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Academic Affairs Travel & Training Request Form Training Manual
Visit the Academic Affairs Business Center website at bc.provost.ucf.edu, visit the travel section
and click on to the Travel Request Form.
This guide in general, moves in TAB order through the form. There are three subsections,
Traveler Information, Event Information, and Estimated Expenses. The steps are ordered
starting with the top left field, and progress down to the end of the subsection, then back up to
the top right, and then down again. Exceptions occur when information is automatically
entered by ServiceNow
Traveler Information
1) Enter the name of the traveler (this may be someone other than the person submitting
the form) this can be done by name or NID, the system will search for the entered
information and return a list of matches. Please wait for the correct name to be
displayed before moving onto the next step
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Once entered, the following fields will auto populate (information from
PeopleSoft) Employee ID or vendor #, Phone Number, Traveler's Immediate
Supervisor and Travelers Title. Please verify the information is correct and make
any necessary corrections.
2) By default, the requestor’s immediate supervisor will receive a notice from ServiceNow
once the completed form is submitted, for their approval. (If the Immediate Supervisor
is blank or incorrect, click on the x to remove the name listed, and type in the correct
name) If additional approvals for your department are required beyond your immediate
supervisor select “yes” for ‘Are additional approvers required for your area. If not, select
“no”
If traveler is not a UCF employee, such as an interview candidate, enter the
manager making the request as the Immediate Supervisor
3) Employee’s Home Address. This is necessary to determine mileage reimbursements, as
well as help determine meal reimbursements for overnight trips. Please include city and
Zip Code.
4) Date of Birth required only for booking of airfare
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5) Enter Known Traveler, Frequent Flyer, or Hotel Rewards Program Type and Number(s)
Here
If you have a Know Traveler number, or a travel rewards number, such as
frequent flyer, TSA Precheck, hotel rewards, or any other travel perks number
enter that information here.
6) Cell Phone Number should be entered when required by your department’s processes
or when it is necessary to provide a non‐work contact number. Such as for hotel or flight
reservation communications
7) Department Name
Please select the correct department name from the drop‐down list
Available Dept Names: AA Business Center, Academic Affairs, Academic Program Quality, Analytics and Integrative
Planning, Center for Distributed Learning, Center for Higher Educational Innovation, Division of Digital Learning,
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Faculty Excellence, Faculty Senate, Institutional Knowledge
Management, Information Security Office, Library, Office of Instructional Resource, Operational Excellence and
Assessment Support, Provost Operations, Space Administration, UCF Downtown, UCF IT, UCF IT Telecom
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8) Is Traveler a UCF Student? Yes – Traveler is currently enrolled in at least 1 class at UCF
No – Traveler is NOT currently enrolled in any classes at UCF
9) Is Traveler a US Citizen? Yes
No
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10) Is Traveler An Employee – They work for UCF
Non‐Employee/Independent Contractor – Anyone who is not employed by UCF
i.e. an interview candidate being brought in for an interview and, or a speaker,
consultant, etc.
Event Information
11) Event Name
Enter full name of the event the travel is for
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12) Type of Travel Select Type of Travel from the drop‐down list, each travel type will display
different travel budget fields relevant to that type of travel
13) Website Link to Event
Enter a link to the event if applicable
14) Destination/Location List the City and State the event is taking place
15) Transportation to be used Check all boxes that apply
o Personal Vehicle o Airplane o Taxi/Shuttle/Uber/Public Transit System (or any other paid
transportation service)
o State Vehicle (UCF owned vehicle) o Rental Car o Other (if using some method not listed here please describe in detail)
Keep in mind all aspects of travel, to and from OIA/UCF/Home, as well as
transportation at destination
16) Travel Start Date Date travel begins, the date traveler leaves home/work to start travel (this is not
necessarily the first day of the event)
17) Travel Start Time
Estimated time traveler leaves home/work
18) Travel End Date
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Date travel ends, the date traveler returns home from travel (this is not
necessarily the last day of the event)
19) Travel End Time
Estimated time returned
20) Travel Originates From
Home ‐ If Travel begins on a weekend, or outside of business hours (Before
7:00am or after 5:00pm) use home
Office – If Travel beings on a weekday, during business hours use office
21) Benefit to UCF Provide a justification statement for travel
Estimated Expenses
22) Estimated Expenses – For each section please list the expected costs, if you do not
expect a cost in a category please enter 0. Depending on the Type of Travel you selected
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earlier, some of the categories will not be displayed. For example, Local will not display
Airfare or Hotel. If you believe a category is missing please review the Travel Type you
selected.
