A. Volunteers of Pierce County performing services to alleviate the duties performed by the County employees, may be reimbursed for mileage expenses incurred when authorized by the appropriate elected official or designee in their respective offices: Executive, Presiding Judge of District or Superior Courts, Prosecuting Attorney, or Chair of the Council.

B. Volunteers shall be reimbursed for mileage at the same rate as full-time County employees pursuant to this Chapter.

C. All claims for expenses shall be approved by the department directors supervising the volunteer.

D. The "claim for expenses" form currently used for full-time County employees shall be used for volunteers. The department director submitting the claim for expenses shall clearly indicate on the form "volunteer."

E. All reimbursements paid to volunteers of the County shall come from existing departmental budgets upon approval by the responsible department director. The payments shall be requested only with the approval of the department director responsible for the budget paying the expenses.