Office of Origin: Finance
Responsibility: Executive Director, Finance
Original Date Adopted: 09-27-05
Dates Reviewed: 01-15-12, 12-11-17, 09-30-20, 11-1-23(C), 1-10-24(C)
Last Date Approved: 4-16-24

Lake Michigan College (the College) will reimburse employees for business-related mileage using the mileage reimbursement rate in effect on the date of travel as published by the Internal Revenue Service.

Mileage reimbursement is generally limited to the most direct and “usually- traveled” route considering the employee’s time. That portion of travel that is not in the best interest of the College (e.g., a detour for personal reasons) will not be approved/reimbursed.

Mileage is calculated as follows:

• Departing from home on a normal workday for another location for work: reimbursed for round-trip mileage in excess of the employee’s daily round-trip commute mileage.
• Departing from home outside of normal working hours for work: reimbursed for the round-trip mileage from home to that location.
• Travel between work sites (e.g., one campus to another) on the same day:reimbursed for miles in excess of the employee’s daily round-trip commute mileage. Daily commute based on initial assignment location.

Mileage reimbursement as defined above is not taxable income.

Edustaff employees and employees of other companies working at the College should contact Human Resources with questions.

References: Allegan Stipend