PAP.3.2.010 General Definitions
Any term not defined in this section shall be given its ordinary meaning. The following terms, wherever used in this ordinance, shall be construed to apply as follows, except where the context indicates otherwise:
(a) "Business Travel" means employee travel conducted in the performance of their official job duties on behalf of the Tribe.
(b) "Per Diem" is a daily payment instead of reimbursement for actual expenses for lodging (excluding taxes), meals, and related incidental expenses. Rate is specified by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
(c) "Reduced Per Diem" is a reduced per diem rate when there are known reductions in lodging and meal costs or when your subsistence costs can be determined in advance and are lower than the prescribed per diem rate.
(d) "Privately Owned Vehicle" or "POV" means any vehicle such as an automobile or motorcycle operated by an individual that is not owned or leased by the Tribe, and is not commercially leased or rented by an employee under a Tribal rental agreement for use in connection with official Tribal business.
(e) "Furnished meal" means a meal provided to an employee, either directly from the Tribe or as a result of the Tribe paying a registration fee or other cost which allows the employee to attend a conference or other event. If the Tribe has already paid for a meal, the employee/travel requester must not count the meal as quarter within the subsistence section of the travel advance request form.
(f) "Travel Advance Request Form" means the form that outlines the request for travel.
(g) "Conference" means a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium or event that involves employee travel.
(h) "Accompanied baggage" means Tribal property and personal property of the traveler necessary for official travel.
(i) "Tribal Vehicle" means any automobile that is owned by the Tribe.
(j) "Tribal Governing Board" or "TGB" means the Tribal Governing Board as established by the Lac Courte Oreilles Constitution and Bylaws dated November 2, 1966.
(k) "Tribe" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.