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Application
This information is for employees who are employed directly by the QCAA under the Public Service Act 2008.
Travel booking confirmation
All travel arrangements involving flights, accommodation or car hire must be booked and confirmed through the QCAA travel booking officer.
Your itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been approved and booked.
You will need to check your booking confirmation carefully and report any issues directly to Debra Punch, Procurement and Travel Officer, Finance and Procurement Unit as soon as possible. Phone 07 3864 0493 during business hours or email travel@qcaa.qld.edu.au.
Hire car
Refuelling
Please refuel the hire car before returning it to the rental company, as stated in the QCAA travel policy: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/corporate-policies/travel-policy. Retain your receipts for fuel to obtain reimbursements for fuel costs through a QCAA travel claim.
Excess insurance
Please do not authorise any additional payments for excess insurance with Avis or any other car hire company.
Travel insurance
The QCAA does not provide travel insurance.
Travel claim
After your journey, complete a travel claim for the allowances and reimbursement of expenses you are entitled to. For further details please refer to the:
• Minister for Education and Industrial Relations 2011, Domestic Travelling and Relieving Expenses (Directive 9/11), www.forgov.qld.gov.au/documents/directive/0911/domestic- travelling-and-relieving-expenses
• QCAA travel policy: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/corporate-policies/travel-policy
• QCAA travel claim form: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/corporate-policies/travel-policy.
Information for travellers: Employees
— full-time, part-time and temporary
Retain this information when travelling
Information for travellers: Employees — full-time, part-time and temporary
Retain this information when travelling
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Meal allowances
Meal receipts are not required as the QCAA will no longer pay for meals charged back to accommodation (e.g. hotel) by employees. Only meal allowances will be paid.
For capital cities, Cairns, Dalby, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Horn Island, Mackay, Mount Isa, Thursday Island, Townsville and Weipa, meal allowance rates are:
• $23.65 for breakfast
• $26.55 for lunch
• $45.60 for dinner.
For all other Queensland locations, meal allowance rates are:
• $21.15 for breakfast
• $24.20 for lunch
• $41.65 for dinner.
Travel assistance: Business hours contact
For travel assistance during business hours, please contact Debra Punch, Procurement and Travel Officer, Finance and Procurement Unit. Phone 07 3864 0493 during business hours or email travel@qcaa.qld.edu.au.
Travel assistance: Emergency after-hours contact
If you require travel assistance outside of business hours and you will be travelling before the next business day, please contact:
• for flights or car hire: Corporate Travel Management (CTM) Emergency — phone +61 7 3211 2400
• for accommodation: Lido — phone 1300 368 145 and press 2 for Lido.
More information
If you would like more information, please visit the QCAA intranet and search for ‘travel’.
Alternatively, phone 07 3864 0493 during business hours or email the Finance and Procurement Unit at travel@qcaa.qld.edu.au.
