Announcements

Policy updates

The Office of the President (OP) recently announced changes to the UC Business and Finance Bulletins as follows.

1. Bulletin G-28, Policy and Regulations Governing Travel

   Item No. 1
   Policy (Appendix A) has been revised to reflect a decrease in the mileage reimbursement rate for expenses incurred in connection with the business use of a private automobile. The rate decreased from 58.5 cents per mile to 55 cents per mile effective January 1, 2009. UC Vice President – Financial Management Anne Broome’s announcement memo is available here.
   
   Item No. 2
   Policy (pages 6 and 40) has been revised to generally prohibit the reimbursement of airline and airport memberships. UC Vice President – Financial Management Anne Broome’s announcement memo is available here.

2. Bulletin G-13, Policy and Regulations Governing Moving Expenses

   Policy (page 7) has been revised to reflect a decrease in the mileage reimbursement rate for driving or shipping an automobile in connection with a move or relocation. The rate decreased from 27 cents per mile to 24 cents per mile effective January 1, 2009. UC Vice President – Financial Management Anne Broome’s announcement memo is available here. 

3. Bulletin G-43, Policy on University Memberships in Organizations

   Policy (pages 2 and 6) has been revised to generally prohibit the purchase of airline and airport memberships. UC Vice President – Financial Management Anne Broome’s announcement memo is available here.

Please direct any questions you may have to your county or regional offices.  Research and Extension Center (REC) personnel, as well as personnel assigned to a statewide program without affiliation to a county or regional office may direct questions to Joni Rippee at (510) 987-0136, or joni.rippee@ucop.edu.  Oakland ANR personnel may direct questions to Peggy Michel at (510) 987-9862 or peggy.michel@ucop.edu.