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Dear All,<br>
<br>
Those of you who read "weekly digest" may have spotted the new
expenses policy - there are several changes. I attach a summary from
the Dean with additions from me marked by **<br>
<br>
The new expenses claim form is attached as well as the policy
document.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
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===========================<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Changes that I see, which are worth
noting, because claims
will just get bounced are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l2
level3 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">9.10.8<font face="Times New
Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Mileage
allowance
increased to 45p per mile. But you may need to
produce an insurance
certificate to prove the car is insured for business
purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-19.5pt;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<font face="Times New
Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The
£5-a-day
block allowance for subsistence is removed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:42.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:
l0 level2 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">11.3<font face="Times New
Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">No payment
for alcohol on trips [so
no claims for a beer at the airport after an arduous
day in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city>!].
Reinforced in 11.4 (** but note 13.8 which allows
alcohol in "business entertainment" meals <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="margin-left:42.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:
l0 level2 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">11.4<font face="Times New
Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Limits on
subsistence claims<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-19.5pt;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font face="Arial"
size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">12.<font face="Times New
Roman" size="1"><span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Tips can
only be claimed if they are included as a service
charge<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">13.7 and
13.8. Policy on alcohol
and Business Entertainment. Note the issue over ‘no
alcohol during the
working day’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">14.1 No
funding of Christmas parties
and other staff functions (** I note the word
"advises" and don't take this as a total ban for staff
functions - we will see)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">17.2 No
claims for membership of
professional bodies or journals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p><br>
** 7.4. claims should be submitted within 2 months<br>
** 9.13 Bicycles are in at 20p/mile but not if its a
cycle to work bike! </o:p></span></font>
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face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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Professor Robert Martin
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Department of Physics, tel: 0141-5483132
Strathclyde University, fax: 0141-5522891
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