SECTION
800 - HUMAN RESOURCES
802.0809 FACULTY/STAFF PROFESSIONAL
TRAVEL
Professional Travel at the Request of the College:
1. Travel
at the request of the College is normally paid in accordance with current state
rules and regulations. Individuals should
strive to travel as inexpensively as possible without interfering with the
business that they have been requested to perform.
2. College
policies for travel reimbursement will be used and should be reviewed by the
traveler prior to departure.
Professional Travel
at the Request of the Employee:
1. Employees'
request for travel within the United States or to Canada will be handled at the
discretion of the Department Chair/Dean of Academic Services or appropriate
manager.
2. Employees'
requests for travel outside the United States and Canada should be recommended
by the Department Chair/Dean of Academic Services and approved by the Executive
Team. Approval will be contingent on
available funds and other relevant considerations. Generally, funds for international travel will be limited to
those giving professional presentations.
Funding up to $1,500 will be considered.
3. Travel
and Registration Funds are allotted by the College to the budget centers based
on the number of positions eligible for travel. The amount of travel funds allocated by the College to the
traveler will be at the discretion of the Department Chair/Dean of Academic
Services or the appropriate manager.
4. College
policies for travel reimbursement will be used and should be reviewed by the
traveler prior to departure.
5. As a
general rule, professional leave will not be granted to teaching faculty for
more than eight days in any academic year and/or for more than five days in any
one semester. Any exceptions to this
policy must be approved by the Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs. (Ref. Section 802.0808,
Professional Leave for Nine-Month Faculty, GPC Policy Manual).
Revised ADCAB 7/94
Revised 11/01:
“Quarter” changed to “Semester”; “Vice President for Academic Affairs”
changed to “Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs”