International travel for US government employees
For US government employees ( USEPA) there is more scrutiny to go on a
European trip.
One must fill our purpose, justification, and benefit to the agency.
Someone can approve or disapprove the trip based on this information.
Approval must be obtained from Washington prior to departure
One must return to USA immediately after the meeting. One day vacation
, one day recovery time can be taken. NO MORE!! (the perception is that
the scientists are going overseas to have a vacation and not to work and
communicate)
Since it is more costly in regard to transportation ( NO cheap
government fares) it is usually discouraged by the administration ( i.e.
it costs $309 to go to San Diego and $600 to go to Quebec City from
Raleigh- Durham). Travel budgets consists of primarily airfare and this
source of money is usually limited. The more spent on international
travel the less money that is available for other domestic trips for the
division.
Hope this helps--It is another view --somewhat different than the
University view.
Bob
Robert M. Zucker, PhD
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Reproductive Toxicology Division, MD 72
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711
Tel: 919-541-1585; fax 919-541-4017
e-mail: zucker.robert@epa.gov
"J.Paul Robinson"
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jpr
Julie
For most purposes of NIH and NSF grants, and federal agencies, Canada is
not considered "foreign travel". My understanding of the issues is that
accommodation rates elsewhere were very high - Canada was attractively
inexpensive.....
best wishes
paul
On 28 May 2002, at 12:03, Julie Auger wrote:
Colleagues -
It was announced at ISAC XXI that the ISAC congress scheduled for 2006
may
be held in Canada. I am sure that this is a great location, but I am
concerned that many members of ISAC have trouble securing funding for
international travel to meetings outside of the US. If so, you will not
be able
to attend another ISAC congress until 2008. If you feel this is a
concern for
you, please email an ISAC officer or council member as soon as possible.
The
email addresses are available from the web site.
Best wishes,
Julie
J.Paul Robinson, PhD PH:(765)4940757
Professor of Immunopharmacology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University FAX:(765)4940517
EMAIL:jpr@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu
WEB: http://www.cyto.purdue.edu
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