Travel Alert
The below changes take effect for travel occurring on or after July 1, 2008.
- The current rate of $.465 for business use of a personal vehicle is increased to $.485 per mile. This is the rate an employee receives for use of their personal vehicle when they have a non availability slip or if the trip does not require a non availability slip to receive the higher mileage rate.
- The rate an employee must pay for personal use of a state vehicle was also increased from $.465 to $.485 per mile (plus applicable sales taxes).
- The rates for use of a specially equipped van for persons with disabilities are increased as follows: If no state-owned van is available the rate increases from $.64 to $.66 per mile. The rate for using such a van when a state-owned van is available increases from $.59 to $.61 per mile.
- The in-state lodging maximum increases from $62 to $70 except for Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha counties where the maximum increases from $72 to $80. Since the in-state lodging maximum increases to $70 the out-of-state maximum also increases to $70 except for those cities included in the OSER Bulletin on high cost out-of-state cities.
- There has been no change in the "turndown rate". It remains at $.32 per mile. This is the rate an employee receives for business use of their personal vehicle when a state vehicle is available or if the employee does not have a non availability slip when one is required. This rate is not set as part of the Compensation Plan but is set by the DOA Bureau of Enterprise Fleet.
- DOA will continue with their contract for in-state lodging however usage is now optional rather than mandatory.