Authorized expenses you incur in working on your assignment are reimbursed. The Company Engagement Leader or the TKS Client Contact Manager typically approves expenditures in advance. Examples of eligible expenses are airfare, hotel, and meals while traveling. Receipts are required. You will submit your expenses electronically using the same system you use to submit time. In addition, a signed copy of the expense report, along with receipts, must be submitted to the TKS administrative person supporting your project.

Most experts choose to make their own travel arrangements. If you need assistance, please contact the TKS Client Contact Manager for that engagement.

The standards (class of travel, need for receipts, and so on) for travel are those consistent with efficient use of Client funds and best practices in accounting. Situations that may deviate from these standards should be discussed with the TKS Client Contact Manager.

For simplicity, most experts pay for their airline tickets using their own credit cards, and then apply for reimbursement. If desired, TKS can provide cash advances for the purchase of airline tickets or can purchase the airline tickets for you. Contact the TKS Client Contact Manager about these latter options.

Air travel is typically via coach class. International flights or personal needs may call for business class travel. Business class adds significant cost to travel, and situations that call for business class should be discussed with the Client Project Leader and the TKS Client Contact Manager.

Yes, you are compensated for your travel time according to standards typically applied in the consulting industry. Specifically, you are compensated for ½ of the time required to travel door-to-door, that is, from your home to your hotel or work site, and return. Time spent at your hotel or at dinner is not compensated. Special situations, such as international travel and assignments where extensive travel is required, may call for a different compensation formula. These situations should be discussed with the TKS Client Contact Manager.

Depending on the requirements of the assignment, work can be at home, at a client company site, at a client company supplier's site, at a client company alliance-partner site, or a combination of these.

The rules for this are governed by IRS standards. You are not reimbursed for mileage if your assignment involves working predominately at a local work site. If your assignment involves working predominately at home, with occasional travel to a local work site, you are reimbursed for the mileage involved with the occasional travel. Travel between work sites during the course of a business day is also reimbursed.

The IRS-allowed rate for local mileage will be reimbursed for use of your personal car. This rate is subject to change and should be verified when filing for reimbursement.