Coronavirus COVID-19

August 1, 2021

Travel by ABAC employees and students traveling as part of an ABAC-sponsored event must be approved before travel occurs. Approval prior to travel is necessary to manage the limited amount of travel funds in the FY2022 budget.

Travel Approval Process – Effective, August 1, 2021

Travel must be approved via one of the following processes:

Blanket Travel Authority – a limited number of employees will be granted blanket in-state travel authority. Blanket travel approval will only be granted to employees who routinely and regularly travel within the State of Georgia. Blanket travel authority does not apply to out-of-state or international travel. Blanket travel authority will not be approved for students. All requests- for blanket travel authority will be made on the In-State Blanket Travel Form that must be signed by the immediate supervisor and the supervising VP. Final approval authority will reside with Deidra Jackson, VP for Finance and Operations.

Prior approval for a single travel event – employees or students who plan to travel within the State of Georgia and who do not have blanket travel authority shall:

1.  Complete the existing online Travel Prior Approval form for Travel Authorization or if you don’t have access to the online form you can complete triplicate paper form(Travel Authorization Request) available at the ABAC post office and at many school/department offices across campus, and
2.  Receive approval according to the guidelines as follows:
   1.  Academic areas must have department approval and Dean final approval before travel occurs.
   2.  All non-academic areas will require approval by your immediate supervisor and your supervising vice president before travel occurs.
3. If you have questions about this process, contact your supervising vice president.

Failure to comply with all steps above will make you ineligible for travel reimbursement.