Hi Alice I'm really sorry about the teleconference - this is definitely a problem. It has been brought up several times, so I hope that we can have some solution soon. Wrt to the travel: I recall that Nick indicated that if it was not more expensive, upgradeable tickets could be purchased if requested in advance. I agree wrt the implementation of the per diem system - that's a problem. But what San Juan seems to be doing is a combination of the two - you get reimbursement, but only up to the approved limit based on the per diem amount. However, this is a new system and there will be kinks - I don't think that any of this is part of a nefarious plot to prevent participation. Rather, the whole new system is part of the plan to be able to handle more and more AtLarge participation. Can you imagine the admin overhead of a reimbursement system if we have 100 AtLarge ALS reps attending a meeting? Or ICANN paying 100 different travel agencies for the same 100 travellers? So I would urge patience and to work with Nick to get to San Juan. Jacqueline -----Original Message----- From: alice [mailto:alice@apc.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:56 PM To: Wendy Seltzer Cc: At-Large writ small Subject: Re: [At-Large] Add to agenda for teleconf: travel policy to exclude participation Was not called for the teleconference at all today so missed it entirely! among other things, I had wanted to add my concerns regarding the recent travel policies. Indeed, there has been a need to have a clear uniform travel policy for the ALAC, however, I do agree with Wendy. Some aspects of the new travel policy are indeed ridiculous and unacceptable. For example, there is provision for per diem system but the per diem is refunded after the event, how is that supposed to work? further, tickets being purchased through the new travel agency are not upgradeable. tickets that can be upgraded as well as timely communication regarding accommodation, should be minimum. ALAC members attend these meetings to work and it is unacceptable to have volunteers treated in this manner! alice Wendy Seltzer wrote:
Unless ICANN has dealt with them by the call, I'd like to take 2 minutes to raise my concerns about ridiculous implementation of the new travel policies. So far, I've seen a use of process to exclude participation, which I'd hate to think was ICANN's intent in streamlining its policies.
--Wendy
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