The Town will reimburse all legitimate expenses
incurred by an employee as a result of that employee performing Town
business related to the employee's work.
Regular full-time employees or eligible part-time
employees are covered by this policy.
Authorized travel expenses shall be reimbursed
by the Town after expenses have been submitted in significant detail
on a reimbursement form.
Employees may receive reimbursement, subject
to any Commonwealth of Massachusetts statutory requirements, for attending
conferences or meetings sponsored by institutions or professional
organizations for which the subject matter relates directly to the
employee's position or provides beneficial information to enhance
departmental operations. Prior approval of the department head is
necessary and total expenses must be within departmental budget limits.
Approval of a Town sponsored membership in an
appropriate professional organization will be the responsibility of
the employee's department head, subject to the availability of funds.
Approval of Town paid subscriptions to any appropriate
professional publication must be approved by the employee's department
head, subject to the availability of funds.