5.7 Payments for Travel and Subsistence.
Payments for travel and subsistence to Board members and employees of a Board, in respect of expenses incurred while on approved Board business, may be made only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the most recent circular issued by the DES (currently C.L. CC 56/05 and amendments), and should be matched by appropriately vouched and verified claims forms. The Board is obliged to approve all instances which will result in claims for travel and subsistence, and is obliged to verify the validity of each and every claim.
The Principal may be delegated the responsibility to vouch for claims submitted by other employees. In cases where the Principal is claiming travel and subsistence, these claims must be verified by the Chairperson of the Board of Management or, in the absence of the chairperson, a nominee of the Board.
Note: Teachers who attend approved in-service courses are paid travel and subsistence expenses, where appropriate, in accordance with the DES regulations for in-service courses.