FORMS

Travel:

• Travel Voucher ( travel expenses)
• Instructions for filling out a Travel Voucher
• Calculate Tax and Tip on Alcohol
• Non-Travel Voucher (non-travel expenses)
• Pre-Trip Travel Authorization
• Travel Addendum (use to detail un-itemized expenses)
• Meal Expenses Guidelines
• Blank COOP Vehicle Mileage Log
• Student Field Trip Insurance Form

Non-Employee Expenses:

• Visiting Personnel Expense Voucher (for non-UNL employees)

Purchasing Request

Volunteers:

All volunteers are required to complete and sign both forms. They also must complete and turn in a time sheet. (Per federal and UNL policy)

• Volunteer Services Agreement - Federal
  (be sure to complete #7 on page 2)
• Volunteer Agreement - UNL
• Volunteer Time Sheet

MANUSCRIPT FORMS

• Federal Manuscript Approval Form, 9-1325
• Unit Peer Qualification Form
• Unit Checklist Form

INSTRUCTIONS & GUIDELINES

• Coop Unit Information, Policies, and Procedures
• Cooperative Research Units Program Interim Policy for Implementing USGS Fundamental Sciences Practices
• SNR Policies and Procedures

SHIPPING SAMPLES

Note: samples considered dangerous goods must be taken directly to UNL Mail & Distribution at 17 & Y Streets for shipping by 11 a.m. Follow all guidelines below. Have samples in the box, ready to ship, but not sealed. Bring a shipping label with you.

The guidelines are expected to change January 2009.

• Shipping Ethanol (or other dangerous goods)
• Shipping Ethanol/Dangerous goods link

TRAINING

Training for NE Coop Unit staff and students is required by both US DOI and UNL. Copies of training certifications must be given to your supervisor, Caryl or Valerie.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

UNL courses required for all UNL staff and faculty can be found at http://ehs.unl.edu/onlinetraining/

Required for everyone are:
1. Core-Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) and
2. Core- Emergency Preparedness Training.

US Department of the Interior

US DOI requires that all staff and students working for a Cooperative Research Unit complete the following training through DOI Learn. New users will need to request a user name and password which can take several weeks. Follow these instructions for completing the required courses:

• Safety: DOI Safety and Occupational Health Overview (course code: 1342) (duration: 30 min)
• Safety: Authorities, Roles, and Responsibilities (course code: 1338) (duration: 2 hr)
• Safety: USGS Safety and Occupational Health Program Overview (course code: 1315) (duration: 1 hr 30 min)
• Safety: USGS Safety Program Requirements (course code: 1300) (duration: 1 hr)
• NSC Defensive Driving II (course code: 1501) (duration: 3-4 hr)