What’s New - Administrative Policy and Procedures

9/1/05 – Mileage rates increase from .405/mile to .485/mile for trips taking place on or after 9/1/05.  Trips that took place before this date will be reimbursed at the rate of .405/mile.

10/1/05 – Per Diem Rates increase.  See Federal Per Diem rates website for new rates.

12/16/05 - Added to Child welfare related professional development travel: Note that faculty/staff are required to share a room with another person of the same gender when possible. If you choose to not share a room when a room is available, you will be reimbursed for the half of the cost of a room, even if a single and double room is the same price. This is in order to make Title IV-E funds stretch as far as possible, and to utilize the funds in the most responsible and efficient manner. If you feel there are extenuating circumstances regarding sharing a room, please let the professional development committee know in your application, or feel free to speak to a committee member.

1/1/06 - Mileage rates decrease from .485/mile to .445/mile for trips taking on or after 1/1/06. Trips that took palce between 9/1/05 and 12/31/05 will be reimbursed at the rate of .485/mile.

1/1/06 - Meal reimbursements policy changed. Receipts are no longer accepted for meal reimbursement. Meals are now reimbursed based the meal rates listed as part of Federal Per Diem rates. Other minor changes in meal reimubursement policy can be found under the FAQ on the travel policy website.

1/1/06 - Travel policy revised. Please see travel policy for details.

1/1/06 - Frequent flier policy revised. Any credits or other benefits issued by the airlines must accrue to the benefit of the University and may not be used by the University employee for personal travel. University employees, rather than departments, are responsible for tracking miles earned with University funds, providing records of such tracking if requested, and otherwise complying with this law. See Accrual & Use of Frequent Flyer Miles for details.