TRAVEL & EXPENSE POLICY

Parties will comply with the following travel and expense policy:

Expense Receipts

Copies of receipts will be provided by Esker to Company for all airfare, hotel, and ground transportation expenditures, plus any individual expenditure(s), excluding meal receipts, specified below, where customarily available. If a circumstance arises that is not specifically covered herein, Esker will provide an explanation for such deviations to Company as soon as reasonably practical for its review. Approval for reasonable deviations shall not be unreasonably withheld by Company. Esker shall make all airfare, hotel, and ground transportation reservations. All reimbursable travel arrangements will be made exclusively through an Esker travel agent.

Airfare and Ground Transportation

Company will reimburse Esker for reasonable and reasonably necessary airfare and ground transportation. Esker will use reasonable efforts to obtain the most economical airfare but cannot guarantee such airfare can be obtained in every instance. Coach airfare is the only authorized form of domestic and international travel. A rental car will be used when it is more cost effective than a taxi, rail, or shuttle.

Hotel Accommodations

Company will reimburse Esker for reasonable and reasonably necessary hotel accommodations. Esker will use reasonable efforts to obtain the most economical hotel rates but cannot guarantee such hotel rates can be obtained in every instance. Hotel bill will be itemized by day including tax. Charges for incidentals like telephone and meals will be itemized separately including taxes.

Meals

Company will reimburse Esker for reasonable meals. Esker will use the per diem rates per the GSA website https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877 as a maximum threashold for all U.S. employee meals. The per diem will cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner costs incurred by being out-of-town.  When foreign travel is involved, Esker will use actual costs for reimbursement purposes rather than the foreign per diem rates, which vary by country and city.

Reimbursable Miscellaneous Expenses

Company will reimburse Esker for the following reasonable and reasonably necessary miscellaneous expenses: (1) currency conversion, (2) business related faxes; (3) room service if used within meal guidelines, (4) tips – 20% or by custom; (5) parking fees/valet, (6) tolls; (7) business meals with Company, (8) laundry/dry cleaning if traveling greater than five consecutive days or in case of emergency; (9) personal auto mileage used for business (at current IRS mileage rate), and (10) VISA Passport Fees (For travelers required to travel Internationally).

Non-Reimbursable Miscellaneous Expenses

The following are non-reimbursable miscellaneous expenses: (1) bar charges/hotel mini-bar refreshments, (2) political contributions/donations; (3) lost luggage, (4) traffic fines and parking tickets; (5) health and beauty aids, (6) spouse/companion travel; (7) health club fees, (8) baby-sitter or pet sitting fees; (9) medical bills incurred while traveling, (10)  membership reward fees/ airline club memberships; (11) credit card late payment fees/“No Show” hotel fees, (12) personal entertainment/ in-flight movies/ in-room movies or video rentals/magazines/books/golf dues; and (13) home computer expenses including hardware, software, and data/phone lines.

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