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ALLOWED
Reference Books and Materials
Reimbursements for reference books and materials under $5,000 are allowable reimbursements.
If reference books and materials cost more than $5,000, the reference books and materials must be purchased on a Procard or through a Purchase Order.
Memberships
Professional, institutional, or social club memberships are allowable reimbursements for faculty or staff only if they pertain to the person’s job duties and benefit the university.
Purchase orders are not required for memberships. For social memberships, approval from the provost or the president is also required. For additional information on professional and institutional memberships, refer to the Provost’sInstitutional Memberships and Dues for Professional Organizations page
Professional license fees are allowable reimbursements for faculty or staff only if the payment of licensing fee relates to the university’s functions, and the department receives an adequate return for the payment. Departments may consider the following factors to determine an adequate return for the payment:
If the employee works full-time or part-time
If the employee uses his or her professional credentials in working outside the confines of state employment
If the employee’s professional credentials are required or merely useful in performing his or her job duties
Departments must retain documentation on file that shows how the payment is directly and substantially related to the university’s functions and how an adequate return on the payment is received.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions to magazines or newspapers are allowable reimbursements for faculty or staff only if the subscriptions pertain to the person’s job duties and benefit the university. However, the subscription cannot be delivered to the person's home address.
Registration
Registrations for conferences or workshops are allowable reimbursements for faculty or staff, but these expenses will only be reimbursed after the event has occurred.