Assignment to serve outside of county of appointment; travel expenses

Assignment to serve outside of county of appointment; travel expenses. The chief judge may assign a court reporter to serve anywhere within the circuit in which the court reporter is appointed. A court reporter shall be paid travel expenses incurred in connection with his or her official duties in his or her circuit of appointment outside the county wherein he or she resides. Subject to regulations which may be adopted by the employer representative, court reporters shall be allowed travel expenses when traveling within their county of residence in connection with their official duties. The employer representative may assign a court reporter to temporary service outside his or her own circuit, but within the jurisdiction of the employer representative, with the consent of the chief judge. A court reporter shall be paid travel expenses incurred in connection with his or her official duties during such periods of temporary assignment. Expense vouchers shall be submitted to the employer representative for approval. The expense vouchers or claims submitted to the Office of the Comptroller for payment shall have the signed approval of the chief judge of the circuit in which the court reporter is appointed. (Source: P.A. 101-581, eff. 1-1-20.)