ARTICLE XXII: Expenses

1. The Publisher shall pay all legitimate expenses incurred by an employee in the service of the Publisher and effective November 30, 2007, the date of the signing of this Agreement, shall compensate for the use of an automobile in the service of the Publisher at the following rate, except as hereinafter specified:

2. The above payment schedule shall apply up to the first 10,000 miles driven by an employee. Employees who drive more than 10,000 miles in the service of the Publisher shall receive additional compensation for miles driven over 10,000 in accordance with the gas payment schedule that follows:

3. Employees who work in the classifications of district manager and home delivery circulation helper shall receive a stipend when working of $20.00 per week for full-time employees and $10.00 per week for part-time employees for the stop-and-go driving they do in the performance of their duties. This provision only covers those regularly assigned to home delivery work. Replacements for district managers and home delivery circulation helpers, not already receiving this stipend, shall receive the stipend when performing duties for five (5) consecutive work days.

4. Any regular full time employee required or authorized by the Publisher to use his/her automobile on a regular weekly basis shall be allowed minimum expenses of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per week. Any employee who is required or authorized by the Publisher to use his/her automobile less than a full week shall be allowed a minimum of five dollars ($5.00) a day for any day such use occurs except when an employee is authorized to use his/her personal automobile for transportation between the main facility and an off site facility, such employee shall receive only the cents per mile rate for actual mileage involved in such between site travel.

5. Necessary working equipment shall be provided employees and paid for by the Publisher.

6. No employee shall be reimbursed for lunch or dinner expenses unless authorized by his/her supervisor. Authorization may be given prior to or after the lunch or dinner expense was incurred but employees shall make a reasonable effort to secure their supervisor’s prior authorization where time and circumstances permit.

4. Any regular full time employee required or authorized by the Publisher to use his/her automobile on a regular weekly basis shall be allowed minimum expenses of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per week. Any employee who is required or authorized by the Publisher to use his/her automobile less than a full week shall be allowed a minimum of five dollars ($5.00) a day for any day such use occurs except when an employee is authorized to use his/her personal automobile for transportation between the main facility and an off site facility, such employee shall receive only the cents per mile rate for actual mileage involved in such between site travel.