NEW STAFF UPDATE

In addition to Robin Shumway, Michelle Warf recently joining the OSRAA team we are pleased to announce another new employee! Adam Church, from the University Administrative Business Center, will join OSRAA on January 12. Adam has been part of the UABC accounting staff since September 2014. Prior to coming to OSU, he worked in public accounting preparing individual, partnership, corporate, not for profit and pension benefit tax returns, serving on audit teams, and providing tax and financial planning services. Welcome to the team, Adam!

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS- EVACUATIONS

These monthly updates are provided to focus on a different hazards that face our community. This month’s topic on “Evacuations” is attached Monthly Topic – 2016 01 Evacuation.  Previous topics can be found at: http://emergency.oregonstate.edu/preparedness-topics

USPS RATE INCREASE

There will be a rate increase effective Jan. 17. While this will not effect the rate of postage stamps, there are some significant increases in Priority Mail shipments, ranging from 10-15%. For a complete list of rate increases, please visit usps.com.

TRAVEL PER DIEM UPDATE

Effective January 1, 2016 the following changes are in effect:

• The OSU High Cost City Locations for CY2016 have been updated. A few locations have been added and deleted.
• The standard mileage reimbursement rate for use of a private vehicle for business purposes has decreased to $0.54/mile.
• The OSU High/Low Lodging and Meals & Incidental Expense per diem rates for 2016 have changed.

Please visit the Business Affairs Travel page for updated travel reference sheet, high cost location table, and further information.

The OSU travel per diem rates for 2016 are as follows:

High: OSU High Cost Cities (As posted on BAFF Travel page)
Meals & IE $68
Lodging $207
Low: All Oregon Cities, All other cities, Continental US
Meals & IE $57
Lodging $128Mileage: Private Vehicle $0.54/mile

If you have any questions, please contact: BAFF.Accounting@oregonstate.edu

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