Type of Policy
Administrative
Policy No
6.9
Last Revised
Review Date
Policy Owner
Accounts Payable
Contact Name
Laura Jamison
Contact Title
Director of Accounts Payable & Travel
Contact Email
laura.jamison@business.gatech.edu
Procedures
Reimbursable expenses while on official travel status include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Airfare change fees, if change required by business needs
- Baggage handling services
- Business office expenses (copy services, postage, supplies < $500)
- Business related phone calls, faxes, and internet usage charges and fees
- Transportation costs from lodging or businesses to restaurants
- Conference/Registration fees
- Costs related to passports and travel visas when necessary to accomplish the official business purpose of the trip
- Costs related to vaccinations required and/or recommended for international business travel
- Currency conversion fees, including lost currency value associated with exchange trade-in value
- Hotel maid service tips for international lodging, when required by custom
- Insurance: Personal Accident for rental cars-international (PAI,SLI,PEP,PEI)
- Insurance: Emergency evacuation/repatriation (international destinations only)
- Insurance: Trip cancellation (only for situations where a non-refundable airfare was booked for a trip where interruption/cancellation is likely and insurance coverage is less expensive than a fully refundable airfare)
- Laundry and cleaning expenses on trips lasting seven calendar days or more
Non-reimbursable expenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Airline, car, and card membership dues and club fees, including daily club fees
- Air travel/TSA Pre-Check expedited security clearance memberships
- Travel upgrade fees, when fees are for personal choice rather than business need
- Alcoholic beverages
- Bank charges for ATM withdrawals, except during international travel
- Check cashing fees
- Childcare and dependent care costs
- Clothing and toiletry items
- Commuting between Residence and Primary Work Station/Headquarters
- Country Club dues
- Expenses related to vacation or personal days taken before, during, or after a business trip
- Gas/fuel charges for personal vehicles (the approved mileage rate includes estimated allowance for gas, wear and tear on the vehicle, and maintenance)
- Expenses that are not paid out of pocket or paid with gift cards
- Haircuts and personal grooming
- Insurance: Personal Accident for rental cars-domestic (PAI,SLI,PEP,PEI) and other personal expenses such as rental of child car seats, additional driver (unless on official GT business), and roadside assistance (otherwise covered using state contract vendors)
- Laundry, cleaning, pressing costs for trips of less than seven days
- Lost Baggage
- Loyalty or reward points including skymiles
- Luggage or briefcases
- Medical expenses while traveling (Exceptions may be made to accommodate ADA compliance)
- Mini-bar charges
- Movies and pay-for-view entertainment
- No-show/Cancellation fees or fees related to hotel late check-out (unless business or weather related)
- Non-insured loss of cash/personal belongings
- Personal reading materials (magazines, newspapers, etc)
- Personal vehicle maintenance (the approved mileage rate includes estimated allowance for gas, wear and tear on the vehicle, and maintenance)
- Personal entertainment
- Personal pet care
- Personal business gifts (except when required by international business custom, if allowable funds are used)
- Recreational expenses including fitness center access and spa treatments
- Traffic citations, parking tickets, court fees, or other fines
- Travel accident insurance premiums
- Travel expenses for dependents that accompany employees on official business trips
- Valet services for parking, when self-parking options are available, unless there are valid security reasons
Revision Date | Author | Description |
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11-2020 | Accounts Payable | Policy clarifications to address non-reimbursable expenses. |
11-2014 | Accounts Payable | Format changes and minor verbiage updates were made to comply with the State Accounting Office official travel regulation. |