HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2019_01 Travel ResolutionKittitas County
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Staff Report
Agenda Date: January 15, 2019
Action Requested: Request the Board approve the new employee travel reimbursement rates,
effective January 1, 2019
Background:
Each year the IRS issues the new authorized travel reimbursement rates for
hotels, meals and mileage. The IRS changed the mileage reimbursement rate
from 54.5 cents per mile to 58.0 cents per mile effective January 1, 2019. The
total rate for hotels increased slightly.
Kittitas County has selected to use the High-Low rates. The rate adjustments are
as follows:
2016_01 IRS 2017_01 IRS 2018_01 IRS 2019_01 IRS
Mileage
reimbursement
54 cents per mile 53.5 cents per mile 54.5 cents per mile 58.0 cents per mile
Hotel (Low/High) $128.00/$207.00 $132.00/$214.00 $134.00/$216.00 $135.00/$216.00
Meals $57.00/$68.00 $57.00/$68.00 $57.00/$68.00 $60.00/$71.00
Incidental expenses. The term “incidental expenses_ has the same meaning
as in the Federal Travel Regulations, 41 C.F.R. 300-3.1 (2010). The Federal Travel
Regulations currently include as incidental expenses: fees and tips given to porters,
baggage carriers, bellhops, hotel maids, stewards or stewardesses and others on ships.
Recommendation: Request the Board to approve the resolution adopting the new rates IRS approved
rates for employee reimbursement of mileage, hotel and meals, effective January 1,
2019.
Handling: Copy to Judy Pless
Judy will distribute to all employees
Attachments: Resolution for amending Travel Rates effective January 1, 2019
Lead Staff Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager