Travel Update 11-03

The General Services Administration announced that the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of personal vehicles while traveling on official government business will increase from 50 cents per mile to 51 cents per mile effective January 1, 2011. This Travel Update shall serve as official notice to state agencies and employees that this increase will be in effect and should be implemented for all travel occurring on or after January 1, 2011.

Again, the State of Illinois mileage reimbursement rate for the use of personal vehicles will increase from 50 cents per mile to 51 cents per mile effective January 1, 2011.

As the appointed Travel Coordinator for your agency, it is your responsibility to disseminate this information to all appropriate personnel within your agency. If you have any questions, please contact Kelley Shaw, State Travel Coordinator at (217) 782-4705 or by email at Kelley.Shaw@illinois.gov.