HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2660-22 Amends Per Diem for City Employees Traveling on City Business Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Finkam and Aasen
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon A. Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, on 11/21/22 at 4:40 p.m. No subsequent revision to this
Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or other wise.
ORDINANCE D-2660-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION III, SECTIONS 2-61(b) AND 2-64(a) OF
THE CARMEL CITY CODE
Synopsis: Ordinance amends the per diem paid to City employees who are travelling on City
business.
WHEREAS, the nature of City of Carmel (“City”) operations frequently requires City officials
and employees to perform business and take advantage of educational opportunities at off-site locations;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to fairly and adequately compensate officials and employees for
travel expenses incurred on City business; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to update and clarify travel policies and adjust
reimbursement levels; and
WHEREAS, it would increase efficiency to set the City employee per diem to the current federal
per diem amount, as it may be amended from time to time.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AND ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City
of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Chapter 2, Article 3, Division III, Section 2-61(b) of the Carmel City Code is hereby
amended and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-61 Travel and Related Expenses.
(b) Per diems and meal expenses.
(1) A per diem is a flat rate reimbursement for any and all expenses incurred in a certain
reimbursable travel category. The City will pay per diems for meal expenses only. No receipts are
required for a per diem payment, which shall be made only after the employee completes travel
and submits a claim for reimbursement. However, the employee must provide a copy of his travel
itinerary and hotel bill to document actual time of travel. Meal per diems shall be paid at the current
United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses,
as amended from time to time by the IRS”
Ordinance No. D-2660-22
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Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Finkam and Aasen
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon A. Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, on 11/21/22 at 4:40 p.m. No subsequent revision to this
Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or other wise.
Section 3. Chapter 2, Article 3, Division III, Section 2-64(a) of the Carmel City Code is hereby
amended and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-64 Meal Expense Advances.
(a) The City of Carmel may be permitted to make an advance meal expense to a City employee
while traveling on City business at the current United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses, as amended from time to time by the IRS.”
Section 4. All other current provisions of City Code Sections 3-30 shall remain in full force and
effect and are not affected by this Ordinance.
Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as
enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing
by the Mayor.
Ordinance No. D-2660-22
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Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Finkam and Aasen
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon A. Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, on 11/21/22 at 4:40 p.m. No subsequent revision to this
Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or other wise.
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ____ day of ________,
2022, by a vote of _____ ayes and _____ nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
___________________________________
Kevin D. Rider, President Jeff Worrell, Vice-President
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Sue Finkam Laura Campbell
___________________________________ ____________________________________
H. Bruce Kimball Anthony Green
___________________________________ ___________________________________
Adam Aasen Tim Hannon
___________________________________
Miles Nelson
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ____ day of
_________________________ 2022, at _______ __.M.
____________________________________
Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this _____ day of
________________________ 2022, at _______ __.M.
____________________________________
James Brainard, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Ordinance D-2660-22
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