A/P has recently received questions about payment of the
personal portions of airfare tickets that are purchased for UO business.
While it is acceptable to include personal time in a business trip, UO funds
may not be used to pay for any personal portion. If tickets are purchased
through one of the contract travel agencies, the UO can only pay the business
portion and the traveler must pay any personal portion at the time of ticket
purchase. In some instances, the agency will charge a fee for
splitting the payment. This fee is considered a personal cost. To
avoid incurring this fee, the traveler may prefer not to split the payment and can
pay for the ticket themselves. The department can reimburse the business
portion after the trip is complete. It is not an allowable practice
for the UO to pay the personal portion of the ticket up front. Please see
the following airfare policy at http://baowww.uoregon.edu/travel/airtravel.htm If you have questions please call me at 6-3158. Travel Coordinator 541-346-3158 ph 541-346-2393 fax |