APPLICATION PROCESS: Visit www.uscupstate.edu/jobs for additional information and online application submission instructions.

STAFF/ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS:

Acquisitions Assistant
(State Title: Library Specialist) Library Services
Requisition No. 042211
Online applications accepted through Monday, July 17, 2006

Counselor/Instructor
(State Title: Student Services Program Coordinator II)
Student Support Services Program/Opportunity Network Requisition No. 042213

Online applications accepted through Monday, July 24, 2006

Greg Mosely
Assistant Athletic Director Marketing
Athletics Department
Ext. 5144

Ciria Ochoa
Assistant Women’s Softball Coach
Athletics Department
Ext. 5171

Jimmy Stephens
Head Men & Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Coach
Athletics Department
Ext. 5144

Amanda Knowles
Administrative Assistant
College of Arts & Sciences
Ext. 5700

Everardo Solorio
Custodial Worker
Facilities Management
Ext. 5500

New Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective July 1, 2006
For individuals at USC Upstate who travel on University business using a personal vehicle, the new reimbursement rate will be 44.5 cents per mile.  This is an increase from the previous rate of 34.5 cents per mile.  Please use this new rate when preparing Travel Authorizations (TAs) and Travel Reimbursement Vouchers (TRVs) for travel that will occur on or after July 1, 2006.

If you have any questions about the mileage reimbursement rate or other related questions concerning University travel, please call Annette Jordan or Kim Griffin on the Columbia campus at 62-7-2602.

Vacation Reminder
With the summer months, many of us are taking vacations. This is a gentle reminder to update your phone’s voice mail message and e-mail out-of-office-auto-reply, so that fellow co-workers will know your whereabouts. Thanks.

Summer Session II
Summer Session II begins today, July 10.

Bid/Quote Threshold Increase
On June 13 Governor Mark Sanford signed into law S.572, authorizing amendments to the consolidated Procurement Code. The Act became effective immediately. Although purchase procedures have been amended significantly, the ones that will most affect our everyday work are listed below:

• Purchases =/< $2,500 (old code: =/<$1,500) - no competitive quotation required
• Purchases >$2,500 - $10,000 (old code: >$1,500 - $5,000): 3 written quotes required
• Purchases >$10,000 - $50,000 (old code: >$10,000 - $25,000): advertised in the SC Business Opportunities publication (SCBO) and written quotes.

Note: Due to the increase in the first threshold, the transaction limit for procurement cards also increased from $1,500 to $2,500. If you need clarification or have a question concerning other changes, please call the Director of Purchasing, Denis Ellinger at ext. 5771.