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International Travel Allowance Schedule

Schedule overview

1 Purpose

To provide the rates that apply for international Travellers required to travel on approved University Business.

2 Scope

This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Travel Procedure and is subordinate to it.

3 Schedule

These rates are subject to change from time to time with approval from the University.

International Rates

Table 1 Countries

Country

Cost Group

Country

Cost Group

Albania

2

Estonia

3

Algeria

3

Ethiopia

1

Angola

6

Fiji

2

Antigua and Barbuda

4

Finland

5

Argentina

2

France

5

Austria

4

Gabon

5

Azerbaijan

4

Gambia

2

Bahamas

5

Georgia

2

Bahrain

3

Germany

4

Bangladesh

3

Ghana

3

Barbados

5

Gibraltar

3

Belgium

4

Greece

4

Bermuda

5

Guatemala

3

Bolivia

1

Guyana

2

Bosnia

2

Hungary

3

Brazil

5

Iceland

4

Brunei

2

India

3

Bulgaria

3

Indonesia

3

Burkina Faso

3

Iran

2

Cambodia

2

Irish Republic

5

Cameroon

3

Israel

4

Canada

4

Italy

4

Chile

2

Jamaica

2

China (includes Macau & Hong Kong)

4

Japan

5

Colombia

3

Jordan

4

Congo Democratic Republic

3

Kazakhstan

3

Cook Islands

4

Kenya

3

Costa Rica

2

Korea Republic

5

Cote D'Ivoire

4

Kuwait

4

Croatia

3

Laos

2

Cuba

3

Latvia

4

Cyprus

4

Lebanon

3

Czech Republic

4

Libya

3

Denmark

6

Lithuania

3

Dominican Republic

3

Luxembourg

4

East Timor

2

Macedonia

2

Ecuador

2

Malawi

2

Egypt

3

Malaysia

2

El Salvador

2

Mali

3

Eritrea

2

Malta

4

Mauritius

3

Senegal

3

Mexico

2

Serbia

2

Monaco

6

Sierra Leone

3

Morocco

3

Singapore

4

Mozambique

2

Slovakia

4

Myanmar

3

Slovenia

3

Namibia

2

Solomon Islands

2

Nepal

2

South Africa

2

Netherlands

4

Spain

4

New Caledonia

5

Sri Lanka

2

New Zealand

3

Sudan

3

Nicaragua

2

Surinam

3

Nigeria

4

Sweden

5

Norway

6

Switzerland

5

Oman

5

Syria

3

Pakistan

2

Taiwan

3

Panama

2

Tanzania

2

Papua New Guinea

3

Thailand

3

Paraguay

1

Tonga

2

Peru

3

Trinidad and Tobago

5

Philippines

3

Tunisia

2

Poland

3

Turkey

4

Portugal

4

Uganda

2

Puerto Rico

3

Ukraine

3

Qatar

4

United Arab Emirates

5

Romania

3

United Kingdom

5

Russia

6

United States of America

4

Rwanda

3

Uruguay

2

Saint Lucia

3

Vanuatu

4

Saint Vincent

2

Venezuela

4

Samoa

3

Vietnam

2

Saudi Arabia

2

Zambia

3

Table 2 Reasonable amounts

Cost Group

Meals 1

Incidentals

Total

1

$65

$25

$90

2

$85

$30

$115

3

$120

$35

$155

4

$155

$35

$190

5

$185

$40

$225

6

$215

$45

$260

4 References

Nil.

5 Schedule Information

Accountable Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Policy Type

University Procedure

Policy Suite

Travel Policy

Approved Date

6/9/2023

Effective Date

6/9/2023

Review Date

3/4/2022

Relevant Legislation

Policy Exceptions

Policy Exceptions Register

Related Policies

Related Procedures

Travel Procedure

Related forms, publications and websites

Domestic Travel Allowance Schedule

Travel System

Definitions

Terms defined in the Definitions Dictionary

Employee

A person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University....moreA person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University.

Procedure

An operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy....moreAn operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy.

Student

A person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled....moreA person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled.

University

The term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland....moreThe term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland.

Definitions that relate to this schedule only

Traveller

All Employees, Students, Council members and Visitors travelling on approved University Business.

University Business

University Business means any approved activity related to employment, career development or Research Activities at the University or in connection with the official functions of the University.

Keywords

Travel, domestic, international, rate

Record No

15/600PL

Complying with the law and observing Policy and Procedure is a condition of working and/or studying at the University.

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