Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the University of Nebraska system is making several updates to its travel policy. The systemwide policy applies to all employees traveling on university business. The upcoming changes have been vetted by a universitywide travel committee of faculty and staff, as well as the chief business officers from across the NU system. Personal credit cards in Concur Employees will no longer be able to use personal credit cards when booking business travel … [Read more...] about Updates coming Jan. 1 to University of Nebraska travel policy
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New state law impacts University of Nebraska meal reimbursements
A new state law will take effect Jan. 1, 2021, requiring state agencies, including the University of Nebraska, to reimburse meals on a “per diem” basis while employees are traveling for business. The law, LB381, directs the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to establish a percentage of the federal per diem rate for Nebraska agencies. DAS has announced that per diem reimbursements for Nebraska travelers may not exceed 70% of the federal rate for the city … [Read more...] about New state law impacts University of Nebraska meal reimbursements
University-wide travel policy finalized; Concur implementation underway
Following a six-month feedback and revision period, the University of Nebraska has finalized a system-wide travel policy that standardizes the travel process for faculty and staff across all four campuses. The policy, available here, creates a uniform process – from travel approval through reimbursement – for faculty and staff traveling on university business and employees processing related expenses. It also ensures compliance with federal and state statutes and relevant … [Read more...] about University-wide travel policy finalized; Concur implementation underway
