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 January 2008 Edition

UPDATE ON CAR RENTALS:
For rentals originating in Iowa City or other locations not served by National Car Rental, you may now rent from Enterprise under the UI National Contract.  Rentals originating in Iowa City that are exclusively for University business purposes should be arranged through University Fleet Services.  You may initiate the rental via the Fleet Services Requisition available on the Self Serve page, under the Administration Tab.
NOTE:  You will need to provide a Corp ID # for Enterprise which is VNTG0210
For more detailed information, please click here.

Technology Allowance Policy change, effective January 1, 2008.
The Operations Policy has been updated with the new Technology Allowance Policy and can be viewed at www.uiowa.edu/~our/opmanual/v/11.htm#1123
           
Policy Highlights:

• The University will no longer reimburse employees for on-going business expenses related to communication devices (Cell phones or Personal Digital Assistants with cellular capability (PDA’s), such as Blackberry or Treo) or remote internet service, except for circumstances noted under “special situations”.
• At the department’s discretion, University employees who meet the eligibility requirements will be given a predetermined amount of supplemental compensation to cover the approximate monthly cost a cell phone or cellular PDA and/or remote internet services.
• This policy applies only to Professional, Scientific and Faculty employees not covered by a specific collective bargaining contract.

Exceptions:

• Departmentally Owned Contracts with Pooled Minute Plans or employees covered by a bargaining contract.
• Pagers

An ALL NEW Quick Reference Guide for ProTrav users.
This is accessible via Procurement Card website and clicking on the Pcard Training link.  The guide gives users an overview of how ProTrav can work for them.  The direct link is