Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make claims associated with travel?

There are three types of travel payments made by the University including:

• Travel reimbursements;
• Travel advances (cash); and
• Travel allowances

All travel reimbursements (excluding kilometre reimbursements) and travel advances (cash) are paid by the Office of Financial Services.  Please refer to the Travel Payments Policy located on the OFS website for procedures related to these payments.

Staff covered by the Collective Workplace Agreements should refer to the Collective Workplace Agreements for allowances payable.

The following are travel allowances paid by Human Resources.  The links below provide the form required to be completed which once received by Human Resources, will be paid in the next main pay run.  Please refer to Pay Dates and associated deadlines for further information.

• Motor Vehicle Allowance (cents per kilometre travelled)
• Camping Allowance (submitted via memo)
• OSP Support Grant  (from Teaching and Learning Centre website)
• Work to home (for shift workers where own vehicle used - clause 31.4 of the General Staff CWA)