Request for Travel Authorizations are created only when travel is out of state and/or overnight. RTA's are required for all travel regardless of reimbursement status of the traveler. When travel is a day trip within Texas, please refer to the Blanket Travel Information section.
Request for Travel Authorization Checklist
Traveler Contact + EID
Dates of Travel
Destination (State/City)
Account #
Request for Travel Reimbursement (VP5)
Request for Travel Reimbursement are completed after the traveler has returned and has an approved RTA created for them. Please refer the the Blanket Travel Information section for more details on local travel reimbursements.
Request for Travel Reimbursement Checklist
Traveler Contact + EID
RTA # (TV+8-digits)
Attachments (Receipts, Folios, Etc.)
Begin/End Times (9 AM/ 12 PM)
Itemized Expenses
When creating a Request for Travel Reimbursement in the Request Forms site please answer the following question accordingly: "Will you claim more expenses?" - Select No
Once the Form has been Finalized, enter the given VP5 number on the next screen (in green bold lettering) into the DEFINE VP5 Doc ID section and review the account and line items information before entering "PRT" to print a cover page for traveler's authorization signature.
All VP5 documents that charge state accounts (e.g. 14, 20, and some 18 - excludes PMCS and CPC) must have an employee signature authorization on the cover page that you must upload to IRS before the document is forwarded for approval.
Scan the print out and Save as PDF to the traveler local file (or file of preference)
Insert supporting documentation (insert pages in Adobe pro)
Upload completed packet to Docusign and obtain approval from Traveler
Download the signed VP5 and the Certificate of Completion and upload both in Image Retrieval System by searching for the Document ID (50VP5999999)
Pull up the VP5 in DEFINE and enter "APP" to send to the signers
If you cannot upload the signed documents in the Image Retrieval System, ensure that the VP5 is still in "created" status in DEFINE. If it is not, recall the document by typing REC in the command section.
Finally, with regards to HUB Account reimbursements, send an email to the HUB director to inform them of reimbursements to approve:
Subject: Please Approve [Doc ID]
Helpful RTA Tips
You may create a VE6 to make a correction to a VE5 (eg. wrong account number, wrong dates, etc).
**Remember**
If a VP5 has already been created and final approved against a VE5, you can't create a VE6.
If a VP5 has been created but not yet final approved, you can delete the VP5, process the VE6, and then create a new VP5.