Each Staff member and Commissioner are allotted meal expenses at conferences for the day. If a person is at conference, for part of the day, then the allocation is adjusted. If the meal reimbursement is $75.00 per day, and a staff member is only coming for the morning until after lunch, it would only be $40.00 for meal reimbursement. Therefore, if a staff member chooses to use all $75.00 for one meal if they attended the entire day, it is permissible. This documentation is all tracked through our travel expense forms. If for some reason, the amount goes over the daily meal expenses, the staff member or the Commissioner would reimburse the Park District. To date, this has not happened. Moreover, the tip is not included in the meal reimbursement policy.
Thanksgiving Hours
The Family Recreation Center and Tennis Center will be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.
Regular hours will be in effect on Wednesday, November 26 and Friday, November 28.
At Swim Central, the hot tub is out of service until further notice. Learn more about the hot tub closure at Swim Central.
The Family Recreation Center elevator will be out of service Monday, November 10–Friday, December 12 for a modernization upgrade to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency. Learn more about the Family Recreation Center elevator modernization project.