Please note that these Q&As only apply to employees exempt from the bargaining unit:
1. Question: Within the travel rule and the memorandum from OBM Deputy Director Aaron Erickson the language indicates that the distance from an employee's residence to the employee's headquarters should be backed out of mileage claimed when the employee leaves his/her residence travelling to their destination. Should the distance be backed out of the return trip as well?
Answer: Yes, per OBM.
2. Question: Should the residence to headquarters mileage be deducted for weekend travel when the employee would not have normally travelled in to their headquarters?
Answer: No, per OBM.