Travel Request Tips
With the new Travel request form you will only need to submit the request once not every time you require something for your trip.
Include in Estimated Cost
- Registration for training or conference
- Hotel including taxes if possible
- Airfare including checked baggage fees
- Rental car including gas
- Mileage (55.5 cents per mile) either to the destination or the airport
- Parking
Standard Round Trip Mileages
- Spokane: 180
- Coeur d'Alene: 180
- Lewiston: 66
- Boise: 600
- Seattle: 600
- Portland: 720
Per Diem Limits
| In State Spokane, Tri-Cities, and other areas in Washington are only considered outof-state if you spend the night. |
Out of State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum All Day | $30.00 | Maximum All Day | $46.00 |
| Breakfast | $7.50 | Breakfast | $11.50 |
| Lunch | $10.50 | Lunch | $16.10 |
| Dinner | $16.50 | Dinner | $25.30 |
Per Diem Schedule
| Departure | Return | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM and after | No Breakfast | 8:00 AM and before | No Breakfast |
| 11:00 AM and after | No Lunch | 2:00 PM and before | No Lunch |
| 5:00 PM and after | No Dinner | 7:00 PM and before | No Dinner |
Charging Expenses
Airfare, hotel, and shuttle expenses if paid for on line can all be charged to the purchasing card. Hotels will generally fax a credit card authorization for the card holder to complete (if the traveler does not have their own card). You can reserve a rental car with the purchasing card but unless it is your own card you will not be able to use it at time of pick up.
Travel Advances
- We need to have a least one week notice.
- When you return you still need to do a travel claim.
- Your advance will only be for 80% of the total for per diem and mileage.
- If your expenses are less than the advance you will be responsible for paying the difference.