TRAVEL REMIBURSEMENT. For AY17 faculty shall receive $700 for travel expenses. Departments are allowed to use other funds, except salaries and fringe, to supplement these funds as long as it does not impact the operations of the department/school. Beginning AY 18, faculty members shall be reimbursed up to $1500 per year for travel expenses to be used for professional conferences or other professional development activities in accordance with this agreement. Faculty members will submit a proposal to the Department Chair to utilize these funds. Travel shall be approved by the Department Chair and Xxxx following an evaluation of its contribution(s) to scholarship in the discipline, the program, or the department strategic goals and priorities, its alignment to the University’s mission. Beginning FY18 Department budgets will no longer include this source of funding. These funds instead will be allocated to Xxxxx’ budgets. Decisions may be appealed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. For professional travel involving the use of private vehicle, faculty shall be reimbursed at the federal Standard Mileage Rate as set by the Internal Revenue Service.
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