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TRAVEL PAY AND EXPENSES

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PERSONAL LEAVE/GRADUATION/SCHOOL BUSINESS/RELIGIOUS

Information is completed on the Short Leave of Absence form, signed by the principal/department head and copies distributed to appropriate personnel.  This is handled in your own school or department as in the past.

IN-STATE TRAVEL - EXPENSES REQUESTED
Information is completed on the Short Leave of Absence form and signed by the principal/department head/direct supervisor (direct supervisor for the principal is the Assistant Superintendent). 

MAKE SURE ACCOUNT NUMBERS FOR THE EXPENSES ARE PROVIDED. The entire Short Leave of Absence form needs to be forwarded to Kathleen Piper, Travel Technician, in Accounts Payable.  Remember, travel advance requests must be received by the 10th of the month preceding the month of travel.


IN-STATE TRAVEL - NO EXPENSES REQUESTED
Information is completed on the Short Leave of Absence form and signed by the principal/department head. If there are no expenses, except a substitute, you will keep the form and distribute the copies to the appropriate personnel. 

OUT OF STATE TRAVEL-ALL REQUESTS (WITH OR WITHOUT EXPENSES 
Information is completed on the Short Leave of Absence form, signed by the principal/department head, and the entire form is forwarded to the appropriate Assistant Superintendent or Division Head for signature. MAKE SURE THAT ACCOUNT NUMBERS FOR THE EXPENSES ARE PROVIDED. The form will then be forwarded to Leanna Geist, Travel Technician, in Accounts Payable.  Remember that travel advance requests must be received by the 10th of the month preceding the month of travel.  Copies will be returned to you for distribution to the appropriate personnel.

  • The Short Leave of Absence form must be completed whether or not expenses are being requested and whether or not the school or department is in session on the travel dates.
  • When expenses are requested, reconciliation needs to be done.  The Travel Expense Report is available on this website or from the warehouse (stock # 01.0010.14). 
  • Reimbursements will not be processed without the Short Leave of Absence, the Travel Expense Report or appropriate original receipts. 
  • Travel Expense Reports need to be turned into Accounts Payable within 15 working days of the return from the trip.
  • Travel reimbursements will be processed within 10 working days from the 10th of the month if all the appropriate paperwork is received in Accounts Payable.
  • Travel Advance Repayment needs to be paid within 15 working days of the Repayment Request being sent.  
  • Registration fees can be handled through the Advance Payment process.
  • Educational materials purchased on behalf of the district must be reimbursed through Imprest Checking.
  • DO NOT PAY TRAVEL EXPENSES OUT OF IMPREST CHECKING OR USING THE DPS VISA.

TRAVEL PROCEDURES

1.   Complete a Request for Short Leave of Absence (DPS Stock #01-40015 - Certificated Staff or DPS Stock #01-40010 Classified Staff ).  If the request is for an authorized absence only and no expenses will be requested, fill out Sections A and E only.  If you will be requesting expenses for in-state or out-of-state travel, including registration fees, complete Sections A through E.

2.   Obtain approval from your principal or direct supervisor.  If in-state travel with expenses, proceed to #4.  If out-of-state travel, proceed to #3.

3.   Forward to the appropriate Assistant or Area Superintendent.

4.   If travel expenses are being requested the final authorizing signator should forward the signed Request for Short Leave of Absence to the Travel Technician, Accounts Payable, 900 Grant Street, Room 302.  The Travel Technician will date and record the receipt of the Request for Short Leave of Absence.

5.   TRAVEL ADVANCE REQUESTS (Section D of the Short Leave of Absence Form) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE 10TH OF THE MONTH PRECEDING THE MONTH OF TRAVEL.  (For example, before September 10th for travel taking place in October.)  A travel expense report (available on this website or from the warehouse) is to be completed following completion of the trip for the purpose of reconciling the advance to actual expenses incurred.

6.   Travel Requests received after the tenth of the month will be approved for prepaid airfare only through the district's authorized travel agent(s).  Reimbursement for other expenses (per diem, lodging, etc.) will be made upon processing of the travel expense report (available on this website or from the warehouse) following completion of the trip.

7.   Purchase of Airline Tickets - An employee may purchase airline tickets directly and be reimbursed upon completion of the approved travel or may have tickets billed to the district through the district's authorized travel agent(s).  If the district's authorized travel agent(s) are used, the Travel Technician must verify the validity of the reservation with the agent(s) before tickets will be issued.  Travelers should purchase low cost airline tickets.  It should be noted, however, that if nonrefundable tickets are purchased and a trip must be cancelled, the budget for the originating school or department would still be charged.

8.   Registration Fees - Will be handled through the Advanced Payment process.  If requests are not received in time to qualify for advance payment, registration fees will be reimbursed following completion of the trip.

9.   Travel Cancellation - If travel must be canceled after advanced payments have been received by the employee, the Travel Technician should be contacted immediately in writing.  Non recoverable charges will be accessed the budget of the originating school or department

10. Meal Allowance– Limited to the established per diem rates. Receipts are NOT required.

11. Use of Personal Vehicles - If a personal vehicle is to be used (proof of insurance must be provided), the rate of reimbursement will be the current Board of Education approved rate, times the number of documented miles (round trip from work to conference location/hotel to conference site).  Costs for garaging the vehicle will also be reimbursed.  Note: when using a personal vehicle the maximum reimbursement will be limited to the cost of round trip coach airfare to the destination and pre-approval must be received from the Travel Technician.  

12. Travel Expenses within the Denver Metropolitan Area - Registration fees and parking fees are reimbursable expenses.  The Travel Expense report is available on this website or from the warehouse.

13. Travel Advances can be picked up from the Disbursing Office SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE TRIP, 900 Grant Street, Room 407, between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Wednesday or Friday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday.  The Disbursing Office will forward the signed agreements to the Travel Technician.

14. A Travel Advance Repayment Agreement  must be signed upon receipt of the travel advance from the Disbursing Office, which will allow the district to deduct from your payroll check the full amount of the advance issued if the advance is not "fully" reconciled on the Travel Expense Report within 15 working days following the approved travel.

15. COMPLETED AND SIGNED TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE TRAVEL TECHNICIAN, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, 900 GRANT STREET, ROOM 302.

16. Receipts - Original receipts are required for:
   Airline tickets, if not paid by the district
   Hotel bills (itemized bill issued in the name of the traveler)
   Hotel at the Lowest Rate Only
   Registration Fees, if not paid by the district
   Car Rental (if approved in advance by Travel Technician) - Contract
   Parking
   Ground Transportation over $10.00
   Personal Vehicle Mileage Rates and Documented Miles
   Gas Receipts Allowed Only for Approved Rental Cars
   Meals (Including Banquets) are Limited to the Established Per  
   Diem.  No Receipts Required.
   Telephone Charges - Must be Provable Business Expenses
  



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