The following information applies to all official travel for MDE. This includes travel by employees, contract workers, independent contractors, board members, grantees and consultants.

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Effective January 1, 2011 - Mileage rate is $ 0.51 cents per mile.

Effective November 1, 2011- the maximum state reimbursement rate is $36.00 a day for meals.

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High Cost Areas-Updated for 2012

If neither the city nor the county is listed, the maximum state reimbursement rate is $36.00 a day for meals.

State	City	County	Rate
Mississippi	Gulfport/Biloxi	Harrison	$41
Mississippi	Hattiesburg	Forrest/Lamar	$41
Mississippi	Oxford	Lafayette	$41
Mississippi	Robinsonville	Tunica	$41
Mississippi	Southaven	Desoto	$41
Mississippi	Starkville	Oktibbeha	$41

 

Domestic Meal Reimbursement Rates- Out of State:

http://www.dfa.state.ms.us/Purchasing/Travel/convertedrates.pdf

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Air Fares: Employees are responsible for obtaining their airline tickets by calling Avanti Travel or by purchasing their tickets
directly from the airline. See Office of Accounting memorandum dated January 25, 2000 for documentation requirements. Also, see the Travel Guidelines below for information on purchasing airline tickets on the internet. For state contract airfares, click here and select "Air Fare Contracts - City Pairs" from the menu Air Fares/Aircraft Transportation Services.

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TRAVEL POLICY

*American Express® Corporate Card Application

*Blank form for submission of travel expenses  Blank form for submission of travel expenses. (Excel document revised 06/2007)

*Trip Number Request Form (Excel)

*Travel Trip Numbers (Excel)

*Travel Authorization Form - Blank form for submission of prior travel authorization (in-state and out-of-state)

*Travel Voucher Checklist

*Travel Consultant/Conference blank travel voucher - Page 1
  Page 2 & 3

*Consultative Services Authorization Form - Blank form for authorization of travel expenses by non employees (Object Code
61653 & 61790) of the MS Dept. of Education.

*Consultant/Conference Travel Voucher Form - Blank form for submission of travel expenses by non employees (Object
Code 61653) of the MS Dept. of Education. Please also download and use the second page of the Travel Voucher Form noted above.

*Consultant/Conference Travel Voucher Form - Blank form for submission of travel expenses by Vocational non employees
(Object Code 61790)of the MS Dept. of Education. Please also download and use the second page of the Travel Voucher Form noted above.

Travel Guidelines pamphlet (Office of Accounting)

Travel Voucher Checklist

*Map Mileage Chart - Distance between cities/towns in Mississippi (Office of Accounting)

*State Hotel/Motel Price List - Contract rates for single/double rooms (Dept. of Finance & Administration) ( When you
click on this link, you must scroll to the bottom of the web page.)

For assistance with:

For other assistance or information, please contact Kim Ware at 601-359-3493 or KWare@mde.k12.ms.us.