Minor Policy Amends - Travel and Expenses Policy and Procedure
May 16, 2024 Director of People (Officer) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve minor amendments to the Travel and Expenses Policy and Procedure, including adding a five-mile radius rule, removing HMRC criteria references, clarifying return journey considerations, and separating business mileage scenarios into a dedicated guide.
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Purpose
The Director of People, under the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, is asked to approve the following minor amends to the Travel and Expenses Policy and Procedure:
(1) Addition of a five-mile radius to determine whether a journey is constituted as passing the workplace.
(2) Removal of reference to HMRC criteria to define a permanent workplace for simplification purposes.
(3) Clarification that a return journey also needs to be considered in respect of the mileage claim criteria.
(4) Separation out of the business mileage scenarios and examples into a dedicated guide.
The proposed amends have been shared with and noted by the recognised trade unions at the Joint Negotiating and Consultative Forum.
Decision
Lucy Thompson, Director of People, took the decision to approve the minor amends to the Travel and Expenses Policy and Procedure.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 16 May 2024 |