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Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article XI - Personnel, Chapter 181 General Provisions, by replacing Section 181.06, "Allowance for Use of Private Vehicles" with new language.
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Whereas, the per-barrel price of crude oil and gasoline continues to rise; and,
Whereas, the current mileage reimbursement, established by ordinance in 1982, sets the mileage rate at twenty cents per mile ($0.20), with a maximum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00); and,
Whereas, inflation has increased two-hundred nineteen percent (219%) over that time period; and,
Whereas, indexed for inflation, that same $150 is almost $330 in 2008 dollars.
Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article XI - Personnel, is hereby amended by replacing Chapter 181, Section 181.06 as follows:
TITLE ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE
ARTICLE XI - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 181 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ยง 181.06 ALLOWANCE FOR USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES.
A City employee or elected official who is required by duties to travel in his or her own vehicle within the city, except to and/or from his or her place of residence, or outside the City and who is authorized to do so by the head of his department or by Council, shall be reimbursed at the rate of twenty cents ($0.20) per mile or the amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Service, whichever is higher.
All mileage shall be computed each calendar month, but in no event shall an employee or elected official be reimbursed in excess of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per calendar month.
(Ord. 1-1982, eff. 2-12-82)
Employees, with the exception of elected officials, who are required by duties to travel in his or her own vehicle within the city, except to and/or from his or her place of residence, or outside the city and who are authorized to do so by the head of his department or by Council, are eligible for monthly mileage reimbursements subject to the following provisions:
1. The mileage reimbursement rate shall be indexed to the current IRS rate and printed on the Mileage Reimbursement Form but in no event shall monthly mileage in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) miles be reimbursed.
2. Mileage Reimbursement Forms shall be available in the Finance Department. The Mileage Reimbursement Form, which shall document date, destination, purpose for the trip and miles driven, is completed by the employee and submitted to the appropriate Departmental Director member for approval.
3. The approved Mileage Reimbursement Form must be submitted to the Finance Department by the third Wednesday of the month in order to receive payment within the same month.
4. Mileage reimbursement shall be paid once a month.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect on the first day of the first full month following passage.