Believe it or not, there can be some pretty tall faculty memebers out
there.  I worked (several years ago) for one who was 7'2".  He asked the
same question.

The response we got from 3 separate federal agencies is pretty much what
Carolyn Witt says below.  Pay the cost of the airfare up to the amount
of coach to the grant and the amount over that should be borne by
institutional or gift funds.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Michael DeShazo
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Witt, Carolyn wrote:
> You could also consider paying the cost of the coach airfare to the
> grant and the first class difference to institutional funds.
>
> Carolyn W. Witt, MEd, MBA
> Director of Grants and Contracts
> Van Andel Institute
> 333 Bostwick Ave., NE
> Grand Rapids, MI 49503
> Phone:  (616) 234-5542
> Fax:       (616) 234-5543
> E-mail:  xxxxxx@vai.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
> Behalf Of Jennifer Shambrook
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:11 AM
> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Traveling first class for very tall individuals
>
> That is certainly very tall. The OMB circs make provisions for folks
> that are in unusual circumstances, and I would count this as one. I'd
> certainly document my reason for my decision AND going forward if you
> put this person on a grant for travel, I'd put it in the budget
> justification for further documentation.
>
>
>>>>xxxxxx@ALASKASEALIFE.ORG 03/21/06 05:42PM >>>
>
> 6'7" is what I've been told.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
> Behalf Of Jennifer Shambrook
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:15 PM
> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Traveling first class for very tall individuals
>
> Just curious... how tall is very tall?
>
>
>>>>xxxxxx@ALASKASEALIFE.ORG 03/21/06 04:38PM >>>
>
> Here's a strange one.
>
> Does anyone have a travel policy that specifically provides for first
> class travel for very tall individuals?  Or if documenting this on a
> "case by case basis" as required by the OMBs, what sort of documentation
> do you need?
>
> Thanks
> Tara
>
> ************************
> Tara Riemer Jones, Ph.D.
> Grants and Contracts Manager
> Alaska SeaLife Center
> (800) 224-2525 ext. 6343
> (907) 224-6343 direct
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> xxxxxx@alaskasealife.org
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