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Travel and Expense Pre- Go Live Webinar January 11, 2018

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TravelandExpensePre- GoLiveWebinar

January11,2018

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Today’sAgenda

• BenefitsoftheTravelandExpenseModule• UpdateBankingInformation• Reviewoftransactiontypes• TravelExpenseRoles• TravelandExpenseChanges• RollOutSchedulebyOperatingUnit• CommunicationandTraining

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BenefitsoftheTravelandExpenseModule

• Thispowerful,yeteasytousemoduledramaticallyreducestheamountoftimeandeffortrequiredtosubmit,approve,process,andpayexpensereports.

• EncumberstheTravelAuthorizationonyourbudget.

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UpdatingBankingInformation

• FirststeptousingtheTravelandExpensemoduleisenteringbankaccountinformation.

• Enteringbankinginformationvalidatesthetraveler,allowingtransactionstobecompletedontheirbehalf.

• Besurebankinginformationiscorrectandupdatewhennecessary.

• ALL paymentswillbemadeviaACH.

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OverviewofExpenseTransactions

• TravelAuthorization• TravelAdvance• ExpenseReport

“IwouldliketothanktheTravelOfficefortheirpatienceandhardworkimplementingthisnewmodule. Iwasveryluckytobeapartofapilotgroup.Theylistenedtoourinputandmadesomerealchangesthat will helpallofusinthelongrun! ”

HopeJohnson,USCElectricalEngineering/ProgramCoordinator

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TravelAuthorization• Atravelauthorizationisan“estimate”ofwhatthe

employee’scostsmaybeforhotel,transportation,etc.

• TravelAuthorizationsarerequiredfor:– Expenses$5,000orgreater– AllForeignTravel– AllTravelAdvances

• AftertheTAissubmitted,budgetcheckedandapproved,theamountontheTAbecomesanencumbranceonyourbudget;thetotalamountontheTAis‘setaside’fromthebudget.

• TheTravelOfficeperformsfinalapprovalifcreatedforthecriteriastatedabove.

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TravelAdvance

• Tominimizetheimpactofbusinesstravelonemployeepersonalfinances,youcancreateatraveladvancetopayforitemssuchashotel/lodgingandmeals.

• TravelAuthorizationisrequiredforaTravelAdvance.• ATravelAdvancecanbecreatedfor70%oftotal

estimatedexpensesofHotel/LodgingandMealsupto$3,000withoutrequiringpre-authorizationfromtheTravelOffice.

• Onlyoneadvancecanberequestedatatimeandmustbeappliedtoanexpensereportorrepaid.

• TheTravelOfficeperformsfinalapproval.

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ExpenseReport

• AnExpenseReportinPeopleSoftmakesiteasytotransformahandfulofreceiptsintoafinaldocumentforexpensereimbursement.

• CreateanExpensereport:– bynotassociatingaTravelAuthorization(doesnotmeet

therequirements)– byassociatingaTravelAuthorization(foreignor$5,000and

greater)– byassociatingaTravelAuthorizationandapplyingaTravel

Advance(traveladvancerequested)

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TravelandExpenseChanges• TravelAuthorizationsareonlyrequiredfor:

– Expenses$5,000orgreater– AllForeignTravel– AllTravelAdvances

• ATravelAdvancecanbecreatedfor70%oftotalestimatedexpensesofHotel/LodgingandMealsupto$3,000withoutrequiringpre-authorizationfromtheTravelOffice.

• Mealallowanceforonedaytravelisnolongerreimbursable.• PriortoJuly1st,2018,ifreimbursementtoanemployeeis

necessarypriortotravelingpleaseselectoneofthefollowingoptions:– PaymentRequest– DinersClubforAirlinetickets– PaymentdirectlytotheSupplier(usingPaymentRequest)

• AfterJuly1st,2018,reimbursementtoanemployeepriortotravelingwillnolongerbeallowable.

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TravelandExpenseRoles

• Traveler• Proxy• Approver

“Iamveryappreciativeoftheopportunitytohaveinputintothehowtheactualtravelprocessworks. Justbecauseasystemisdesignedtoworkacertainway,doesn’tactuallymeanitisthebestway. TheTravelteamwelcomedoursuggestionsandalotofchangesweremadebecauseofthis.”

