Dear Fondren staff:
We have wonderful news!
After a review of the annual report of the Library Travel, Training, and Development Committee, the full reimbursement of airfare costs for staff travel/development has been made permanent. Many thanks to Sara for making this determination!
You can find the updated form by going to the Fondren wiki (in wiki.rice.edu) and searching for “travel form” in the search box in the top right of your screen. (You don’t have to log in.)
Fondren Library encourages all library staff to attend professional and scholarly activities which enhance skills and knowledge. To facilitate maximum staff participation in scholarly activity, the Library will reimburse the FULL cost of a reasonable airfare.
The definition of a reasonable airfare remains unchanged:
“The most economical and direct form of transportation should be used Economy class airfare should be used.”
(https://professor.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Professor/Finance/Controllers_Office/ACF78.pdf)
This does not change the maximum fiscal year limit of $2,100 for active participation (or the $850 limit for non-participation attendance). As usual, these limitations will be applied when requests for travel funds are submitted to the Library Travel, Training, and Development Committee.
Fondren Library Travel, Training and Development Committee