Status and Details

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Travel Procedure - Staff

Status	Current
Effective Date	8th July 2025
Review Date	1st August 2029
Approval Authority	Chief Operating Officer
Approval Authority - Admin Changes	Manager, Central Policy
Approval Date	2nd May 2024
Expiry Date	Not Applicable
Policy Author	James Morgan Chief Financial Officer
Policy Owner	Fiona Notley Chief Operating Officer
Enquiries Contact	Travel Team

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

8/7/2025: Policy document re-published with amendments, as approved by the COO on 25 June 2025.

The changes are as follows:

Re-naming of Vice Chancellor's Executive (VCE) to University Executive Committee (UEC).

Addition of the new Travel approval responsibilities for the CFO and University Secretary for the Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor and Council Members.

Removal of current exclusions (mainly for HEW10 and above) on per diem eligibility for Vietnam staff for domestic travel due to ongoing difficulties in obtaining valid receipts for business-related expenses incurred within Vietnam. This has been reviewed by The Vietnam Leadership team and Khanh is also supportive.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: 30, 34, 52