Cell Phone Reimbursement
Augustana Human Resources Department

3/9/2012

Many employees have personal cell phones, and on occasion, they may use their cell phones for work-related purposes, reimbursements for cell phone costs will only be provided to employees whose primary duties include:

•	Student recruitment

•	Frequent and regular travel (including area and nationwide)

•	Immediate accessibility for frequent contact with the public or other college members.

Further, a higher reimbursement amount will be available for those employees for whom it is critical to access e-mail and the internet while travelling for work. Typically, this decision will be made for all employees in the role, with exceptions granted by a member of the Augustana Cabinet

Reimbursement: For those who qualify for cell phone reimbursements, the rates are:

•	Talk/Text phone plan - $35 per month

•	Data/Talk/Text phone plan - $65 per month

International Usage. For those campus members who need to make frequent
international calls outside or normal business hours, a special plan will be constructed to
meet these needs in a cost efficient manner.

Cell phone reimbursements will appear on the employee’s regular paycheck and will be processed according to IRS tax regulations. Employees receiving the above stipends are required to purchase a cell phone and the associated plan. This stipend does not constitute an increase to base pay and will not be included in any calculation of percentage increases to base pay or for any benefit calculation.

Employees will not be reimbursed for replacement phones, equipment, applications, etc.