[BNC-all] E-news for the week of Dec. 29th

[Anthrop, Heather L]

EE & MSEE Building closure
Holiday Closings
Mileage Rates

EE & MSEE Building closure

EE and MSEE Building Occupants,

We have finalized the dates for the Electrical Shutdown for the entire EE and MSEE Buildings. The electrical shutdown is part of a campus wide metering initiative, electrical meters are being installed on the building utilities for all campus buildings. They have installed these meters in about 100 campus buildings so far.

During the times listed below, for safety reasons no one will be allowed to enter the building.    If you have any questions or concerns you may call Steve Devault at 46677 or email devault at purdue.edu<mailto:devault at purdue.edu>.

EE Building will be down on Monday, 12/29/14 starting at 5:30pm for about 4 hours.

MSEE Building will be down on Saturday, 1/10/15 starting at 8:00am for about 4 hours.
Holiday Closings
Purdue University will be closing at noon on December 31st. The University will also be closed January 1st & 2nd in observance of the new year. Many staff members will be on vacation at various times over the holidays, please plan accordingly.

Mileage Rates
The IRS recently announced new standard mileage rates when using a personal vehicle for business reasons.  The rates are based on the fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle.

Mileage Rate Change for Travel on or after January 1, 2015

Effective for travel on or after January 1, 2015, the privately owned vehicle mileage rate will change from 56 cents per mile to 57.5 cents per mile.
Visit:  http://www.purdue.edu/business/travel/Transportation/Car/privatecar.html#currentrate

As always, this mileage rate is subject to the 'Drive V Fly' policy found at:  http://www.purdue.edu/business/travel/Transportation/Car/privatecar.html#drivefly

Mileage Rate for State Travel

The mileage rate for employees traveling on Sponsored Program Grant funds from the State of Indiana will continue to be paid at 44 cents per mile.
Visit:  http://www.purdue.edu/business/travel/Transportation/statefundedtravel.html#current_mileage

Please contact the Travel Office at purduetravel at purdue.edu<mailto:purduetravel at purdue.edu> if you have questions.

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