Berkeley Lab Travel Express

What’s New?

Gelco System Improvements

Two frequently reported system problems have been fixed and will be put in production on February 21st*. The improvements will:

Enable the user to globally apply actual costs over a range of dates using the “Copy Through” function
Prevent the use of “unallowable” characters when naming documents which often leads to routing (“edit locking”) problems

Click HERE for more information.

*The system will be down between 6:00 AM and 8:30 AM on February 21st.

February 2007 Welcome to Travel Express Welcome to the Laboratory's new travel newsletter, Travel Express! After a lot of consideration and feedback from many of you in the Lab community, I am pleased to announce we will be replacing the Gelco system with a new PeopleSoft travel system that will be more intuitive and user-friendly, and will improve the processes and timeliness of travel reimbursements. The transition to this new system will take approximately 12 months. In the meantime, we will be making a number of organizational and procedural changes to gain efficiencies. Click here to view the new Travel Business Model. I will also personally be going out to solicit your input on the new travel system design to ensure it meets your needs. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is committed to achieving our shared goal - a "hassle-free travel experience" for all Laboratory travelers. Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments during this transition. Anil Moré, OCFO Operations Manager	— Extreme Makeover —
	New Travel Business Model for LBNL read on >> Organizational Changes read on >> Web Site Redesign: We will be updating the travel web site in the near future to make sure that all policies and procedures are current. Later on this year, with input from you, we will be completely redesigning the site to make it more efficient for travelers and people who are responsible for the administration of travel. Stay tuned for updates on this project.
	Reimbursement News
	Reimbursements: Preferred Method - Actual Cost: To minimize costs, travelers are highly encouraged to request reimbursement for the actual cost of meals & incidental (M&IE) expenses up to the established M&IE rates. (Receipts are not required for any M&IE expense less than $75. The actual cost for the first and last day of travel cannot exceed 75% of the M&IE rates.)
	Healthy Travel	Planning Your Trip
	Chicken About Bird Flu? read on >>	Online Booking read on >> Carlson Wagonlit Travel New Hours: Effective February 12, 2007: Carlson’s reservation center will be open from 7:30AM to 5:00PM (PST).
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February 2007

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