Travel Expenses

Postdoctoral appointees in the BPLO bargaining unit who are required to travel for work will receive a travel advance, direct payment, or reimbursement in accordance with the University’s travel and reimbursement policies.

Postdoctoral appointees are responsible for following all applicable University policies, including (but not limited to) obtaining any required preauthorization, meeting reimbursement request deadlines, completing required registrations, and staying within established spending limits.

Please note that individuals seeking reimbursement are responsible for submitting reimbursement requests within 60 days of the expense.

Relevant policies may include:

• University travel policy
• University expense reimbursement policy
• University spending guidelines

For more information about travel, please refer to Article 15 (page 34) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

TravelSafe

All faculty, students, and staff traveling internationally on Brown-related travel are required to register their travel plans in TravelSafe before departure and to update their registration if their itinerary changes. 

A confirmation from TravelSafe must be included with any reimbursement or funding request before Brown funds can be disbursed for international travel. 

Faculty, students, and staff traveling domestically on Brown-related travel that includes an overnight stay are strongly encouraged to register their travel plans in TravelSafe.