PURDUE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47907

June 27, 1955

To: Administrative Officers and Heads of Departments

Re: BUSINESS OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 42

Revised Travel Regulations

Effective Date: 1 July 1955

University travel regulations will be changed as detailed below to reflect the increased payments passed by the last General Assembly and authorized by the State Budget Committee:

PER DIEM:

For official travel by employees and officials of the State within the limits of the State of Indiana, the per diem in lieu of traveling expense shall be $8. 80 or $2. 20 for each quarter period.

State regulations Page 2, Rule 2 concerning an employee not entitled to per diem - If the employee chooses to remain at the place where he is working he shall be entitled to mileage instead of per diem, but not in excess of $7. 00 per day.

MILEAGE:

Refer to "INSTRUCTIONS USE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE" (Revised October 20. 1952.)

Page 2, Sec. 6: "STAFF MEMBERS MAY USE THEIR PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES, ON OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY BUSINESS AT THE PREVAILING TRANSPORTATION SERVICE; RATE":

All conditions remain the same but the prevailing rate starting July 1. 1955 will be 5.5 cents per mile.

Page 3. Sec. 8: "SOME STAFF MEMBERS MAY USE THEIR PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AT 7 CENTS PER MILE":

All provisions of this arrangement except the new rate (7 cents) are the same.

Page 4, Sec. 9: "USE OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES IN LIEU OF PUBLIC CARRIER FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL":

No change.

Complete copies of the Transportation Instructions may be obtained by calling the Manager of Service Enterprises, 92-2791.

L. J. Freehafer
Business Manager and
Assistant Treasurer