What counts as travel time?

When is an employee in travel status. An employee is in a travel status only for those hours actually traveling between the official duty station and the point of destination, or between two temporary duty points, and the usual waiting time which interrupts travel.



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In many cases, travel time is paid at the same rate as regular working hours. However, if employees exceed their normal work hours or if the travel time falls under overtime criteria, it should be compensated at the appropriate overtime rate.

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Legislation does not define what constitutes a reasonable daily travel distance. This means that there is no legal maximum distance; instead, you should consider the scope of any mobility clause and use common sense, taking into account local traffic or travel conditions based on the additional commute.

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Some bill at their full hourly rate and some bill at half their hourly rate. There is usually a cap of 8-10 hours a day even if your travel takes longer. Most people try to do as much legitimate billable work as possible while traveling and bill that time at full rate.

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Under the FLSA, travel time is creditable if the employees is required to travel during regular working hours, either for a trip or other official business. For the most part, those who work in executive, professional, and administrative jobs are exempt from the FLSA.

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In limited circumstances, travel time may be considered hours of work. The rules on travel hours of work depend on whether an employee is covered by or exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Local Travel means travel with both the trip origin and destination being within the City.

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Examples of deductible travel expenses include airfare and lodging, transport services, cost of meals and tips, and the use of communications devices.

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Total travel time costs are the product of time spent traveling (measured as minutes or hours) multiplied by unit costs (measured as cents per minute or dollars per hour). Travel time unit costs vary depending on type of trip, travel conditions, and traveler preferences.

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