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Winter Break 2025 - Expense Submission Date Advisory

December 1, 2025
Travel and expense reports must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 15 to ensure payment is processed before the campus curtailment period. Please keep in mind that expense reports must complete the full approval workflow, including manager approval and UCM audit before payment can be issued...

TRAVEL ALERT: FAA Domestic Flight Schedule Reductions

November 6, 2025
FAA reports list of airports that will reduce flights from November 7, 2025 during the government shutdown. Due to the prolonged government shutdown, the FAA has directed all airlines to reduce domestic flight schedules at certain airports starting Friday, Nov. 7. These cuts could affect as...

*UPDATE*: Expense Report Submission Process Change

September 4, 2025
To strengthen accountability and fiscal stewardship, Travel & Expense Management is updating the expense report submission process effective Wednesday, September 17, 2025.  What’s Changing: Requestors will now be responsible for reviewing and submitting...

Opt-In Concur Financial Reports for Financial Managers

July 17, 2025
In Travel & Expense Management’s continued effort to support departments with effective fiscal management and to increase transparency around corporate card usage, we are pleased to offer an optional reporting tool for financial managers.  We invite you to opt-in to receive...

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.

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