The "Soft" And "Hard" Rules Of The New Travel Regulations

On the 17 day, the general office of the Ministry of Finance announced the newly formulated answers to the relevant questions on the management of travel expenses of the central and state organs. It is clear that the staff of central and state organs are not required to stay in designated hotels on business trips.

In order to carry out the eight Central regulations and promote the construction of strict economy and oppose waste system, the Ministry of Finance revised the management of travel expenses of central and state organs at the end of last year. The Ministry of Finance said that the release of the solution was mainly aimed at some specific issues that the Department and personnel had consulted in the implementation of the new regulation.

　　 The reception unit shall arrange meals and lodging, and the travelling personnel shall pay the meals and transportation expenses according to the standard.

Q: how does a business person arrange meals and accommodation by the reception unit?

Answer: except for a work dinner arranged by the reception unit according to the regulations on the administration of domestic and public service of the party and government organs, the business people should eat their own meals. If a reception unit assists in arranging meals, the travelling personnel shall pay the catering expenses to the reception units within the standards stipulated in the travel expenses management regulations. The reception unit shall issue the receiving voucher (no reimbursement basis) to the business traveler, and the charge for the collection will be paid for the entertainment expenses of the reception unit.

Q: how can a travel officer provide transportation to the reception unit or other units?

Answer: the traffic in the city should be solved by the traveling personnel themselves. Where the reception unit provides transportation, the travelling personnel shall pay the city's transportation fee to the reception unit within the standard set by the travel expense management regulations. The reception unit shall issue the receiving voucher (not for reimbursement basis) to the business traveler, and charge the vehicle transportation expenses of the city to the reception unit.

　　 There is no accommodation invoice for business trip.

Q: how does a travel officer actually lodge a hotel without a residential invoice?

Answer: if a traveler actually lodge an apartment without a lodging invoice, if he or she is living in his own home or on a business trip to a remote area, he can not get the receipt for lodging fees. If he is informed by a travel officer and approved by the head of his department, he can reimburse the inter city transportation fee, the supplementary food subsidy and the city's transportation expenses.

Q: how do the central staff in Beijing go to the outer suburbs to carry out official activities?

Answer: the central government staff in Beijing will attend reimbursement for the meeting and training in the outskirts of the county. They will not reimburse the cost of lodging, food subsidy and transportation in the city. They will reimburse the expenses of accommodation, food, transportation and other expenses to other districts and counties in the suburbs. A unified arrangement for food and transportation will no longer reimburse the allowance for meals and transportation in the city.

The suburb districts of Beijing refer to Mentougou, Fangshan District, Tongzhou District, Shunyi District, Changping District, Daxing District, Huairou, Pinggu, Miyun and Yanqing counties.

　　 Return home during a business trip Traffic expense Exceeding part requirement Self-care

Q: how can the reimbursement of travel expenses be paid by the leaders of the unit when they are allowed to return home during their business trip?

Answer: during the business trip, the intercity transportation costs will be reimbursed at the rate of not more than the fare of the corresponding transport from the destination of the business trip, and the excess portion will be reimbursed by the individual; the allowance for meals and the city's transportation expenses will be reimbursed according to the number of days from the destination of the trip to the unit (the number of days to go home to visit relatives) and the prescribed standard.

Q: how to reimburse the relocation of staff?

Answer: the staff of central and state organs shall be reimbursed once and for all by the transfer units in accordance with the provisions of the travel expenses management regulations due to the inter city traffic, accommodation, food subsidy and transportation expenses. The expenses incurred by the family members and the relocation of furniture will be handled by the mobilizing personnel.

Q: how do you reimburse the travel expenses for attending meetings and training?

Answer: to attend meetings and training outside the permanent residence, and to implement relevant systems of meetings and training fees during meetings and training sessions. Intercity travel expenses, meals allowance and transportation expenses in the round-trip meetings and training places are reimbursed according to the provisions of travel expenses management. Among them, the allowance for meals and the transportation within the city are calculated on the basis of 1 days' journey back and forth, and the 1 day counting is made on the same day.

　　 Business traveler In principle, the soft seat of the whole train should be available.

Q: can a traveler take a soft berth with all the soft seats?

Answer: in principle, the traveling personnel take the soft seat of the whole train of soft seats. But during the period from 8 to 7 hours in the morning, or more than 12 hours' driving time, or after driving for more than 12 hours, the soft sleeper can be taken off by the soft sleeper ticket after approval by the unit leader.

Q: is a travel officer eligible for a soft seat instead of a soft berth?

Answer: the level of transportation stipulated by the travel expenses management method is the upper limit for the travelling personnel to take the means of transportation. The travelling personnel should take the corresponding transport according to the level of the travel expenses management regulations, and take the soft seat instead of the subsidy according to the condition of riding the train soft berth.

Q: how do you reimburse the cost of transportation from the airport to the airport on a business trip?

Answer: the newly revised travel expense management method carries out the method of contracting out the city's transportation expenses, and uses 80 yuan per person per day for business travel. The cost of transportation to and from the station and airport shall be settled within the city traffic charges stipulated in the regulations, and no more reimbursement will be made.

It is not mandatory to stay in a designated hotel for business trip. It is not mandatory for 2 people to live in 1 rooms.

Q: will the central and state organs staff stay in designated hotels on business?

A: the newly revised regulation on travel expenses of central and state organs does not require that traveler must stay in designated hotels. Since 2015, the Ministry of finance has no longer organized bidding to purchase designated hotels for business trips.

Q: does the staff below the bureau level require 2 people to live in 1 rooms?

Answer: the newly revised travel expense management method shall be formulated in accordance with the level of each district according to the level of the standard of accommodation expenses per person. Within the prescribed standard, the travel personnel may choose their own type of rooms that are suitable for their grades, and no longer will be required for 2 people to live in 1 rooms.