Travel Expense Rates
POL 04/2023

Effective date: June 1, 2023

Application: Applies to all travel expenses incurred by an injured worker, dependant and WCB staff.

Policy subject: Allowance and expenses

Purpose:

To allow for updates to WCB travel expense rates.

BACKGROUND

  1. The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) will cover travel expenses incurred:
    1. By an injured worker and/or a dependant (POL 04/2021, Travel Expenses - General), and
    2. WCB staff when travelling to conduct WCB business.
  2. Travel expenses include:
    1. Mileage, if a personal vehicle is used.
    2. Meals.
    3. Lodging (i.e., hotel and private), and
    4. Airfare.
  3. The WCB has historically followed travel expense rates set by the Saskatchewan Public Service Commission (PSC).
     
  4. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has the authority to approve updates to travel expense rates on the Board Members behalf. As the WCB follows rates set by the PSC, automatic updates to WCB’s travel expense rates will be made by the Assistant Director of Legal and Policy, generally one month following the PSC rates being updated.

POLICY

  1. The WCB will cover travel expenses incurred by an injured worker and/or a dependant and WCB staff based on travel expense rates outlined within PRO 01/2019, Travel Expense Rates.
     
  2. Travel expense will be covered based on the rates in effect on the date of travel.
     
  3. The WCB will update travel expense rates once it becomes aware that the PSC has updated their rates. WCB rates may not be effective the same date as the PSC rates.
     
  4. WCB travel expense rates will be rounded to the nearest cent.

Policy references

Legislative Authority

The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013

Sections 16, 18, 115

Document History

  1. June 1, 2023. Reference to Corporate Policy Manager updated to Assistant Director of Legal and Policy. Out of country travel guidelines clarified in PRO.
  2. POL and PRO 01/2019, Travel Expense Rates (effective January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2023).
  3. January 1, 2019. Corporate Policy Manager authorized to revise travel expense rates following changes to the Saskatchewan Public Service Commission (PSC) rates.
  4. POL 02/2012, Expenses – Travel and Sustenance – PSC Rate (effective January 10, 2012 to December 31, 2018)
  5. POL 16/96, Expenses – Travel and Sustenance – PSC Rate (effective December 1, 1996 to January 9, 2012)

Complements

PRO 04/2023 Travel Expense Rates
POL 04/2021 Travel Expenses - General

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