Workforce Development Reimbursement Program

Who is eligible?

• Employees of Nebraska local public transportation agencies
• Must be in full-standing
• Must be regular status
• Cannot be on vacation, medical, suspension, or other forms of leave

What expenses qualify for reimbursement?

• Registration costs
• Lodging (details here)
• Meals (details here, no alcohol)
• And some textbooks or materials
• Mileage is NOT eligible for reimbursement

Requesting Reimbursement: What is the employee is responsible for?

• Before the event, employee verifies the professional development activity is approved by NDOT (see list of approved courses link below).
• If professional development activity is not on pre-approved list, submit request form to NDOT
• After the event, employee submits expenses/receipts to their employer

Requesting Reimbursement: What is the local public agency responsible for?

• LPA submits the WFD reimbursement form with original receipts to NDOT
• NDOT reimburses the local public agency for allowable expenses
• In some cases, Nebraska LTAP can direct bill expenses for hosted classes to NDOT. The local public agency cannot submit the same expenses.