Travel
Overview of Travel (Videos)
Click play for an Overview of Travel Rules for State Employees provided by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (NC OSBM). Click play for an Overview of Travel Reimbursement for State Employees provided by the NC OSBM. UNC Charlotte specific travel guidance and forms for faculty and staff are available on the […]
Entertainment Expenditure Form
Purpose: Complete this form when you incur costs of a personal nature with a valid business purpose when the activity is not directly related to a university program, formal workshop, conference, seminar, training session, or retreat. This form should accompany applicable 49er Mart payments [it does not need to be included with Employee & Student […]
Employee & Student Direct Pay Request (ESDPR)
Purpose: Use this form to process non-payroll payments to employees and students, which will mainly encompass reimbursements for expenses incurred by employees/students for university business purposes and which are not related to travel. Payments that should not be processed on this form: Sponsored guest payments should be submitted on an ESDPR. Contact Email: travel@charlotte.edu Last […]
Imaging Document Submission (IDS) TCP Invoices eForm
Last Updated: September 23, 2021 Imaging Document Submission (IDS) TCP Invoices eForm Purpose: Use this form to upload documents to a department’s drawer within the Imaging System. See the IDS manual for more information.
Fly America Act
Fly America Act Purpose: All air travel and cargo transportation services funded by the federal government are required to use a “U.S. flag” air carrier service. You can find a complete list of certified U.S. flag air carriers on the U.S. Department of Transportation website. Last Updated: July 16, 2024
Food and Beverage, How to Pay
All purchases must adhere to the policies and procedures referenced in the “Resources” section of this guidance. Payment method If paying a vendor The preferred method to pay for all allowable food and beverage purchases, with the exception of on-campus catered events or when claiming subsistence, is to use the University-issued Purchasing Card (P-card) with […]
Travel Authorization eForm
Travel Authorization eForm Purpose: This is an optional eForm version of the Travel Authorization that departments may choose to use for the individual, group, or blanket travel instead of the Excel version of the Travel Authorization. Last Updated: January 11, 2021
Budget Manual – NC Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM)
NC OSBM Budget Manual Purpose: A budget manual guide from the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) for use by state departments, agencies, and institutions in the preparation and administration of their budgets. Travel policies are in section 5 of the budget manual. Contact Email: travel@charlotte.edu Last Updated: April 13, 2022
Third Party Lodging Policy
PURPOSE/SCOPE This policy, in accordance with University Policy 602.7, Travel Authorization and Reimbursement, and in consideration of Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), and other applicable regulations and guidance, establishes when the University will provide payment for third party lodging expenses incurred to support University business purposes, along with related […]
Know Before You Go: General Guide for Travelers
Purpose: Describes the common actions and items travelers need to take and know before going on University-sponsored business trips. Contact Email: travel@charlotte.edu Last Updated: April 1, 2021