Travel Procedures for Professional Travel

Active/Standard Flat Rate Travel Support

• Provide funding support for those with and without conference responsibilities based on a fixed allocation which would be determined based on budget and the number of requests made.
• A small contingency fund will remain in the budget to allow for late requests.
• Provide the "active" level funding support for those at the Librarian I and II ranks who are not already active. If not already active, only one request would be approved.
• Requests for professional travel should be made based on the performance planning done each year with one's supervisor. Individuals are responsible for providing a justification for each request.
• A notation must be made on the application form regarding conference responsibilities if the individual is to be given the "active" level of support.
• Funding support will be available for only one conference unless the individual has responsibilities. Only those who demonstrate that they have conference responsibilities at two conferences will be funded for both.
• Funding support requests will be subject to department head/AUL approval.
• Requesters who decide against making a funded trip should notify Library Human Resources as soon as possible that a trip will not be taken. These funds will then be reallocated as requests are made.