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49.1 To receive reimbursement, the expense incurred must be of modest cost; <br />directly related and necessary to achieving one of more of the employee's <br />official duties; approved in advance, wherever possible, by the <br />employee's department head; and represent the most economical <br />alternative available. <br />49.2 Employees will provide the City Finance Director an itemized claim, with <br />receipts, within 10 work days of incurring the expense. The claim will be <br />on a form provided by the Finance Director. The Finance Director will <br />reimburse the employee for approved expenses, by check, within 14 <br />working days. <br />49.3 Travel outside of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, commercial <br />transportation, including rental cars, and over night lodging must be <br />approved in advance by the City Administrator. <br />49.4 Reimbursement for meals will be made when an employee's duties keep <br />them away from their home and the corporate limits of the City during <br />normal meal hours (0600-08001000 for breakfast, 1100-4--001600 for <br />lunch, and 1700-49002100 for dinner.) D e-imbuf:Je-mext shall be made at <br />Employees shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of meals, excluding <br />alcoholic beverages, up to the specified per diem rate established b. the <br />U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the destination <br />city. /coty. The established GSA per diem rates for breakfast, lunch, <br />and dinner for Minneapolis and St. Paul/Hennepin and Ramsey will be <br />included as part of the yearly salary resolution. The per diem rate for <br />meals outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul/Hennepin and Ramsey will be <br />reimbursed at the rate established by the GSA for the corresponding <br />city/county. <br />49.5 Personal advances for travel may be issued when approved by the City <br />Administrator. <br />50.0 Education and Training <br />In order to maintain a skilled, creative, and efficient work force, employees are <br />encouraged to continue their training and education throughout their employment <br />with the City. All training expenditures are to follow the Public Purpose <br />Expenditure Policy, herein adopted and incorporated as Appendix C. <br />41 <br />