4005

TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

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4005

4005.1 The District shall pay for or reimburse transportation expenses incurred for approved employee travel to the extent authorized by the employee's agency and consistent with this chapter.

4005.2 Allowable transportation expenses include:

(a) Transportation from the employee's authorized point of origination (see § 4026) to an airport, train station, bus depot, or other authorized point of departure (such as a car rental location);

(b) Airfare, train fare, or other necessary transportation expenses (such as expenses of a rental car) from the travel departure city to the travel destination city;

(c) Transportation from the travel destination airport, train station, or bus depot to the

employee's travel lodging;

(d) Transportation while at the travel destination (for example, a shuttle bus or taxi ride from the employee's lodging to a meeting location);

(e) Return transportation from the employee's lodging to the destination airport, train station, or bus depot;

(f) Return airfare, train fare, or other necessary transportation expenses from the destination city to the return city (generally the travel departure city); and

(g) Transportation from the return city airport, train station, or bus depot or other authorized point of return (such a car rental location) to the employee's home,

office, or other

authorized point

of return (see §

4026).

4005.3 If an employee does not travel by the approved method or class of transportation, any additional expenses incurred which exceed the cost of the authorized method or class of transportation shall be borne by the employee.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 7860 (June 26, 2020).