Expense Money Allowance for Candidates

Administrative Procedure 5.105

Elgin Community College will reimburse all reasonable travel expenses of candidates for full-time positions at the College. The following procedures will apply:

1. Reimbursement for travel will be at the lesser of coach airfare or the current IRS mileage rate paid to College employees.
2. Meal and lodging expenses will be considered as items to be reimbursed providing the travel distance is sufficient (75 miles or more) to require the applicant to extend his/her stay beyond one day. Candidates will be expected to stay at a College lodging partner. Meal expense reimbursement shall be based on the current employee travel procedure. 
3. Candidates will provide the College with original receipts to support any travel, meal, and lodging expenses requested for reimbursement and a documented (Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, Google Maps, etc.) point-to-point mileage record.

This policy was last reviewed on 08/31/2023.