Project Fast Lane - Mileage Questions | UMass Office of the President

Will I still be required to include maps for travel?

No, Concur uses a Google Maps- based mileage calculator that the expense report submitter interacts with upon initiating an expense report. The mileage calculator calculates the distance from point A to point B based on Google maps data.

How would diversions from the lowest mileage route due to parking or traffic be addressed?

Travelers may override the Google Maps based calculator in Concur for detours. Additionally, Concur Request is a tool that will be used to replace the current exception process for mileage exceptions.

How do fully remote employees get reimbursed for mileage if they do not have a "home office?"

Each employee will have a "tax home" (which is their registered address) used in cases where the employee does not have a "home office."

How will mileage reimbursements work in Concur and will Concur facilitate the use of apps outside of the system to track mileage?

The use of apps outside of the Concur platform will not automatically integrate within Concur. Concur uses a Google Maps-based mileage calculator that the expense report submitter interacts with upon initiating an expense report. The mileage calculator calculates the distance from 2 street addresses, point A to point B, based on google maps data.

Does the integrated Google maps mileage tool recognize any tolls that would have been charged by the most direct route?

No, tolls need to be submitted as a separate item on the expense report.

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