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a■■ <br /> "'Employees who choose an upgrade from coach, economy or business class flights <br /> are solely responsible for the difference in cost." <br /> (April 27, 2018, Travel Policy, Section III D; June 9, 2022 Travel Policy Section <br /> I1IE 9 and October 17, 2022 Travel Policy, Section HIC I e) <br /> 91 <br /> The Travel Policy provides two exceptions to the lowest-airfare policy: <br /> For international flights that exceed 10 hours, the City will pay the expense of a business <br /> class flight at 110 percent of the cost of a.coach flight. <br /> (April 27, 2018, Travel Policy, Section III D3; June 9, 2022 Travel Policy Section 11IE2; <br /> and October 17, 2 022 Travel Policy, S eetion 111C I d) <br /> The City will pay the expense of a flight upgrade if no other seats are available at the-time <br /> of travel. <br /> (April 27,201 8, Travel policy,Section VIIA;June 9,2022 Travel Policy Section VIA; and <br /> October 17, 2022 Travel Policy, Section III I e) <br /> 10. <br /> "rhe reconciliation of travel expenses which results in overpayment by the City requires <br /> that the employee reimburse the City within twenty (20) business days of the expiration of the <br /> travel period, the end of which is defined as "the last day of a non-routine meeting, seminar, <br /> conferenee or training." (April 27,2018, Travel Policy, Section VIIA; June 9, 2022 "travel Policy <br /> Section VIA; and October 17, 2022 Travel policy, Section IIIIe) <br /> 11. <br /> Between February 11, 2021 and August 23, 2022, Ms. Cantrell, in her capacity as Mayor, <br /> flew first class at the City's expense on thirteen(13)domestic flights at gates higher than permitted <br /> by the City's Travel Policy Without timely reimbursing the City the amount each fare exceeded <br /> the permissible rates. <br />