HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2022-138KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - I ?g
Resolution Amending Kittitas County's Travel policy
WHEREAS, the Board of county Commissioners updated the County's travel policy on
January 4th,2022 via Resolution2022-002; and,
WHEREAS, the travel policy establishes mileage reimbursement rates which reflect
approved rates setby the Internal Revenue Service; and
WHEREAS' the IRS has increased the mileage reimbursement rate effective July 1,2022,
from $.585 to $.625 per mile; and
WHEREAS, changes to travel policy must be formally approved by the Bocc via
resolution
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RLSOLVED that the standard mileage reimbursement rate
is increased to $.625 per mile, effective July I ,2022.
APPROVED this 5th'day of luly 2022
BOARD OF'COUNTY
NERS
WASHINGTON
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of oard/Deputy of the Board
KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REsoLUnoN No._2022 {i (: x
Resolution Amending Kittitas County's Travel policy
WHEREAS, ihe Board of County Commissioners on March 23, 1999, adopted Resotution No. 99-35, amending Kittitas County's travel policy, to establish reimbursement rates for employees who travel oncounty business, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on December 28, 1g99 per Resolution No. 9g-142 authorized the Board to approve the travel reimbursemeni rates via board moiion.
WHEREAS, Kittitas County has an accountable travel plan that meets the lnternal Revenue Service(lRS) guidelines, and
WHEREAS, Kittitas County currently uses the hiqh-low substantiation method of reimbursementfor per diem, of lodging and meals, and the lnS reviews and aOjusts these reimbursement rates, at leastannually.
WHEREAS, the IRS has issued the rates for 2022 or travel per diem reimbursement for the high-low areas, and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners review the travel reimbursement rates toestablish fiscal accountabiliiy.
NOW THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED, the Board of County Comrnissioners hereby amends thetravel reimbursement per diem rates, effective January 1,2022 as follows:
l The mileage reimbursement for the use of one's personal vehicle according to the IRS
effective January 1,2A22, will increase to 5g.5 cents per mile;2' The maximum hotel per diem reimbursement is $133.00 for low-cost area and $222.00 for
high-cost area (these rates do not include taxes).3 The meal per diem rate will be allowed only if traveling away from home overnight at the
following:
Low Rates Hich Rates
Breakfast 13.00 $ 14.00
Lunch '18.00 20.00
Dinner 38.00 40.00
TOTAL $ 69.00 $ 74.00
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Travel Authorization approved in advance by the Board of County Commissioners will be
required for all county employees under the following situations:a. For travel not included in the departmental budget.
It is the commitment of Kittitas County to develop its human resources through training
and performance development efforts. Therefore, whenever an employing offi|iat Ceem!
it necessary to send one of their employees to a certifiable training projrair the employee
should recognize the professional benefit they and the County wili ieceive. The employee
should also be cognizant of the expense the county will incur to train the employee.'To
that end, if the training certifies the employee, the employee will be
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required to remain employed after the training with the county for 4 months, for every
$1,000.00 (registration, travel costs and per diem) expended on such training.
ADOPTED this 4th day of January 2022
BOARD OF CO COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON
of the Clerk of the Board
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