- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
UC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Taylor has announced that UC’s daily meal and incidental expense (M&IE) cap for travel within the continental U.S. has increased to $71. This change is based on the FY 2012 highest domestic per diem rate published by the General Services Administration for travel within the continental U.S.
Although the University’s cap amount is tied to the maximum Federal per diem, travelers may seek reimbursement only for their actual expenses in accordance with existing policy. The Office of the President (OP) has asked all departments to remind travelers that only expenses actually incurred are reimbursable. In addition, OP has advised that departments should require their travelers to submit M&IE receipts if it appears that the travelers are treating the cap as a per diem by routinely claiming the full M&IE amount.
The maximum meal rates for entertainment and business meeting meals have been increased in proportion to the M&IE rate for travel within the continental U.S. The new rates are as follows:
Breakfast | $26 (no change) |
Lunch | $45 |
Dinner | $78 |
Light Refreshments | $18 |
The revised rates are effective for expenses incurred on or after March 1, 2012.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the person designated for your office:
Cooperative Extension offices: Cherie McDougald, director – Kearney Business Operations Center, (559) 646-6518 or cfmcdougald@ucdavis.edu
Statewide programs, research & extension centers, and ANR service units at the UC Davis campus: Nikki Humphreys, associate director – Davis Business Operations Center, (530) 754-8510 or nrhumphreys@ucdavis.edu
Oakland (OP) ANR administrative offices: Ben Chin, director – Financial Services, (510) 987-0704 or ben.chin@ucop.edu
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Section 202 of the ANR Administrative Handbook, “Memberships in Organizations” has been revised to improve clarity and correct outdated information. These revisions do not change ANR’s existing policy and/or practice. The revised Section is available here. Questions regarding Section 202 may be directed as follows.
- Cooperative Extension offices - Cherie McDougald, director – Business Operations Center, (559) 646-6518 or cmcdougald@uckac.edu
- Statewide programs, research & extension centers, and ANR service units at the UC Davis campus - Nikki Humphreys, associate director – Business Operations Center, (530) 754-8510 or nrhumphreys@ucdavis.edu
- Oakland (OP) ANR administrative offices - Jennifer Bunge, associate director – ANR Budget Office, (510) 987-0102 or Jennifer.Bunge@ucop.edu.
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- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The 2006 version of ANR Administrative Handbook Section 210, Insurance has been revised and reissued. It is now available at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/files/80471.pdf.
The revision to this section of the handbook is significant.
Existing policy has not been changed, but important additional information has been added. This revision will be of interest to most ANR employees, especially those who travel and/or who use their vehicle in the course of their ANR work.
Please contact ANR’s Office of Risk Services for additional guidance and support.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The 2006 version of ANR Administrative Handbook Section 401, UCCE and County Memorandum of Understanding has been revised and reissued. The Section title has been changed to Programmatic MOUs and is now available here.
The revision to this section of the Administrative Handbook is significant.
Information regarding MOUs for the establishment and continuation of UCCE in California counties has been removed for the time being, as ANR transitions to a focus on multi-county partnerships. However, a great deal of new information regarding programmatic MOUs (e.g., agreements to deliver programs and/or to provide support services) is now provided, including MOU templates for our 4-H and Master Gardener programs.
The revised section should be helpful to those contemplating the issuance of an MOU. For additional guidance and support, please contact ANR’s Administrative Policies & Business Contracts.
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- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Section 325 of the ANR Administrative Handbook “Administrative Appointments” (for academic personnel) has been revised to improve clarity and correct outdated information. These revisions do not change ANR’s existing policy and/or practice. The revised Section is available at http://ucanr.org/sites/anrstaff/files/83036.pdf.
Questions regarding Section 325 may be directed to ANR Academic Personnel Executive Director Kim Rodrigues at (530) 754-8509 or karodrigues@ucdavis.edu.