City of Milwaukee - File #: 230432

• File #: 230432
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/1/2023
• Effective date: 9/21/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to allowable expenses for travel reimbursement.
• Sponsors: ALD. CHAMBERS JR.
• Indexes: TRAVEL BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/20/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/6/2023	1	MAYOR	RETURNED NOT SIGNED
9/1/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE; Minutes note:  No fiscal cost added as a result of passage, per Ald. Chambers.	Pass	10:3
9/1/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers, Jr. moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute C. There were no objections.	Pass	13:0
9/1/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	10:3
7/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: James Owczarski, City Clerk	Pass	5:0
7/11/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

230432

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. CHAMBERS

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to allowable expenses for travel reimbursement.

Sections

350-181-6-a-1                      am

350-181-6-a-7                     cr

350-181-6-b                                          am

Analysis

This ordinance revises the travel reimbursement ordinance to allow reimbursement, for elected officials only, for optional events intended for networking, career-building or education. 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Chapter 350-181-6-a-1 of the code is amended to read:

350-181. Authorized Travel Regulations and Procedures.

6. REIMBURSEMENT.                      a. For travel authorized under this section, the city shall pay or reimburse for allowable expenses directly related to the employee’s job-related travel including:

a-1. [[Required registration]]>>Registration<< expense incurred and reported by the attendee.

Part 2. Chapter 350-181-6-a-7 of the code is created to read:

a-7. Expenses incurred by elected officials for optional events intended to provide opportunities for networking, career-building or education. 

Part 3. Chapter 350-181-6-b is amended to read:

b. Reimbursement shall not be provided for extra days of unrequired events such as parties, dinners, balls, etc., >>except for events eligible for reimbursement under par. a-7,<< or for cancellations or reservation changes unless they are due to business necessity or hardship such as illness of the employee or the illness or death of an employee’s family member.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date: 08.31.2023

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

___________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date: ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

Kathleen Brengosz

8/14/2023

LRB178264-3