TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI

 

TRAVEL HANDBOOK

 

Table of Contents

 

INTRODUCTION

General Provisions

Authority

Conservation of State Funds

Requirements of the Travel Regulations Act

Responsibilities of a State Employee

Official State Business

Travel Expenses Incurred While Returning to a Designated Headquarters

Because of Illness or a Personal Emergency

Inability to Perform Official State Business

Participation in the Texas Building and Procurement Commission's (TBPC)

Travel Services Contracts

OFFICIAL TRAVEL REQUEST (OTR)

Purpose of Travel

Travel at No Expense to TAMU-CC

Procedure

Travel with No OTR

Travel - No OTR Required

FOREIGN TRAVEL ON STATE FUNDS

FOREIGN TRAVEL ON LOCAL FUNDS

TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C

TRAVEL ADVANCE - EMPLOYEE

Procedure for Employee's Travel Advance

TRAVEL VOUCHER

Voucher Requirements for Travel Split in State & Local Accounts

AIRFARE

Contracted Airfare

Internet Airfare

Airfare Processing Fee

Cancellation of Flight

Change of Flight

Reduced Ticket (Buy One Get One Free)

MEALS

Meal Expenses Incurred Within a Designated Headquarters

Overnight Travel Within Texas

Meal Receipt Requirements Within Texas

Non-Overnight Travel Within Texas

Overnight Travel Outside Texas But Within the Continental United States

Overnight Travel to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,

Mexico, the U.S. Possessions of Samoa, Guam,

Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

Meals Expenses for Foreign Travel

Claiming Less Meals to Make Up for Hotel Cost

Business Meals During Travel

LODGING

Overnight Travel Within Texas

Hotel Receipt Requirements Within Texas

Overnight Travel Outside Texas But Within the Continental United States

Increasing the Comptroller's Maximum Lodging Reimbursement Rate

Employee Sharing Hotel Room

Hotel Room Shared with Non-State Employee

Lodging Receipts Requirements

Overnight Travel to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,

Mexico, the U.S. Possessions of Samoa,

Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

 

Lodging Expenses for Foreign Travel

Lost Lodging Receipt Requirements

HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

EXCEPTION TO HIGHER LODGING RATE

REQUEST FOR HIGHER LODGING RATE AND EXCEPTIONS ON STATE ACCOUNTS

PACKAGED TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Social Events Meals and Activities Cost

Conference Registration Fees

Organizational Membership Fee

Travel By More Than One University Employee to Conferences

and Meetings - Multiple Travelers

MILEAGE, PARKING AND TOLLS

Mileage Rate

Using Odometer Reading

Out of State Mileage Computation

Local Mileage

Travel Between a Residence and an Airport

Travel Between the Airport and a Residence

Travel To/From a Residence and a Duty Point

Personal Vehicle Liability

Parking

Tolls

Coordination of Travel (Four-Per-Car Rule")

INCIDENTAL EXPENSES

Reimbursable Expenses

Non-Reimbursable Expenses

Voucher Requirements

PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES TRAVEL

Prospective Employee's Official Travel Request (OTR)

Airfare

Hotel Accommodations

Travel Voucher

SPEAKER AND CONSULTANTS

Airfare and Hotel

Reimbursement

Travel Process Examples

YEAR END PROCEDURES FOR TRAVEL FUNDS

STUDENT TRAVEL

Travel Guidelines

Mode of Travel

Safety Issues

Procedures for Reimbursement of Student Travel

Student Travel Request/Budget Contract Form

Travel Advance Form

Student Travel Reconciliation Voucher

Student Travel Expense Codes

Frequently Asked Student Travel Questions

STUDENT FIELD TRIP

Student Field Trip Itinerary and Waiver of Liability Forms

UNIVERSITY VEHICLE

Driving a University Vehicle

Accident Report for University Vehicle

Travel Regulations into Mexico

Student Drivers

Student Clubs

CONTRACT VENDORS AND RATES

Contract Airline Fares

Contract Hotels

Contract Car Rentals

Contract Vendor Exceptions

Paying for Rental Car Services

STATE CREDIT CARD (BANK ONE)

When to Use Credit Card to Purchase Airline Ticket

TRAVEL EXPENDITURE CODES WITHIN TEXAS

TRAVEL EXPENDITURE CODES FOR OUTSIDE THE STATE OF TEXAS

APPENDIX I         - EXCEPTION TO STATE TRAVEL POLICY

APPENDIX II        - TRAVEL OFFICES

APPENDIX III        - SANBORN'S TRAVEL AGENCY

APPENDIX IV        - TRAVEL WEBSITE INFORMATION

APPENDIX V        - OTHER USEFUL LINKS