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Tony Sebro (keynote2k) - 12 years ago 2012-02-21 21:56:19
tony@sfconservancy.org
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Travel/Conservancy-Travel-Policy.lyx
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@@ -76,7 +76,15 @@ Policy
 
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) applies to all member projects of the Software Freedom Conservancy (
 
) applies to all Conservancy Member Projects (
 
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Projects
 
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) of the Software Freedom Conservancy (
 
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@@ -87,13 +95,13 @@ the Conservancy
 
) and has been created to memorialize the Conservancy's reimbursement policies
 
 relating to travel and other business expenses incurred by employees, project
 
 volunteers, and while engaged in business on behalf of, or at the behest
 
 of, the Project.
 
 of a Project.
 
 
 
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The Conservancy must maintain effective control of business­‐related expenses
 
 in order to maintain its financial viability and non-profit status.
 
 in order to maintain its financial viability and tax exempt status.
 
 As such, the Conservancy expects persons to use good judgment and to claim
 
 reimbursement for only those expenses that are necessary and reasonable.
 
 Excessive expenses, including but not limited to luxury accommodations
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@@ -103,21 +111,20 @@ The Conservancy must maintain effective control of business­‐related expenses
 
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Any travel that adheres to these policies is considered in‐policy, and does
 
Any travel that adheres to this Policy is considered In-Policy, and does
 
 not require special approval, so long as the trip has been approved in
 
 writing by the Conservancy, or by a the leadership committe of a Conservancy
 
 Member Project (
 
 writing by the Conservancy or by a Project's Leasdership Committee (
 
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Project
 
PLC
 
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) in a regular Project vote.
 
 The Conservancy and/or a Project via Project vote can limit the travel
 
 expenses to an amount less than what would otherwise be considered acceptable
 
 according to this policy.
 
) in a regular and documented PLC vote.
 
 The Conservancy and/or a PLC can limit the travel expenses to an amount
 
 less than what would otherwise be considered acceptable according to this
 
 Policy.
 
 If so, the smaller budget is the maximum allowed expense.
 
 
 
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@@ -128,10 +135,10 @@ Project Leadership Committee Review
 

	
 
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The Conservancy foresees the need for periodic reasonable exceptions to
 
 this policy.
 
 this Policy.
 
 Persons working on behalf of a specific Project seeking an exception to
 
 this Policy must petition the Project's leadership committee to obtain
 
 written approval from the Conservancy authorizing the exception.
 
 this Policy must petition their PLC to obtain written approval from the
 
 Conservancy authorizing the exception.
 
 Persons working directly on behalf of the Conservancy must seeking an exception
 
 to the Policy must obtain written approval from the Conservancy authorizing
 
 the exception.
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@@ -139,14 +146,13 @@ The Conservancy foresees the need for periodic reasonable exceptions to
 
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Project leadership committees are responsible for creating procedures for
 
 requesting exceptions, and submitting to Conservancy reimbursement requests
 
 associated with their respective Projects.
 
 Project leadership commitees are also responsible for making available
 
 a list of required response times for inquiries, including but not limited
 
 to, the following two cases: a specific number of days to respond to regular
 
 reimbursement requests, and a specific number of days to respond to preauthoriz
 
ation requests.
 
PLCs are responsible for creating procedures for requesting exceptions,
 
 and submitting to Conservancy reimbursement requests associated with their
 
 respective Projects.
 
 PLCs are also responsible for making available a list of required response
 
 times for inquiries, including but not limited to, the following two cases:
 
 a specific number of days to respond to regular reimbursement requests,
 
 and a specific number of days to respond to preauthorization requests.
 
 
 
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@@ -159,10 +165,10 @@ Overall Airfare Cost
 
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Domestic travel greater than $750 requires Executive Board approval prior
 
 to booking, even if all other policy conditions have been met.
 
 International travel greater than $1,500 requires Executive Board approval
 
 prior to booking, even if all other policy conditions have been met.
 
