Clark Paulsen, Division Chief

Welcome to the Caltrans Travel Guide!

The Caltrans Travel Guide and Caltrans Travel Tips are the Department's method of communicating travel and reimbursement rules to employees. It is the goal of the Division of Accounting to communicate this information in a timely and accurate manner.

The Travel Guide details the Department of Personnel Administration's travel rules and the Department's travel policies. Before traveling on State business or incurring travel expenses, employees should review the Travel Guide for current information.

For general assistance, contact the Travel Information Line at (916) 227-9061 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

If an answer to a specific question cannot be found in the Travel Guide or answered by the Travel Information Line, please contact the Travel Policy Section at (916) 227-8652.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	State Travel Policy
Chapter 2	Travel Advances, American Express, and Other Financing Resources
Chapter 3	Travel Reimbursement
Chapter 4	Overtime Meals and Call-Back Mileage
Chapter 5	Travel Expense Claim (TEC)
Chapter 6	Travel Exceptions
Chapter 7	Tax Withholding and Reporting Requirements
Chapter 8	Transit Incentive Program
Chapter 9	Miscellaneous Expenses
Chapter 10	Transportation / On-line Reservations
Chapter 11	Automobile
Chapter 12	Non-State Employee Travel
Appendix A	Travel Expenditure Reports (Caltrans employees only)
Appendix B	Reimbursement Rates by Bargaining Unit
Appendix C	Terms and Definitions
Appendix D	Travel Information & Policy
Appendix E	Forms List
Appendix F	Search Tips for the Travel Guide
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