{ "document_id": 16417, "page": 116, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 16528, "item_count": 16, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 1, "header": 1, "heading": 3, "list": 1, "list_item": 2, "text": 8 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p116.1", "order": 1, "type": "header", "bbox": { "l": 69.84, "t": 755.04, "r": 282, "b": 729.12 }, "text": "Kentucky State University\nBusiness Policies and Procedures Manual", "attrs": { "block_label": "header" }, "level": 2 }, { "id": "p116.2", "order": 2, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 70.08, "t": 712.8, "r": 191.52, "b": 697.92 }, "text": "Travel Expenses", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p116.3", "order": 3, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 693.36, "r": 540.48, "b": 607.92 }, "text": "Kentucky State University is committed to conducting its business-related travel in an efficient and cost-effective manner, aligning with the university's mission, and complying with relevant state and federal laws. Reimbursement requests for university travel are processed through accounts payable, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and best practices. The policy emphasizes integrity, compliance with laws and ethics guidelines, and the avoidance of personal benefit." }, { "id": "p116.4", "order": 4, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 70.08, "t": 598.8, "r": 108.24, "b": 585.12 }, "text": "Policy", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p116.5", "order": 5, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 582.24, "r": 538.8, "b": 510.96 }, "text": "The University reimburses staff for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred during approved business-related travel. All travel should be prudently planned so that the best interests of the organization are served at the most reasonable cost. Employees traveling are expected to exercise the same economy that a practical person would exercise when traveling at their own expense on personal business." }, { "id": "p116.6", "order": 6, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 502.32, "r": 536.64, "b": 460.32 }, "text": "Departments or grants may impose additional policy restrictions for travel expenses for budgetary considerations or funding source restrictions; however, in no instance may these policies be more lenient than this policy." }, { "id": "p116.7", "order": 7, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 451.44, "r": 541.44, "b": 394.32 }, "text": "All travel must be authorized in advance and coordinated through the Purchasing Travel Office prior to incurring any travel expenses. Travel must be approved no less than 21 days prior to the departure date for domestic locations and no less than 45 days prior to the departure date for international travel." }, { "id": "p116.8", "order": 8, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 69.36, "t": 385.2, "r": 210.48, "b": 372.24 }, "text": "Allowable Travel Expenses", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p116.9", "order": 9, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 369.6, "r": 533.04, "b": 312.72 }, "text": "Reimbursement is allowed only when reimbursement has not been, and will not be, received from other sources. Business travel must follow the Accountable Plan for Employee Expenses policy. The Purchasing Travel Office may pay certain travel expenses in advance of travel on a University PCard on behalf of the traveler. Unused tickets remain the property of the University." }, { "id": "p116.10", "order": 10, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 87.36, "t": 303.12, "r": 532.08, "b": 262.56 }, "text": "Transportation is generally arranged in advance through the Purchasing Travel Office.\nLocal ground transportation at the destination is generally reimbursed to the traveler after the travel." }, { "id": "p116.11", "order": 11, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 122.88, "t": 260.16, "r": 538.56, "b": 232.56 }, "text": "Airfare will be arranged through the Purchasing Travel Office at the lowest available airfare that reasonably meets business travel needs." }, { "id": "p116.12", "order": 12, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 123.6, "t": 230.4, "r": 445.68, "b": 218.64 }, "text": "o Automobile costs may not exceed the cost of allowable airfare." }, { "id": "p116.13", "order": 13, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 158.88, "t": 216.70899999999995, "r": 539.04, "b": 87.12 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 2 }, "children": [ { "id": "p116.13.1", "order": 14, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 159.84, "t": 216.70899999999995, "r": 533.28, "b": 131.52 }, "text": "Personal vehicle use is reimbursed at the prevailing IRS mileage rate. The driver must possess a valid driver's license and personal automobile insurance. Tolls and parking may be reimbursed; however, expenses for fuel, insurance, maintenance, or repair may not. These are included in the mileage reimbursement rate. Personal commuting mileage between the employee's home and workstation is not reimbursable." }, { "id": "p116.13.2", "order": 15, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 158.88, "t": 129.66899999999998, "r": 539.04, "b": 87.12 }, "text": "Rental vehicles are authorized only if the rental vehicle is more economical than any other type of public transportation, or if the destination is not otherwise accessible. Insurance should be waived with the university" } ] }, { "id": "p116.14", "order": 16, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 495.6, "t": 61.68, "r": 541.68, "b": 49.44 }, "text": "Page 116", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }