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Pamela McNally
Pamela McNally
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Joined: Mar 22, 2022
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RE: Policy on Airbnb, VRBO, etc.

Hello, The University of Maryland allows travelers to stay at a AirBnB, VRBO or similar housing if it is the most cost efficient means, however, they...

11 months ago
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RE: How Do You Handle Meal Per Diems for Students?

UMD uses the federal per diem but on the request, departments can reduce the per diem to accommodate their budget. We are looking to explore a virtua...

2 years ago
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RE: Mileage vs Rental Car (and also vs Flying!)

Hello, UMD requires the traveler to submit a comparison of air vs vehicle vs rental. We will pay/reimburse the lower amount. It is surprising someti...

2 years ago
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RE: Travel to Headquarters by Remote Workers

Hello, At UMD, if they telework and need to come to their designated work station, that is a personal cost to them. Thanks, Pamela McNally Asst. Dir...

2 years ago
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RE: Airbnb for Work

Hello, Currently UMD will only reimburse for AirBnB, VRBOs and other similar housing as we will not be held liable for any damages to the property. W...

2 years ago
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RE: Actual/ Business meal amounts

Hello, The University of Maryland follows the Federal GSA amount. We highly recommend our travelers to use per diem vs. using the travel card for mea...

2 years ago
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RE: Athletic Team Travel Per Diems

Hello, UMD just met with our bank (BMO) about a virtual card using Extend This card can be downloaded to a digital wallet, and the financial person c...

3 years ago