e-Reimbursement Traveler Role

Responsibilities of Traveler

  • Know and comply with UW System travel policies
  • Provide proper documentation (i.e., receipts) of
    expenses
  • Review Acknowledgement and Statement of Accountability (link to a screen image).
  • Submit actual costs personally incurred
  • Expense reports submitted by Traveler and not
    by a proxy (alternate) on my behalf
  • Submit expense reports within 60 days
  • Notify alternates of any communication received (e.g., e-mail notification) that requires alternate action

Responsibilities of Alternate

  • A Traveler may choose to assign an Alternate by Delegating Entry Authority to an employee.
  • As an Alternate an employee can prepare expense reports for a Traveler but can never submit expense for a traveler.
  • After preparing an expense report for a traveler the Alternate will notify the traveler that it is ready for submission.
  • An Alternate can never submit expense reports for a traveler.
  • Prepare and submit non-employee request form and expense reports.

Flowchart of role.