Guidelines For Reimbursement Of Faculty Travel Expenses
Foreign Per Diem Rates Domestic Per Diem Rates
Faculty members are eligible for support for travel to
professional meetings. (The funding cycle for faculty travel is the
University fiscal year: June l through May 3l.) Eligibility is restricted to those who are
actively participating in a role such as presenting a paper, chairing a session, or
offering a creative performance. Whenever possible, travel expenses should be charged to
an appropriate research or training grant. In no cases will Clark duplicate any
other travel reimbursement.
I. Please submit your travel requests as early as
possible (see V. below for procedures)
II. Amount of reimbursement
Reimbursement will be made for the following expenses:
A. Cost of transportation, normally limited to the
round-trip coach air fare. Auto transportation costs will be reimbursed at a rate of
50.5 cents per mile (1/08-12/31/08), the total not to exceed the coach air fare. tolls, taxi and airport
limousine fares may be added to the fare or mileage.
B. Other reasonable costs as noted below:
- Hotel room charges
- Meals
- Telephone charges
- Registration costs and fees
III. Upper Limit on Reimbursement
The current maximum reimbursement for expenses charged to the
faculty travel account is $1000.
IV. Eligibility
Tenured or tenure-track faculty and non-tenure track
faculty with appointments longer than one year are eligible for reimbursement. Note that
this does not include visiting faculty or research professors on one-year appointments.
Eligibility is restricted to those who are actively participating in a role such as
presenting a paper, chairing a session, or offering a creative performance.
V. Procedures for Reimbursement
A. Requests for approval of travel plans should be made
on a form entitled "Application for Approval of Travel." These forms are
available in departmental offices or Provost's
Office.
NOTE: In order for a traveler to be covered by Travel
Accident Insurance, an "Application for Approval of Travel" must be filed.
Receipt of this form by the Provost's Office constitutes official notification of travel
for insurance purposes, whether or not an advance or reimbursement is requested.
B. Approval. All travel plans with requests for
reimbursement from the Faculty Travel Account must be approved in advance by the
department chair or program director and the Dean of Graduate Studies & Research.
Your Travel Expense Report and Application for Approval of Travel
should be sent first to Joyce Smith in the Provost's Office.
C. Advances. Request for advances may be made prior to
the trip simply by indicating the need for an advance on the Application. (It is important
that requests for advances be submitted at least one month before funds are needed.)
D. Expense Report. Following a trip for which an advance
was made or to get reimbursement, should be done on a "Travel Expense Report" (available
on the web under Research & Grants Administration, in your department, from
Accounting, ex. 7l54, or from the Provost's Office). This should
be sent to Joyce Smith listing all expenses and
accompanied by original receipts for all major expenses. Auditors also require a copy of
the program or a letter of acceptance or registration which indicates dates and location
of conference and your participation. Both should be submitted for approval to the
Provost's Office within ten days of return to the University.
VI. Non-Reimbursable Travel
The following types of travel are examples of travel not
supported by the Faculty Travel Account: travel to universities or colleges to deliver
a paper or present a seminar; travel for purposes of grant development; consulting; and,
travel to attend a professional meeting for purposes other than those described in IV.
above. There may be other funds to support these kinds of travel (Clark funds or external
funds). Please consult your department chairperson for advice.
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