Unallowable Expenses

Non-Reimbursable Travel Expenses:

Expenses that are personal in nature should generally not be paid by the University. Examples include:

• Personal entertainment expenses including airline club fees, in-flight movies, headsets, books, magazines, newspapers, health club fees, hotel pay-per-view movies, in-theater movies, greens fees, ski passes, social activities, honor / mini bar charges
• Babysitting, house-sitting, pet-sitting and kennel
• Personal grooming including haircuts and shoeshine
• Incremental travel costs including airfare, lodging and meals for spouses, domestic partner, or other persons accompanying an employee. See Combining Personal and Business travel for limited exceptions. 
• The university does not reimburse the cash equivalent value associated with the redemption/use of personal points or other rewards programs such as frequent flyer miles, Amazon points, Uber points, etc.
• Hotel, meals, and other costs associated with going to a conference or on business travel early or staying late for non-business related
• Over the counter medicine or prescription
• Rental car extra charges such as child safety seats, GPS devices for domestic travel, and satellite
• Business travel accident insurance.