Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I work for a university in southern california. My normal day-to-day commute is 30 miles roundtrip to the university and back home. All last year I would periodically be required to drive off campus for work to recruiting events sometimes 100 miles away. Last year I was reimbursed full mileage from my home to the work site and back to my home. This year I am being told that I am required to deduct the 30 miles of my normal day-to-day commute. So what I used to be reimbursed 100 miles for, I am now being asked to subtract 30 miles off to factor what would be my normal commute leaving me with only 70 reimburseable miles. Is this legal?


Asked on 9/25/09, 5:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Yes. The commute distance from home to work and back again is not deductible. The distance from the usual place of employment to off-site locations are.

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Answered on 9/25/09, 5:40 pm


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