{"id":156013,"date":"2019-10-30T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=156013"},"modified":"2019-11-05T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:55:02","slug":"university-travel-program-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/10\/university-travel-program-update\/","title":{"rendered":"University Travel Program Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note: We want to clarify this recent update on the Concur project was intended only<\/strong> for the Storrs and regionals campuses.\u00a0 We apologize for any inconvenience<\/p>\n

To UConn faculty, staff and employees:<\/p>\n

We want to provide you with a further update on the changes occurring to the University\u2019s Travel Program. You will recall we sent out a message in June<\/a> announcing: 1) Key Travel will be our new travel management partner; 2) a Travel Card program will be established; 3) We will begin the use of Concur, a travel and expense management system.<\/p>\n

This past October 15, Key Travel, Travel Cards and Concur began being piloted with certain users.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The pilot group consists of the following departments: School of Business, Office of Admissions, Division of Athletics, Information Technology Services, and Departments of Statistics, History, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n

Full implementation of Key Travel, Travel Cards and Concur will occur across all UConn campuses and become effective for all employees on December 4.\u00a0 Training materials, project communications, resources and answers to FAQs are available on the UConn Concur Project website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we transition, we want to remind everyone of important changes for your travel planning.\u00a0 \u00a0Pre-approval is now required for all international travel and for domestic travel that contains airfare, rail, hotel and\/or car rentals.\u00a0 \u00a0This approval must be provided by an employee\u2019s next level supervisor and fiscal officer within Concur. \u00a0\u00a0Without pre-approval, travelers may not be reimbursed for their expenses.<\/p>\n

Next level supervisors, (as defined by HR Core CT), can delegate only to those with similar supervisory status and defined as Approvers.\u00a0 \u00a0Fiscal officers are designated within their departments and associated with specific funding accounts.\u00a0 These newer distinctions help ensure the traveler has the proper administrative approval, as well as the financial support to do so.<\/p>\n

Finally, we thank all those who have put in the hard work and dedication with this important initiative.\u00a0 Your assistance and contributions have helped transform our Travel Program. These advancements will help us reach our goals in the area of compliance, transparency and providing a more efficient and customer centric travel experience. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Please contact our Procurement Solutions Support Team at 860-486-2289 regarding any travel questions you may have.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Scott Jordan<\/p>\n

Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

John Elliott<\/p>\n

Interim Provost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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