StacySomers,USCSchoolofMusic/BusinessManager

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TravelerThetraveler isanyemployee whotravels.InPeopleSoft,thetravelerisresponsiblefor:• UpdatingBankinginformationinPeopleSoft.Thiswillvalidate

themasatravelerinPeopleSoftallowingthemoraProxytocreateanexpensetransactionontheirbehalf.

• Whenexpensetransactionsarecreatedbyaproxyforthetraveler,thetravelerwillberesponsibleforapprovingthosetransactionsinPeopleSoft.

ItisimportanttonotethisimplementationisforEmployeesonly.Thecurrentprocessforstudentandnon-employeetravelwillnotchange.

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ProxyTheproxyisanyonewhowillcreateexpensetransactionsonbehalfofthetraveler.InPeopleSoft,theproxyisresponsiblefor:• Creatingexpensetransactionsonbehalfofthetraveler(Travel

Authorizations,TravelAdvances,andExpenseReports).

”Inrecentmonths,thepilotgroupmetseveraltimesandeachmeetingwasbothinformationalandproductive.Theleaderswereabletoguidetheusersfromstarttofinishmakingsurethateveryoneunderstoodeachaspectofthevariousprocesses.TheimplementationofthisgroupwillalsomakethetransitioneasierwhenthisplatformexpandstotheremainderofUSCinthespring.”

SamBeals,USCPhysicsandAstronomy

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ApproverTheapproverisanyonewhowillapproveexpensetransactions.InPeopleSoft,theapproverisresponsiblefor:• Approvingexpensetransactions(TravelAuthorizations,Travel

Advances,andExpenseReports).

ItisimportanttonotethatleveloneandleveltwoApproversinTravelandExpensearethesameastheyareinthepaymentrequestworkflowwiththeexceptionofhavingtheabilitytoadhoc.ThisfunctionisnotavailableinTravelandExpense.YoucanaddadditionalapproversforTravel. However,theywillalsobeincludedintheworkflowforpaymentrequest.

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RollOutSchedulebyOperatingUnit

Phase GoLive Date Operating UnitDescription

Phase 1 February5th,2018

ColumbiaCampus: SchoolofMedicine, AdministrationandFinance,Finance,Engineering-ComputingOtherCampuses: Aiken,Upstate

Phase2 March5th,2018 AllOtherColumbiaDepartments(notinPhase1,3-5)OtherCampuses: Lancaster,SchoolofMedicine-Greenville, Salkehatchie,Sumter,Union

Phase 3 April2nd,2018 ColumbiaCampus: Athletics,HonorsCollege,PublicHealth,MooreSchoolofBusiness,Research,MassComm-InformationStudies,InternationalPrograms

Phase 4 May7th,2018 ColumbiaCampus: ArtsandSciences,EnrollmentManagementServices

Phase5 June4th,2018 ColumbiaCampus: StudentAffairs,Pharmacy,HospitalityRetailSportsManagement,Education, SocialWorkOtherCampuses: Beaufort

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CommunicationandTraining

• BusinessManagerswillreceiveanemailaskingforadditionalusersnotonthelistprovided.

• Travelers,Proxys,andApproverswillreceiveacommunicationtoinformtheyhavebeenidentifiedasneedingtravelandexpensetraining45dayspriortogolive.

• Travelers,Proxys,andApproverswillreceivetargetedtraininginvitationswithdatestoselect.

• Travelers,Proxys,andApproverswillhaveaccesstotrainingdocumentationonthePeopleSoftResourcepage.

• Travelers,Proxys,andApproverswillreceivestepstotakeonthedayofGoLiveaweekbeforeandagainonGoLiveday.

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AdditionalPre-GoLiveWebinars

• January18th – 9-10am

• January25th – 9-10am

Note:RecordedwebinarsandPPTwillbeavailableontheTravelandExpenseResourcepageonthePeopleSoftwebsite.

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PeopleSoftResourcePage

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Questions

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