Friedman Family Visiting Program

Send EERI your updated CV as needed and photo if available.
Let EERI know if there are some definite blackout dates that you will be unavailable to speak (if possible).
Prepare appropriate lectures (and written materials if appropriate).
Be willing to participate in discussions with the students.
Encourage students to ask questions freely.
Be willing to review work with individual graduate students.
Make your own travel arrangements, using EERI policy guidelines.
Upon completion of your trip, use EERI's reimbursement form, attach all your receipts and mail it to the EERI office.
Send a report or copy of your lecture, including pictures if available, to EERI in electronic format.
Sit back and feel good. You have contributed to the future of earthquake hazard mitigation and possibly even made the world a safer place in which to live.

Limited funds are available from the Friedman Family gift to reimburse the visiting professional's travel and per diem expenses. It is our goal to maximize the existing funds to allow us to send out as many professionals as possible. We encourage you to make use of other resources where available and try to combine travel for EERI with other business. In lieu of reimbursement, travel and per diem expenses can be treated as a charitable, tax-deductible contribution to EERI.

EERI's reimbursement policy for this program is as follows:

Allowable Transportation Expenses

Travel by commercial carrier (economy fare) to and from destination. Reservations should be made at least 30 days or more, prior to the visit, whenever possible, to receive available discounts. Original ticketed receipts are the only acceptable documentation for reimbursement (itineraries are not acceptable documentation, except for e-tickets with proof of payment.)
Auto expenses will be reimbursed at the IRS allowable rate per mile (currently 40.5 cents) when commercial transportation is not available or convenient. Rental cars and their authorization must be obtained prior to travel and are only reimbursable when other commercial transportation is unavailable. Tolls and parking will be reimbursed with original receipts. .
Necessary taxi or public ground transportation will be reimbursed with original receipts.

Allowable Meals and Lodging

Hotel cost at prevailing local standard rate (single), limited to evening of meeting and/or the prior night. Receipts must support all expenditures.
Meals associated with meeting/project not to exceed a total of $35.00 per day.

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