E7. Directed Travel

E7.1 Introduction
E7.2 Policy statement
E7.3 Procedures - directed domestic travel
E7.4 Procedures - directed international travel
E7.5 Procedures - intercampus travel (Springfield and Toowoomba campuses)

E7.1 Introduction

Policy reference number

E7 Directed Travel

Scope and application

Applicable to all persons directed to travel for USQ business, including higher degree research students travelling for research purposes.  "USQ business" means any approved work related to employment at USQ or in connection with the official functions of the University.

USQ also has a policy on "Conference and Other Assisted Travel", which is travel not part of directed duties that an employee wishes to attend for personal development reasons, and includes conferences, seminars and workshops.

Financial Services contacts

Liz Newberry
Sue Thomson

Policy type/category

Management

Associated USQ policies

Human Resources Policy Manual, Section E8: Conference and Other Assisted Travel

Delegations authority

Delegate Authority

Category 4 Delegate or above

Assessment and approval of all directed domestic travel in local/regional areas*

*'Local/regional' areas include all travel undertaken within a 600 kilometre radius of the USQ campus.

Category 3 Delegate or above

Assessment and approval of all directed domestic travel beyond local/regional areas

Assessment and approval of all directed international travel

Financial Services

Administrative arrangements

Relevant Financial Delegate Approval of financial arrangements

Approval authority

Council for policy statements
Vice-Chancellor or General Manager for procedures

Review date/s

Revised May 1999
Revised by Council August 2000
Amended Schedule E7.1 'Domestic Rates', September 2000
Revised April 2004
Updated September 2005
Added Section E7.5, December 2005
Updated June 2006
Revised September 2006
Updated May 2007

E7.2 Policy statement

The University will pay the reasonable transport, accommodation and associated business expenses for persons directed to travel on University business.  Travel is an activity that involves a person's overnight absence from that person's usual place of residence to undertake university business. 

(Approved by Council December, 1998)

E7.3 Procedures - directed domestic travel

E7.3.1 Approval
E7.3.2 Booking Procedures
E7.3.3 University Travel Provider
E7.3.4 Air Travel
E7.3.5 Surface Travel
E7.3.6 Accommodation
E7.3.7 Meals and Incidentals
E7.3.8 Part Day Expenses
E7.3.9 Travel Diaries
E7.3.10 Unused Tickets
E7.3.11 Hospitality
E7.3.12 Combined Business and Other Activities, and Accompanying Relatives
E7.3.13 Airport Lounge Membership
E7.3.14 False Claims
E7.3.15 Insurance
E7.3.16 Accountable Advances
E7.3.17 Health/Medical Considerations
E7.3.18 Reimbursement Claim Procedures
E7.3.19 Reporting
Schedule E7.1: Domestic Rate Guidelines

E7.4 Procedures - directed international travel

E7.4.1 Approval
E7.4.2 Booking Procedures
E7.4.3 University Travel Provider
E7.4.4 Air Travel
E7.4.5 Surface Travel
E7.4.6 Accommodation
E7.4.7 Meals and Incidentals
E7.4.8 Travel Diaries
E7.4.9 Unused Tickets
E7.4.10 Hospitality
E7.4.11 Combined Business and Other Activities, and Accompanying Relatives
E7.4.12 Airport Lounge Membership
E7.4.13 False Claims
E7.4.14 Insurance
E7.4.15 Accountable Advances
E7.4.16 Passports and Visas
E7.4.17 Immunisations and Other Health/Medical Considerations
E7.4.18 Reimbursement Claim Procedures
E7.4.19 Reporting
Schedule E7.2: International Rate Guidelines

E7.5 Procedures- inter-campus travel (Springfield and Toowoomba campuses)

E7.5.1 Definitions
E7.5.2 Eligibility
E7.5.3 Transport
E7.5.4 Working Hours
E7.5.5 General