For purposes of these regulations, the following definitions apply:

Agency:  Any state agency, department, institution, commission, or other organization operating from funds deposited with the State Treasurer.

Common Carrier:  Commercial schedule airplane, rail, and bus.

Department Institution or Agency Head:  State employees who are elected by the people or appointed by the Governor, the president of the University of North Carolina, the chancellors of the constituent institutions of the University, and the president of the Community College System.

Duty Station:  The job location at which an employee spends the majority of his/her working hours. For an employee in a travel status the majority of the time, duty station may be either his/her home or office.

In-State Travel:  Travel destination is within the borders of North Carolina.

Institute:  A formal gathering for the purpose of training and instruction.  Tuition fees may be paid for instructional costs incurred in such meetings.

Non-State Employees:  Examples of non-state employees include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. A consultant or contractor not paid through our payroll system.
2. A professional person (not on the state payroll) to whom an honorarium is paid.
3. An employee of another governmental jurisdiction (local or federal) in whose travel the state may have a business interest.
4. A prospective employee.
5. A student (not on our payroll) in a state public college or university.
6. An attendant for a handicapped employee.

Out-of-Country Travel:  Travel destination is anywhere (including Alaska and Hawaii) not included in the definitions for in-state or out-of-state travel.

Out -of-State Travel :  Travel destination is outside the borders of North Carolina but within the continental United States.

Senior Manager: Senior Managers include Special Assistants or Assistant to the Chancellor, General Counsel, Assistant or Associate Vice Chancellors, Academic Deans, and Academic Assistants or Associate Deans.

Senior Officer:  Senior Officers include all Vice Chancellors and the Chancellor.

State Employee:  Any employee, whether temporary or permanent, who is paid a salary or a wage on a state payroll.

State Funds:  Any funds deposited with the State Treasurer, subject to the Executive Budget Act whether derived from appropriations or agency receipts.

Transportation:  All activities involving expenses for transportation. Transportation expenses are categorized on the Travel Authorization and Travel Reimbursement as follows:

1. Transportation-Air
   Costs of proceeding from one place to another place via air transportation while in travel status.
2. Transportation-Ground
   Costs of proceeding from one place to another via ground transportation while in travel status. Includes:
   1. All modes of ground transportation (private or state automobiles, taxi, bus, train, rental automobiles, airport limousine, subway, and any other ground transportation mode).
   2. Parking fees, toll fees, and taxicab gratuities.
3. Transportation-Water
   Costs of proceeding from one place to another via water transportation while in travel status.