The purpose of the Travel Desk is to provide direction to employees and other authorized individuals who travel on behalf of the university. Travel costs are to be allocated and expended within established budget limits and serve an official business purpose. Travelers are not authorized to make travel commitments or incur related expenses until after appropriate approvals are obtained.
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Before Travel - Create Spend Authorization
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Spend Authorization Requests are required for all Faculty & Staff for University travel. The Spend Authorization Request needs to be submitted at least 10 days prior to the trip and approved BEFORE travel begins. Each employee must submit their own Spend Authorization Request. Employees should pay for their own expenses unless they have a University Travel Card (T-card).
- Create Spend Authorization in Workday
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- Start date should be the date you are leaving
- end date should be the date you are coming back
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- Include an estimate for all expenses related to the trip
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- Complete all fields required for expense items
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- Attach any agendas, conference brochure, etc.
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- Dates of event must be displayed clearly
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- If you add personal time before or after the event, and expect to be reimbursed, you must attach a price comparison for the event dates and for additional dates
- Create Spend Authorization in Workday
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FGCU Student Travel
Toggle More InfoStudent travel in many instances is handled in the same manner as for faculty and staff:
- A Travel Authorization Request (TAR) is submitted under the student’s name and (TAR)
approval is required before expenses are incurred
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- If you are facilitating travel with a University issued Travel card (T-Card), you will create a Spend Authorization, in lieu of the TAR and notate the student's name
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- A Travel Reimbursement Request Form is submitted after returning from the trip (no
later than 30 days after completion) and submitted along with the related receipts
and any additional documentation, in order to reimburse the student for any out of
pocket expenses incurred
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- If you facilitated travel with a University T-Card, an expense report will be created from the Spend Authorization to reconcile the charge(s) in Workday
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- A Travel Authorization Request (TAR) is submitted under the student’s name and (TAR)
approval is required before expenses are incurred
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Rates of Per Diem
Toggle More InfoAn $80.00 maximum per diem is allowed for Class A or B travel. When there are no other reimbursable expenses (i.e., hotel, car rental, etc.), per diem may be computed at one-fourth the authorized maximum rate of $80.00 for each quarter of a 24-hour period or a fraction thereof. The quarters will be calculated, on the basis of 6-hour cycles, beginning at midnight. The maximum per diem allowances are as follows:
QUARTER DAY PER DIEM MAXIMUM pER dIEM Midnight to 6 AM $20.00 1/4 Day $20.00 6 AM to 12 Noon $20.00 1/2 Day $40.00 12 Noon to 6 PM $20.00 3/4 Day $60.00 6 PM to Midnight $20.00 Full Day $80.00 -
Domestic Rates of Subsistence Allowed
Toggle More InfoNote: Rates differ for Foreign Travel.
All travelers shall be allowed the following amounts for meals
Meal amount Breakfast $6.00 Lunch $11.00
Dinner $19.00 Total Per Day $36.00 -
Privately Owned Vehicle Usage
Toggle More InfoWhenever travel is by privately owned vehicles, the traveler shall be entitled to a mileage allowance at a fixed rate not to exceed $0.445 per mile. Reimbursement for expenditures related to the operation, maintenance and ownership of a privately owned vehicle is not allowed when the vehicle is used for public business. No individual who receives a car allowance may be reimbursed by the University, or use the University T-Card for rental cars during the period covered by the allowance except when rental cars are needed in conjunction with other forms of common carrier transportation such as airlines.
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Air Travel
Toggle More InfoThe University will only reimburse economy/main cabin airline travel. First & Business class transportation is not allowable, except when extenuating circumstances exist. In this case, the traveler may be reimbursed for a higher class; however, this must be justified and documented on the Spend Authorization or Expense Report and approved by the traveler's supervisor. -
After Travel: Submit Expense Report
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Expense Reports should be submitted no later than 15 days after travel has ended. Each employee should submit their own Expense Report. (A delegate may do this on behalf of that employee, if assigned in Workday).
- Create Expense Report in Workday
- Each expense item will have its own expense line
- Select the appropriate Expense Item in the Expense Item Group
- Input actual costs into each expense line
- Upload/attach original receipts for each expense item
- Complete all fields that are applicable
- Attach Any agendas, conference brochures, etc. to meal allowance line. If meal was provided by the conference or event, you will need to mark that meal as provided
The following incidental travel expenses may be reimbursed upon presentation of an original receipt:
- Receipts for taxi fares and shuttle service.
- Receipts for parking fees and tolls. Necessary charges for parking will be reimbursed, including airport parking fees. Mandatory valet parking, to include tips that do not exceed $1.00 per occasion, will be reimbursed.
- Communication expenses, including telephone/fax/Wifi/Internet connections incurred as a result of University business.
- Reasonable tips and gratuities may be reimbursed to the traveler for the following:
- Actual tips paid to taxi drivers, which shall not exceed 15% of the fare.
- Actual tips paid to valets for mandatory valet parking which shall not exceed $1.00 per occasion or a maximum of $5.00.
- Actual portage charges paid which shall not exceed $1.00 per bag or a maximum of $5.00.
Non Reimbursable Incidental Travel Expenses include:
- Rental car insurance option for personal accident waiver.
- Personal telephone calls.
- Traffic fines or parking violations.
- Mileage between home and official place of work.
- Meals in excess of per diem.
- Loss or damage to personal items.
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Travel Expenses for Non-Employees/Candidates
Toggle More InfoWhen the University pays travel expenses incurred by independent contractors, consultants or other non-employees, the expenses should be paid as part of the contractor's flat services fee (all-inclusive)
Please refer to the Non-Employee-Travel-Process-Quick-Start-Guide
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Training
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Contacts
Toggle More InfoName Title Email Phone Dina Cooper Assistant Director, Accounts Payable & Travel dacooper@fgcu.edu (239) 745-4211 Brooke Niarchos Travel Manager bniarchos@fgcu.edu (239) 745-4656 Demica Mattia Accounting Specialist II dmattia@fgcu.edu (239) 745-4454 Jake Gajus Accounting Specialist I wgajus@fgcu.edu (239) 590-1200