Mileage-What would you do?

neveradull · August 2009

An employee who normally works at one location was desparately needed for a day at another site 10 miles away. Employee has now requested reimbusement for mileage from home to the site and back (20 miles). If the employee had come into her regular office first and then went to the other office we would pay mileage to and from (25 miles). The question is would you pay mileage from her home to the other office and back home and if we did would we be establishing a precedent?

ACU Frank · August 2009

Our written policy is to pay the difference between the two, when the temporary assignment is a longer drive than the employee's home branch.

NaeNae55 · August 2009

FYI: it's not tax deductible if it is just from her home to the worksite. Interestingly, if she comes to work first and you pay her for 25 miles, instead of 20, it will be tax deductible. You might be able to make an argument for the 20 miles if you get audited, by proving you were saving money for both you and the IRS by doing it that way, but it will have to be on appeal.

Got to love the IRS.

Sharon McKnight SPHR · August 2009

I agree with Frank. I'd pay the standard amount for mileage reimbursement for any miles above their normal commute to/from work. Otherwise, you may end up with other ees wanting to get paid for their drive to/from work too.

Sharon

neveradull · August 2009

Thanks everyone, it turns out that she grossly exaggerated her actual mileage so we declined payment.

ACU Frank · August 2009

Are you sure? That NEVER happens!

hahahahahahahaha

bethk · August 2009

Wha?????? An employee with a self intitlement attitude?!?!?! I'm dealing with one right now. I thought I already raised my kids. :mad:

NaeNae55 · August 2009

Being raised and actually growing up are two different things.

bethk · August 2009

Sadly, you are so right.

Mileage-What would you do?

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