Domestic travel greater than U.S.$750 requires Conservancy approval prior
 
 to booking, even if all other Policy conditions have been met.
 
 International travel greater than U.S.$1,500 requires Conservancy approval
 
 prior to booking, even if all other Policy conditions have been met.
 
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@@ -171,11 +177,11 @@ Class of Service
 

	
 
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Coach Airfare is the only acceptable class for all flights (domestic and
 
 international) unless the Executive Board provides a special exception
 
 and a valid reason.
 
 international) unless a PLC provides a special exception and a valid reason
 
 to Conservancy for written approval.
 
 Team members may use airline mileage programs only after the lowest logical
 
 fare is obtained.
 
 Team members should not book out-of-policy trips (and thus pay a higher
 
 Team members should not book out-of-Policy trips (and thus pay a higher
 
 fare) in order to qualify for a mileage upgrade.
 
 
 
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@@ -186,9 +192,9 @@ Advance Purchase
 

	
 
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Travel should be booked at least 14 days in advance; any travel booked less
 
 than 14 days in advance requires preauthorization by the Executive Board.
 
 Flights beyond 365 days in advance also require preauthorization by the
 
 Executive Board.
 
 than 14 days in advance requires written preauthorization by Conservancy.
 
 Flights beyond 365 days in advance also require written preauthorization
 
 by Conservancy.
 
 
 
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@@ -197,11 +203,12 @@ Low Fare
 
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The Project aims to balance cost savings with convenience and considers
 
 flights that are within $200 of the lowest logical fare to be within policy.
 
 Any flights greater than $200 over the lowest logical fare require pre-­‐author
 
ization by the Executive Board.
 
 The Project will use Kayak.com as the comparison shopping site for determining
 
Conservancy aims to balance cost savings with convenience and considers
 
 flights that are within U.S.$200 of the lowest logical fare to be within
 
 Policy.
 
 Any flights greater than U.S.$200 over the lowest logical fare require written
 
 pre­‐authorization by Conservancy.
 
 Projects shall use Kayak.com as the comparison shopping site for determining
 
 the baseline lowest fare.
 
 
 
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@@ -211,21 +218,21 @@ Reasonable Flights
 
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The Project asks that team members consider other departure times during
 
 your day of travel as well as longer trips.
 
 However, it does consider flights with two or more connections as unreasonable
 
 and does not expect team members to consider those reasonable flight options.
 
 
 
Conservancy asks that travellers allow for flexibilty with respect to departure
 
 times during a desired day of travel, as well as longer trips in order
 
 to reduce cost.
 
 However, Conservancy does consider flights with two or more connections
 
 as unreasonable and does not expect travellers to consider those flight
 
 options to be reasonable.
 
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Out of Policy Bookings 
 
Out-of-Policy Bookings 
 
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All travel not adhering to the above policies are considered out of policy
 
 and require pre-­approval by the Executive Board.
 
 
 
All travel not adhering to the above Policies are considered Out-of-Policy
 
 and require written preauthorization by Conservancy.
 
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@@ -348,10 +355,10 @@ Satisfaction of IRS Requirements
 
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Reimbursed travel expenses are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue
 
 Service (IRS).
 
 Team members are responsible for satisfying the IRS that all expenses are
 
 strictly for Project-related purposes, not personal in nature, and therefor
 
 not includable as taxable income to the team member.
 
 Receipts are required for all expenses, no maier the amount.
 
 Team members are responsible for retaining documentary evidence that all
 
 expenses are strictly for Project-related purposes, not personal in nature,
 
 and therefor not includable as taxable income to the team member.
 
 Receipts are required for all expenses, no matter the amount.
 
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@@ -380,9 +387,9 @@ Policy Changes
 
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The Conservancy reserves the right to change any terms of this policy from
 
The Conservancy reserves the right to change any terms of this Policy from
 
 time to time.
 
 The policy of record shall be the policy most recently distributed by the
 
 The Policy of record shall be the Policy most recently distributed by the
 
 Conservancy.
 
 
 
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