4028 TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

4028.1 To be reimbursed, additional travel expenses for employees with special needs must be approved by the agency.

4028.2 Expenses that may be approved by an agency include:

(a) Services of an attendant to accommodate a special need, when necessary to make the trip possible;

(b) Transportation, lodging, and meals and incidental expenses incurred by an attendant;

(c) Other than basic coach-class accommodations to accommodate a special need;

(d) Specialized services provided by a common carrier to accommodate a special need;

(e) Specialized transportation to, from, and at the travel destination;

(f) Costs for handling baggage when those costs are a

direct result of a

special need;

(g) Renting and/or

transporting a

wheelchair; and

(h) Any other expense

deemed necessary

by the agency to

accommodate an

employee with a

special need.

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