Travel Advances
The University allows employees traveling for University business to request travel advances to cover the expected out of pocket expenses of their trip. Generally, travel advances are for those employees who do not have corporate credit cards.
Travel Reimbursements to Employees, Students, and Non-employees
The travel voucher is used to reimburse any individual for out-of-pocket University business-related expenses.
The mileage reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile on University business incurred on or after 01/01/24 is $0.67 per mile. Use this travel voucher form for reimbursement. The mileage reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile on University business incurred on or after 01/01/23 is $0.655 per mile. Use this travel voucher form for reimbursement.
How can I find out if a payment has been made?
By running the AP Distribution Report for the chartstring indicated on the paperwork submitted. Navigation: From MySlice, click on MyReports, which will bring you to Hyperion, click on Explore, click on the FAB folder, click on the AP Distribution Report and follow the instructions. Or you can contact the Disbursements Processing office via email at disburse@syr.edu or call 315-443-2484. Please have the following information available: payee name, type of document submitted, date submitted and payment amount.
Has a check been cashed?
Please email disburse@syr.edu or call 315-443-2484 and provide the payee name, payment amount, and type of document submitted.
How do I request a stop payment and/or reissue a check?
Please email disburse@syr.edu or call 315-443-2484 and provide the payee name, payment amount, and type of document submitted.
What account code do I use?
There is a report online under My Reports in the FAB folder called Account Listings. It lists account codes in both alpha and numeric sequence. There is also a listing in Chart of Accounts.
Can I receive my payment electronically?
Yes, employees can add or update direct deposit information via MySlice. Click on the Employee Reimbursement link under the Employee Services Menu.
Students can select direct deposit online.
Foreign Travel Accounts
All foreign travel, including conference travel (other than conference registrations) should be coded to the appropriate 560720 – 560728 travel accounts based upon the destination of the trip.
All domestic travel, including conference travel (other than conference registrations) should be charged to 560706 Travel-Domestic.
An expanded description of what countries are included in each foreign region.