UNCW has contracts with two travel agencies to make airfare arrangements that are directly billed to the university.
This is the only way to have the airfare prepaid for an employee, non-employee, student employee, student (not on payroll) or student group.
Maupin Travel is for university travelers in any department, traveling for any pre-approved reason.
Fellowship Travel International is only for university travelers participating on the International Program's Study Abroad.
Anthony Travel is for UNCW Athletics team travel only.
Visit the Travel and Direct Pay Home Page for per diem rates.
Third Party Lodging refers to establishments that are being rented out by a third party or an establishment treated as an apartment building by state or local law.
OSBM now considers all campgrounds and campsites, including National and State Parks, as Third Party Lodging, regardless if under the state rate. Airbnb, Bed and Breakfasts, and Hostels are also considered Third Party Lodging by OSBM.
Third Party Lodging Requests must be submitted and approved before the trip begins or the traveler risks not being reimbursed.
The traveler must provide the following to the Travel Office:
Please forward the above information to the Travel Office.
Visit the Travel and Direct Pay Home Page for per diem rates.
Per diem rates are for overnight trips only. Per diem is not allowed for day trips.
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Breakfast |
Depart before 6:00 a.m. |
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Lunch |
Depart before noon or return after 2:00 p.m. |
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Dinner |
Depart before 5:00 p.m. or return after 8:00 p.m. |
Information on employee expense policies for bus, train, subway, parking, tolls, transportation to the airport and fuel.
The University only reimburses for Bus, Train and Subway expenses. These are not prepaid expenses.
Parking and Toll expenses are a reimbursable expense only after the trip takes place. These expenses are reimbursable when incurred while traveling on official state business only.
When an employee is traveling to and from the airport there are three options to choose from:
Fuel expenses are reimbursable expenses only after the trip has taken place if the traveler rents a car. It is not reimbursed if the traveler requests mileage.
Personal Mileage is a reimbursable expense upon completion of the travel. Visit the Travel and Direct Pay Home Page for IRS mileage rates.
Chrome River will calculate actual mileage on expense reports and upload a map.
Mile is calculated from UNCW or the employee's home, whichever is closer to the destination.
There are three options to pay employee registrations.
There are three options for a UNCW employee to rent a vehicle:
Taxi, Uber, and Lyft costs are a reimbursable expense only.
Foreign Travel consists of travel to Alaska, Hawaii, and all countries other than the contiguous. All international travel must be authorized by the budget authority, grant officer, supervisor, traveler, and Vice Chancellor/Chancellor before the trip takes place.
If being paid by a grant fund, the Grant Officer also must approve the travel as well, these approvals take place within Chrome River.
Foreign Travel status begins when the employee leaves the Continental US and remains in effect until the employee returns to the Continental US. Any expenses that are incurred during the trip within the Continental United States will have out-of-state rates applied to the expenses.
Foreign travel follows normal rules and regulations of the University travel policies.
Foreign travel reimbursements and prepaid items must follow the same guidelines as regular travel - original receipts, explanations for deviancies from policy or unusual circumstances, etc.
Foreign meal per diem is determined by the destination of the trip. Foreign meal per diems and lodging rates can be found on the U.S. Department of State webpage.
Meal per diems are relative to location. If in the US or on a flight into or out of the US at meal time, the traveler will be reimbursed at the appropriate out-of-state or in-state meal per diem.
Wire transfers are the required payment method for foreign individuals or entities. A wire/bank draft form must be completed and attached to the expense report, along with supporting documentation. The form of payment chosen should be "wire."
The information will be forwarded to General Accounting once the expense report is processed by the Travel Office.
The wire/bank draft form can be found on the Controller's Forms page.
All faculty/staff traveling on international university business have the option of purchasing international travel insurance before their trip.
Contact the Institutional Risk Management Office at extension 2-5974 and they will explain to you the differences between the regular state plan and the special coverage for international travel. U.S. citizens traveling abroad should register their travel through the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
In addition to receiving updates on travel alerts and warnings, you can receive assistance in situations ranging from replacement of lost passports to evacuation during natural disasters.
The University relies on information from the U.S. Department of State for travel warnings issued periodically by the agency and information from the U.S. Center for Disease Control.
Please visit both of these websites to keep up with such matters as health conditions, crime, unusual entry requirements, areas of instability and the location of the nearest U.S. embassy in subject country. The Vice-Chancellor/Provost will also be approving international travel for employees via Chrome River workflow.
Export Controls:
Insurance:
Passports: