Travel is an essential part of a research academic workload. In TCD we now have the following process to travel overseas, or more than 100km within Ireland.
a) Form 1 to our boss who needs to be satisfied that its work related and to get permission for
b) Form 2 to the college travel agents
c) Form 3 to the Director of Buildings (huh?) , containing the SAME details as Form 1, if we wish to be included in the college travel insurance, Form 3 to be sent in 5 working days before travel.
Small, but immensely irritating. Why not have 1 form approved by the head of school for the travel agent and also as evidence of work related business and cover under the college scheme? Why a multiplicity of forms?
a) Form 1 to our boss who needs to be satisfied that its work related and to get permission for
b) Form 2 to the college travel agents
c) Form 3 to the Director of Buildings (huh?) , containing the SAME details as Form 1, if we wish to be included in the college travel insurance, Form 3 to be sent in 5 working days before travel.
Small, but immensely irritating. Why not have 1 form approved by the head of school for the travel agent and also as evidence of work related business and cover under the college scheme? Why a multiplicity of forms?
