General Policy - 0700

This chapter provides guidelines on traveling for official State of California (State) business and for obtaining reimbursements. Travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the policies found within the California Code of Regulations, Title 2 (Administration), Division 1 (Administrative Personnel), Chapter 3 (Department of Human Resources), Subchapter 1 (General Civil Service Rules), Article 2 (Travel Expenses), employee Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and the CalHR Online HR Manual (section 2200).

Basic Policies

1. Use travel when personal contact is the most economical way of conducting official State business.
2. Limit attendance at conferences and meetings to those directly concerned with the topic.
3. Use the most economical method of transportation. Consider the time employees will be away from the office and the direct cost of the methods that may be used.
4. Avoid backtracking and duplicate travel whenever possible.
5. State vehicles should not be parked overnight at an airport unless there is no other practical and reasonable way for the employee to get to and from the airport.
6. Travel should be done in the most efficient and least costly manner. An employee may use a more costly form of transportation, but they may be paid at the less costly rate.  In such cases a cost-comparison must be done to determine the least costly rate.