State of Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller MEMORANDUM NO. 2018-06

Subject:	Increase in GSA Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Attention:	Chief Administrative and Fiscal Officers, Business Managers,
	Payroll and Human Resources Officers

I. GSA MILEAGE RATE INCREASED TO 54.5 CENTS PER MILE: According to FTR Bulletin 18-03 announced in the Federal Register dated January 3, 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) of the Federal Government is increasing the reimbursement rate from 53.5 cents to 54.5 cents per mile for use of privately owned automobiles when authorized as advantageous to the Government.

II. IMPACT ON STATE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES: The GSA rate is used as the mileage reimbursement rate for many State of Connecticut collective bargaining units. The "mileage reimbursement rate" under many State collective bargaining unit agreements is subject to adjustment within 30 days of revision to the Federal GSA rate.
: In accordance with General Notice 2018-02 from the Office of Labor Relations, the mileage reimbursement rate increase is effective for travel on or after January 29, 2018 for employees using personally owned vehicles for official State business.
: The increased rate applies to non-represented employees and the following collective bargaining units: NP-2, NP-3, NP-4, NP-5, NP-6, NP-8, P-1, P-2, P-3A, P-3B, P-4 and P-5.
: The above provisions also apply to Managerial and Confidential employees and all other executive branch employees who are exempt from the classified service or not included in any prevailing bargaining unit contract, except unclassified employees of any board of trustees of the constituent units of higher education.

Managerial employees governed by the boards of higher education are notified by their respective boards.

III. QUESTIONS

Please direct questions or requests for assistance as follows:

Payroll Procedures: Active and Pension Payroll Services Division, 860-702-3447;

Personnel Issues: Agency Human Resources Officers;

Memorandum Interpretation: Administrative Services, 860-702-3440.

KEVIN LEMBO
STATE COMPTROLLER

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