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CSE travelers must complete the Travel Reimbursement Form
and submit it to their Financial Affairs Assistant in order to be reimbursed for their travel
expenses.
What Can I get reimbursed for?
The University will reimburse faculty, staff and students for expenses incurred
when traveling on official University business. Such expenses include,
- Meals
- US Meal Allowance
- Foreign Per Diem
- Hotel/Lodging (if a room is shared, each traveler must submit a receipt and get reimbursed
individually.)
- Transportation
- Airfares
- Car Rental
- Car Mileage
- Parking Fees
- Tolls
- Registration Fees
Any necessary and proper expenses not included above may also be reimbursed. However, travelers
are expected to observe propriety in the type and amount of expenses incurred.
What can't I get reimbursed for?
- You can not get reimbursed for expenses incurred by another faculty member,
visitor or student.
- The University will not reimburse the Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) and Supplemental
Liability Insurance (SLI) of a car rental agreement. UC has a system-wide agreement
with a number of car rental agencies. Balboa Travel has the UC Identification Number
and will make any rental car reservations for UCSD faculty. To get the UC Identification
numbers visit the
UC Planned Purchasing Agreements page.
- UCSD will not reimburse you for expenses covered by another funding source. It is the
traveler's responsibility to ensure that double reimbursing does not occur.
What type of documentation is needed to get reimbursed?
- Original receipts are required for most reimbursements.
- If you request the US meal allowance or foreign per diem, meal receipts are not
required.
- Lodging receipts must contain the itemized charges for the room (taxes, phone, meals, etc).
- The University does not allow an individual to submit receipt expenses incurred on
behalf of another faculty member or student.
- If foreign travel is funded by a federal or private contract or grant, agency
approval must be provided.
How do I get reimbursed?
- Submit your travel expenses/receipts to your financial affairs assistant.
- Provide your assistant with the CSE index number you want your expenses recharged against.
- Your assistant will also need to know the purpose and destination of the event.
- UCSD requires that your expenses be submitted within 21 days of the event.
- If foreign travel is funded by a federal or private contract or grant, agency approval must be provided.
Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement
- When a privately-owned vehicle is used for official University business, mileage is
reimbursed at a rate of 36 cents per mile (effective January 1, 2003).
- Operating a privately-owned vehicle on official University business requires that
the vehicle be insured according to minimum state coverage,
- $15,000 for personal injury to or death of one person
- $30,000 for injury to or death of two or more persons in one accident
- $5,000 for property damage
For complete information on mileage visit UCSD's Travel Mileage Page.
What if I owe the University?
- Make your check payable to UC Regents.
- Give the check to your financial affairs assistant for processing.
- Note what the check is for (ie, payment for airfare directly billed to the University).
US Meal Allowance
The maximum amount allowed for meals and incidental expenses is $46 per day.
Car Rentals
- The University will not reimburse the Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) and Supplemental
Liability Insurance (SLI) of a car rental agreement because of the UC system-wide agreements
with a number of car rental agencies.
- The UCSD preferred travel agency, Balboa Travel, has the UC Identification Number and will
make any reservations for UCSD travelers.
- To get the UC Identification Number for rental cars, visit the UC Planned Purchasing Agreements page.
- Your personal credit cards may also cover these at no additional cost. It is recommended
that you call your credit card company before you rent a car.
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