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REIMBURSEMENTS
SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
Big River will reimburse up to $500 for expenses related to smoking cessation.
Original receipts should be turned into Human Resources
After $500 is used, the employee will update Human Resources on progress and it will
be decided if reimbursement will be extended.
This is a onetime only benefit per employee.
TRAVEL/EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
The Employer will reimburse employees for reasonable expenses incurred through business
travel. All cash advances must be accounted for, and original expense receipts are required.
The following reasonable business expenses will be reimbursed:
Travel expense, automobile expense, lodging, tips, and business meals
Travel from home to work on a special one day assignment in another city: A non-
exempt employee who is assigned a special one day assignment in another city and
returns home the same day will be compensated for the time spent in traveling to and
returning from the other city. The regular time spent commuting to and from work
will not be reimbursed as travel time.
Travel Away from Home Community: A non-exempt employee who travels away
from home overnight is travel away from home. A non-exempt employee will be
compensated for 8 hours during normal working hours and also on nonworking days.
Time spent in travel away from home outside of regular working hours as a passenger
on an airplane, train, boat, bus, or automobile will not be considered as work time.
BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
This policy establishes the procedures all employees must follow when they are
required to incur business-related expenses on behalf of Big River.
Employees are expected to use good judgment regarding all expenses incurred while
conducting business for Big River. Expenses must be reasonable in the circumstances,
necessary and incidental to the performance of the business involved and for the
primary benefit of Big River rather than the employee.
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