it is part of the registration fee, therefore, an employee cannot request/receive additional reimbursement for that meal.

F. Laundry Services. Employees on travel for more than 7 days may be reimbursed with department head or his/her designee's approval, up to actual, but reasonable, costs incurred. Receipts are required for reimbursement.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Published in accordance with R.S. 39:231.

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