Employee Retreat Guidelines

Allowable Expenses

• Reasonable expenses for meeting room rentals
• Reasonable expenses for business meals and refreshments (must be in accordance with Policy 4000, Section 5.1, “Business meetings.”)
• Meeting Supplies
• Reasonable expenses for guest speakers, facilitators.

Unallowable Expenses

• Expenses that are lavish or extravagant in nature
• Personal Entertainment expenses* for employees, including, but not limited to:
  • Admission to athletic or entertainment venues, museums, performances, etc.
  • Purchase of games/gaming entertainment, ex bowling, golf games, electronic game venue

*Personal Entertainment expenses for UNM employees paid with public funds, whether in conjunction with a retreat or otherwise, will in general, violate the New Mexico Anti-Donation law for public funds.  Additional guidance can be found in New Mexico Attorney General Opinion 97-02: