7.01 State Officer Financing/Reimbursement

The state chapter shall fund first-, second-, third-, and fourth-place competitors and national officer candidates (equal to a rate of a first-place competitor) based on the budget recommended by the Executive Director/State Chairman and approved by the PA FBLA Board of Directors. State officers will be financed in accordance with the approved state budget. If a state officer is a competitor, he or she will receive the larger subsidy. The following conditions must be met in order to receive the reimbursement:

1. State officers and competitors must attend and check in with the Executive Director/State Chairman or his/her designee for all PA FBLA state meetings and caucuses; for all Eastern Region meetings; for all other national meetings.
   1. The competitor must have participated in his/her competitive event; there shall be no reimbursement for failure to participate in the competitive event.
   2. There will be a $100 reduction in reimbursement for not attending the state meeting, if scheduled
   3. There will be a $100 reduction in reimbursement for not attending the Awards Program.

Pennsylvania FBLA will pay for the following National Leadership Conference expenses for state officer travel based on the approved Pennsylvania FBLA budget:

1.  Travel costs paid equal to the Plan A travel package, which includes hotel lodging, scheduled tours, meals, etc., paid prior to the NLC.
2.  Airline ticket fees and baggage fees, which will be reimbursed by the state office after the NLC.
3.  Meal costs, reimbursed at a maximum total of $210.  A reimbursement form with detailed receipts is required for reimbursement.
4. Any miscellaneous expenses approved by the PA FBLA Executive Director/State Chairman.
5. NLC registration fee, after receipt of the two-page reflection form and document.