News

Action Required: Update Your T&E Card Application by Sept 1, 2025

July 10, 2025

The Travel and Expense Management team is announcing an important update to the Travel & Expense (T&E) card application process, designed to improve financial controls and streamline reconciliation across the campus. These changes will affect all current and future T&E cardholders....

Travel Advisory: New Approval Requirement for Business and First-Class Airfare

June 26, 2025

We would like to inform you of an important update regarding airfare bookings through Concur. Effective June 23, 2025, all flight bookings in Business, First, or Business-Class will require an additional layer of approval. Please plan travel accordingly, as this change may impact on the timing of...

New Automated Notifications for Unprocessed Airfare – Starting June 3

May 22, 2025

The Travel & Expense Management team is excited to announce a Concur system enhancement that will improve how unreconciled airfare reminders are delivered. Starting Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Concur will begin sending automated notifications for any unprocessed airfare and agency fee...

UCM Campus Travel Advisory: Airfare Class and Seat Selection

May 1, 2025

In accordance with the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) G-28 Travel Policy, all university-funded travel must utilize the most economical mode of transportation that meets the programmatic requirements of the trip. UC Merced is committed to ensuring compliance with G-28 while...

Concur Workflow Update: PIs Now Integrated into Approval Process

March 18, 2025

Travel and Expense Management is pleased to announce a successful update to the Concur workflow. Effective X, Principal Investigators (PIs) with Contracts and Grants have now been fully integrated into the Concur approval process. As a result, Reimbursement, PCard, and Travel Reservation...

Meals & IE Rate Increase

October 31, 2024

G-28: Travel Regulations policy has been revised to reflect the change in Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE) rates that were updated by the U.S. General Services Administration for FY 2025. These revisions are effective October 1, 2024.

Concur Advisory – Reimbursements to P.O. Box Addresses

September 30, 2024

There’s an important update in Concur that directly impacts anyone who has a P.O. Box entered on the "Bank Information" page of their profile and receives reimbursements via direct deposit (EFT). This change requires immediate action to ensure your future reimbursements are...

Concur Home Page Enhancement

August 8, 2024

The Travel & Expense Management Team is pleased to announce that SAP Concur will soon introduce an enhanced web home page experience, featuring a more intuitive design and user-friendly navigation. Starting in late August, you will have the option to enable the new SAP Concur home page. Key...

Mileage Rate Increase

March 4, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans,...