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uci employee travel reimbursement forms
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Travel Voucher Worksheet and Cover Sheet  (revised 10.14.2009)


   EXPENSES:  All totals will automatically populate from the Travel Worksheet on Tab 2.
   If you are NOT using the Workeheet, amounts may be also entered manually on the cover sheet.

Mileage Reimbursement



travel voucher information / documentation
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Complete the Travel Voucher Worksheet / Cover Sheet
Please be sure ALL applicable areas of the Cover Sheet and Worksheet are completed.  This will allow for a more timely reimbursement.

If you are a citizen, please be sure to include your EMPLOYEE ID NUMBER.  If you are not a UCI employee, provide your Social Security number

If you are a Permanent Resident be sure to include your Social Security number and a copy of your P.R. card

If you are NOT a citizen, provide a copy of your Visa and the front and back of your I-94

SIGN the form.

Obtain PI / Authorizing Faculty signature.

Submit form to the appropriate Administrative Assistant for processing.



per diem vs. meals
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M&IE (Meals and Incidentals) is not the same as per diem.

Per diem rates depend on country or city scales.

Per diem applies only to:

:: Long-term U.S. travel (30 days or more); travel in Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. possessions
:: Foreign travel (of any duration).



rental car
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Please visit the UCI SNAP website for more detailed information regarding rental car policies:



UCOP negotiates Rental Car agreements with the three major rental car agencies listed below, which include CDW, LDW, and SLI insurance in their ratesDecline the loss damage waiver (LDW), collision damage waiver (CDW), and the supplemental liability insurance (SLI).

Please remember to request the University rate for a vehicle for UCI business travel, and provide the agent with the appropriate UCI identification number.



NOTE:  Purchase of insurance will not be reimbursed unless:
  * None of the preferred rental car agencies were available at the location the rental car was needed.
  * If the type of travel requires a vehicle that is not covered under an agreement, e.g. some vans, trucks and SUVs, then
    collision damage coverage (CDC) may be purchased and is considered a reimbursable expense.

Be aware of Upgrade Restrictions   

1. Only the cost of a Compact or Economy car will be reimbursed unless a larger car is required for the business
     purpose of the trip or a larger car is more economical due to the number of travelers
        * Free upgrades may be accepted, or the additional cost may be paid by the traveler if they choose to upgrade

2. Additional upgrades such as GPS are not reimbursable expenses.




travel relocation / removal expense voucher
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For moving/relocation expenses, please use the
Relocation Expense Voucher that is found on the UCI SNAP Travel Forms webpage.

An Exception Memo must accompany the relocation expense voucher.  Samples can be downloaded here:




receipts
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Attach original receipts.

Hotel/Lodging:

Folio / Receipt must show proof of payment with a ZERO BALANCE and NAME OF TRAVELER.
  
Airfare: 

The original ticket receipt, including ticket number and proof payment is required.

Car Rental:
Receipt must show payment, including rental agreement number, mileage in and mileage out.

Mileage:

Mileage log may be required. 
The mileage log is mostly used for claiming multiple days of mileage over specific periods, or
for travelers claiming mileage on a frequent basis (it allows them to record their own mileage).

Conference / Meeting/
Workshoip Fees:

Please attach conference registration proof of payment and information (i.e. printout of webpage, flyer).
Meals:

Include receipts when requesting MAXIMUM per diem rate.
Include receipts when requesting ACTUAL AMOUNT of expenses.



uci travel resources
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UCI SNAP INFORMATION:

http://snap.uci.edu/tag.idempotent.render.userLayoutRootNode.uP?uP_sparam=activeTab&activeTab=6&uP_root=root
Currency Conversion: 

http://www.xe.com/tec/table.shtml
Mileage Calculator:
http://www.symsys.com/~ingram/mileage/index.php
Mileage Reimbursement Rates:

 http://snap.uci.edu/viewXmlFile.jsp?resourceID=262
International Per diem:
http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78


uci travel policies
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Please visit the website below for updated UCI Travel Policies.

UCI Travel Policies

                              

travel advance procedures
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cash advances:

All cash advances are payable within two weeks or less of the travel date, regardless of when the voucher form is prepared..

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1)  Prepare Travel Voucher Form (download from link at the top of the page)

2)  Contact the TravelStore, Inc. to make your travel plans.

Kathie Thayer
CTC, Master Travel Planner
TravelStore Inc.
18881 Von Karman Ave. Ste 1400,  Irvine Calif. 92612
Tel:  949.930.9292 (direct line and fax)
email: kathie.t@travelstoreusa.com

3) Attached email notification you receive from the TravelStore to the Travel Voucher Form

4) Obtain account/fund verification from Financial Analyst

5) Obtain traveler and PI signatures

6)  Submit signed, approved Travel Form Cover Sheet and receipt from the TravelStore to
Eugenie (Genie) Lauria

(IMPORTANT:  The Travel Form generates a TRIP NUMBER, which MUST be supplied to the TravelStore within 24 hours of the trip reservation.)

Eugenie Lauria
Seminar Coordinator/Faculty Assistant
Physics and Astronomy
4172 Frederick Reines Hall
Irvine, CA  92697-4575
Tel: 949.824.6485
Fax: 949.824.2174
email:  eugenie@uci.edu

6)  Call the TravelStore with the TRIP NUMBER. 

You will receive a CONFIRMATION with the flight TICKET NUMBER.   This will need to be forwarded to
Genie Lauria so it can be included in the Travel Advance Packet.


















For updates/corrections, please contact Alison Lara
updated 10.23.2009


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Department of Physics & Astronomy
4129 Frederick Reines Hall
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-4575
telephone:  949.824.6911
fax:  949.824.2174
email:  physics@uci.edu