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Policy: Personnel - Relating to Article IX, Section 33, of the General Appropriations Act, local entities must develop a schedule of positions, job titles and salaries identifying the corresponding state position job title and salary for each position. The ACSEC requires that the regional planning council identify each position's Classification Salary Schedule Group for inclusion with the Administrative Budget submission. Travel - In accordance with ACSEC policy, all conference travel will be limited to two (2) personnel per conference. Travel within the State of Texas will be made within the guidelines of the Texas General Appropriations Act. Reimbursement for travel outside the borders of Texas may not exceed the locality-based rates specified in the Federal Travel Regulations unless the Comptroller determines, in advance of travel, that local conditions necessitate a chang~ in the lodging rate for a particular location. Detailed travel itemization should be provided to the ACSEC to include at a minimum the destination, number of personnel attending, length of stay, transportation rate, lodging rate, meal rate and registration fees. Dues and Subscriotions - Each regional council executive director, or that person's designee, shall review and grant prior approval for any expenditure for recurring memberships or dues to professional organizations. TraininQ - Costs associated with dispatcher training should be shown separately from those budgeted for staff development. Detail should include course description, number of students and tuition. Associated travel costs should be shown for dispatcher training. Public Education - The ACSEC will now require that all regional planning councils include the cost of shipping public education materials as part of their Administrative Budget. Capital Recovery - Capital recovery costs associated with Addressing Maintenance and GIS at the COG level should be shown in this component. These costs will be tracked on the Financial Status Report in a manner similar to levels I, II and III Capital Recovery. At the current time, ACSEC policy does not allow for the recovery of capital equipment for general office use such as computers, printers, fax machines, etc. This component should reflect the recovery of the initial capital cost of the tangible equipment purchased or leased. by the regional planning council. Computer workstations should be recovered for a minimum period of three (3) years. Back room equipment, recorders, generators and other such equipment should be recovered for a period of five (5) to ACSEC Policies and Procedures February 1999 Page 29