Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 4 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 4.13 - STATE GRAIN LABORATORY DIVISION › Subchapter 4.13.10 - Grain Rules › Rule 4.13.1001B - GRAIN FEE SCHEDULE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Effective Date:
				The effective date of this rule is January 1, 2024.
(2) General Provisions: These General
				provisions applying to all sections of this rule are as follows:
(a) Service Hours: Normal office hours are
				8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All other hours and holidays will
				be considered overtime.
(b)
				Sampling Hours: Sampling hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through
				Friday. An applicant must place service requests with the inspection office by
				10:00 a.m. during regular hours for same day inspection/sampling services. All
				requests for sampling services to be performed outside of normal business hours
				must be received by 2:00 p.m. of the preceding business day. Sampling services
				requested to be performed outside of normal office hours, including holidays,
				will be charged overtime.
(c)
				Regular Hourly Rate: The regular hourly rate for travel time and stand-by fee
				is $60 per hour per individual assessed in half-hour intervals with a minimum
				of two hours charged.
(d) Overtime
				and Holiday Hourly Rate: Overtime and holiday hourly rate is $90 per hour per
				individual assessed in half-hour intervals. A minimum four-hour charge will be
				assessed except when before or for a continuation of a regular work day, then
				actual overtime hours will be charged.
(e) Holidays: Holidays are as adopted in
				1-1-216, MCA. (e.g., New Year's
				Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
				Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.)
(f) Mileage and Travel Fees: Mileage, travel
				time, and travel expenses are as follows:
(i)
				Mileage Fee: Mileage charges shall be assessed per
				2-18-501, MCA for State employees
				which is equal to the United State Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mileage
				allotment. Any change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes
				their standard mileage rate. The mileage charges will be prorated where
				possible.
(ii) Hourly and Overtime
				Rate: For each trip requested, the applicant will be charged at the regular
				hourly rate, except when work is conducted while in overtime status or on
				holidays. Work conducted while in overtime status or on holidays will be
				charged at the overtime rate, prorated where possible.
(iii) Travel Expenses: Travel expenses (as
				defined by Montana Operations Manual Travel Policy with Rates) including but
				not limited to per diem, lodging, and mileage will be assessed to the applicant
				in addition to other fees and charges.
(iv) Staffing: Montana State Grain Laboratory
				will determine the number of personnel to properly provide the service
				requested. To assure personal safety, Montana State Grain Lab may suspend
				sampling services due to inclement weather conditions as well as sampling rail
				cars at night with insufficient lighting, or other potentially hazardous
				conditions.
(v) Observation: In
				order to provide official services, Montana State Grain Lab must be physically
				able to observe elevator personnel sampling and/or sealing a railcar.