For additional details and allowable expenses see the F&A Travel Manual
(http://fa.ucf.edu/wp‐content/uploads/sites/2/Travel_Manual.pdf) Travel Reference
Guide (http://fa.ucf.edu/wp‐content/uploads/sites/2/Travel_Reference_Guide.pdf) or
speak to your departments travel contact or contact the Business Center
Registration – Enter the full published price for the event
Is There a Discounted/Early Bird Rate Available For This Event?
o No o Yes – If yes, enter the amount of the discount not the discounted amount
and the date the rate expires, if no expiration date, enter the date the
event begins
Airfare
Hotel
Meals – Calculated at $36 a day. Meals included in the registration fee, or with hotel cannot be reimbursed to the traveler (for more details http://fa.ucf.edu/wp‐content/uploads/sites/2/Travel_Reference_Guide.pdf)
Mileage – Calculated at $0.445/mile. This should be used for round trip mileage whenever you drive yourself in your personal vehicle. If public transit, rental, or state vehicle is used for the entirety of the trip mileage is not paid.
Car Rental – Use State Contract rate via Enterprise (https://elink.enterprise.com/en/ucf1201.html)
Parking – At the Airport, hotel, convention center etc.
Taxi/Shuttle/Uber/Lyft/Public Transportation
Tolls – Reference Express Way Authority (https://www.cfxway.com/for‐travelers/#calculator) and Turnpike site (http://www.floridasturnpike.com/TollCalc/index.htm) for toll calculators
Business Call/Internet – Separate charges for business calls and or Internet access
Per Diem – Per Diem is NOT the same as daily meals. Per Diem is a straight $80 per day for meals AND lodging, with no requirement to turn in receipts. If Per Diem is paid, meals and lodging cannot be claimed. (Contact AA BC Before Use). For Assistance Estimating International Per Diem Visit https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78
Training Materials/Exhibit Materials/Presentation Materials – This is for materials purchased during the trip to support training, a presentation or exhibit the employee is taking or giving. Materials purchased prior to leaving on the trip does not apply.
Total Requested – The form will calculate the totals; this cannot be changed. If the request is less than the amount total, make a note of it in the “Additional
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Information Required by Your Department” Field. **If trip approved at a lesser amount then requested, provide the total amount approved in comments**
Additional Information Required by Your Department – Use this field to provide any other information need for approval and or reconciliation of this request
23) Add attachments
Attach any relevant documents to the request. This is found at the very bottom of the page or in the right‐hand column
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24) Submitting Review all entries and confirm that all required fields marked with an * are
completed and click Order Now to begin the approval workflow. Button is at the bottom of the request or in the right‐hand column
25) Upon successful submission of the order a summary screen will be displayed indicating
the RITM number, keep track of this number as this will be your reference number for
any questions about your order. An email will also be sent to the requestor with details
on their ticket. This will also allow the requestor to track their order.
Please note the Price listed under Request Details will always display $0.00 this is a
known issue and not indicative of an error with the ticket
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26) Once the travel has been fully approved, everyone in the workflow will receive an email
from ServiceNow indicating the PO has been opened, and travel arrangements can
begin. All receipts and supporting documentation must be scanned and attached to the
ticket. Please follow your departments established procedures for booking travel.
27) Upon Return the requestor must return to the ticket to upload their receipts by logging
into ServiceNow and Click on My Tickets.
Click on the gold paperclip icon on the right‐hand side of the page and find the
file you wish to upload.
You can see a list of attached documents in the
box on the right‐hand column. Click the pencil
icon to edit the file name, and to delete
attachments, click on the x.
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28) If for any reason a ticket you submitted needs to be canceled, navigate back to the
ticket as described above and click on the red Cancel Request button on the right‐hand
side of the screen.
Returning to the Ticket
At any point after the ticket has been submitted, the user can return to ServiceNow, log
in, and view the status of their request. Clicking on My Tickets and the top of the page
will display all your currently open requests, clicking on one will show the current state
as well as any notes or updates to the ticket.
Questions?
For questions regarding the Travel Request form, please contact the designated budget coordinator for your department. Thank you!