E7. Directed Travel

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

Policy type/category

Management

Associated USQ policies

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

Delegations 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

Administrative 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