GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD

The Governor's Travel Control Board has an agreement with Citicorp Diners Club to provide charge card services to State of Illinois employees. Employees who travel at least four (4) times per year are encouraged to apply for a Diners Club Corporate Card. However, as a part of the agreement between the State of Illinois and Citicorp Diners Club, employees who do not utilize their account over and extended period of time (approximately 12 months) will have their accounts closed. The charge card may be used to charge all business related travel expenses.

Diners Club offers travelers:

• No annual fee
• No interest or delinquency charges
• $350,000 common carrier travel accident insurance
• $1,250 excess baggage insurance
• Car rental collision/loss damage insurance – up to full replacement value
• Dedicated customer service 24 hours a day at 1-800-2-DINERS
• Worldwide recognition and acceptance

Application

Applications are available through your Agency Travel Coordinator. Diners Club will perform credit checks on new applicants and reserves the right to reject an applicant and/or impose charge limits on cardholders based on credit worthiness.

Payment

All State of Illinois accounts use the same billing cycle. Full payment is due within 30 days of the statement date. However, there is no penalty imposed on the cardholder if payment is not made within 30 days. If payment is not received within 60 days (2 billing cycles) Diners Club may suspend the account but will not impose further penalties. If payment is made before reaching 90 days past due, the account will be reinstated.

If payment is not received within 90 days of the original statement date (3 billing cycles) Diners Club may cancel the account. The cardholder and agency travel coordinator will be notified of this cancellation. If at the time the balance on the account is $100.00 or more, Diners Club may report the cardholder to credit reporting bureaus.

Accounts are normally established for individual travelers in which the individual is responsible for payment. Agencies are also allowed to establish Corporate Travel System (CTS) accounts (i.e., ghost or central billed account) to pay for air and rail charges. Payments for CTS accounts are the responsibility of the agency.

The Diners Club program is designed to help control travel expenditures, reduce costs, and to provide useful data that enhances the state's ability to negotiate travel discounts. The Board strongly encourages the use of the Diners Club card for all business travel expenses.

The current contract with Citicorp Diners Club expires on June 30, 2008.