SUBJECT:  Holiday Parties and Gatherings

As the holiday season approaches, it is timely to call attention to UCSD's entertainment policy and procedure for planning, paying, and claiming reimbursement for holiday events.

There are two categories of allowable events:

-- employee appreciation - when only employees are in attendance

-- special and social events - when employees and their spouses/guests are in attendance

To learn more about the specific guidelines for each type of event, please read this article:

http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/holidays

Questions on this policy as well as on payment options including deposits to hold reservations may be directed to the Travel Office either at telephone extension 43734 or by email Travel@UCSD.edu.

                                                Faye E. McCullough
                                                Manager
                                                Disbursements Division