Problematic Expense Guide - A to Z
- Moving Expenses for Employees – The direct payment or reimbursement of moving expenses for employees and new hires is a prohibited use of University funds, although the University does instead offer a Relocation Allowance Program for new hires through Human Resources and Payroll.
- The Reason this is Unallowable – The University does not directly reimburse employees or pay moving expenses for newly hired employees but does instead offer an alternate Relocation Allowances Program. Newly hired employees are entitled to receive a Relocation Allowance on their first paycheck if such a provision has been negotiated into their official UNM Human Resources offer letter/employment contract.
- Possible Allowable Alternatives - Try this Instead:
- The department hiring agent should contact UNM Human Resources and ensure that a Relocation Allowance provision is included in a newly hired employee’s offer letter/employment contract. More information can be found in University Administrative Policy 4020: New Employee Relocation Allowance.
- The Reason this is Unallowable – The University does not directly reimburse employees or pay moving expenses for newly hired employees but does instead offer an alternate Relocation Allowances Program. Newly hired employees are entitled to receive a Relocation Allowance on their first paycheck if such a provision has been negotiated into their official UNM Human Resources offer letter/employment contract.
