PFMC Traveler “Frequently Asked Questions“
Who does the Council reimburse?
All nonfederal members of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Scientific and Statistical Committee, advisory subpanels, technical teams, work groups, ad hoc committees, staff, consultants, and specially invited individuals are eligible to receive reimbursement for limited per diem travel expenses when asked to travel for Council-related purposes.
Reimbursement is only allowed for expenses essential to transacting official Council business.
The claimant must also have a meeting invitation, which lists them as an attendee of the meeting. Such an invitation is usually sent about three weeks before every Council-funded meeting, typically in memorandum form, and includes the dates, times, and locations of the meeting along with the allowable per diem rates for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.
Travel rules and per diem rates
GSA Maximum Per Diem Reimbursement Rate Limits
Download the GSA Per Diem mobile app (GSA Website, Free Download available for the iPhone and Android systems)
Council travel expense claims (Concur)
Expense claims must be completed electronically. If you are authorized to travel on Council funds, a username and password will be supplied to you.
The link to use our online travel and expense Concur account is: https://www.concursolutions.com/.
The following videos will walk you step-by-step through the Concur claim process:
Concur recently updated their user interface, so we’ve created a new video to showcase how to submit an expense claim. Open this video in YouTube to see the bookmarks.
Note: To email receipts to: receipts@concur.com, you must first go to your Concur Profile and add your email address to your Personal Contact information and verify the address.
The following documents will walk you through the process of:
How to setup your Concur profile
Who to contact
- For assistance logging in to your Concur account or using the Concur web-based software, please contact Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2412 or toll free (866) 806-7204 ext. 412
- For other travel related questions, please contact Patricia Hearing at (503) 820-2408 or toll free (866) 806-7204 ext. 408