Originally Posted by
MarkOK
As for travel orders, it is indeed a curiosity on what is expected. I don't have 'travel orders', but I can bring a document showing that my travel was pre-approved and sanctioned by my institution as work related travel. I suppose I should, but my other concerns are that
1. I am often staying on a 'federal' rate, though I am a state employee. I haven't had any issues yet and my reading of Hyatt's rules are that this is fine*, but it worries me if employees are being trained to be more inquisitive.
2. And the only ID I have as a state 'government' employee is exactly the same card that looks like a student ID.
*According to Hyatt, they lay out who can use 'government rates' (and I am in the third bullet point), and in the fine print it just states that I should select the State Government rate
when available (rare).
https://www.hyatt.com/info/government
I am in a similar boat, work for a state university. I do not get travel orders. We organize our own travel, I have a travel budget. I assume my university ID would be sufficient?
Regarding the fine print "select the State Government rate
when available": May I select the only available Government/military rate, or may I only book if a state government rate is available?