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Section 6. Special Expenses. When prior approval has been granted by an Appointing
Authority, special expenses, such as registration or conference fees, banquet tickets, or meals,
incurred as a result of State business, shall also be reimbursed.
Section 7. Payment of Expenses. The Appointing Authority shall advance the estimated cost of
travel expenses where the anticipated expenses total at least fifty dollars ($50.00), provided the
employee makes such a request a reasonable period of time in advance of the travel date.
Employees may request a State issued credit card. If the employee receives such a card, the
Appointing Authority and the employee may mutually agree to use the card in place of the
advance. Reimbursements shall be made within the payroll period following the payroll period in
which the employee submits the expenses.
Section 8. Training Expenses.
A. Assigned Training. When the Appointing Authority assigns an employee to training and/or
developmental activities, such activities shall be considered to be work assignments. Release
time, reimbursement for tuition and expenses shall be in accord with the applicable
Administrative Procedure on job-related training and with this Article.
B. Non-Assigned Training. The Appointing Authority may approve release time and
reimbursement for non-assigned training in accord with the applicable Administrative
Procedure on employee training. Any expenses for reimbursements shall be in accord with this
Article.
C. Travel Time. Employees attending conferences, seminars, workshops or training at their own
initiative shall not be compensated for more than eight (8) hours per day, unless required by
state or federal law.
Employees attending these events at the direction of the Appointing Authority shall be
compensated for hours of attendance and travel time.
D. Appeal Procedure. Upon request of the Local Union, an Appointing Authority shall develop an
internal appeal system to review the denial of a training request. A copy of the appeal and the
determination shall be sent to the Local Union. Such determination shall not be grievable.
Section 9. Parking. Any parking fee increase to the employee in a State-owned lot shall be
limited to the actual cost increase.
In addition, it is agreed that State agencies must offer the Local Union an opportunity to meet and
confer prior to implementing changes in local parking policies and prior to the relocation of agency
offices.
Employees cannot be charged for parking if they do not use parking. This does not apply to
absences of less than one (1) month or in situations where the employee voluntarily continues to
pay the parking fee.
Section 10. Certification and Licensure. If the Appointing Authority decides to implement a new
licensure and/or certification requirement, the Appointing Authority shall, upon request of the
Union, meet and confer on the subject of reimbursement of necessary expenses involved in
obtaining the licensure or certification for current employees in the job classification.
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