{{companyName}} - Expense Policy
Welcome to the {{companyName}} Expense Policy. This document helps our team understand when they can spend company funds, what they can spend on, and provides guidance as to the expected amounts.
We want our team to be empowered to operate at their full potential, so we’ve designed a policy with the primary goals of being clear and easy to use.
As always, there will be exceptions to this policy and areas that haven’t been covered. Where these things arise, make sure to check in with the policy's key contact (details below).
Accommodation
When travelling for work, please organise your accomodation using booking platform.
The maximum nightly budget is $100. For trips covering multiple nights, this budget can be the average cost per night.
Where your booking falls outside of the guidelines in this policy, you’ll need manager approval before you confirm. The items not covered in the per night budget include: 100
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Meals
While you’re away, we’ll cover your main meals. Your budget for each is outlined below:
Breakfast – up to $100 per person per meal.
Lunch – up to $100 per person per meal.
Dinner – up to $100 per person per meal.
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Travel
In this section we’ve provided some guidance on different rules for different modes of transport.
Air Travel – Details will appear here
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Personal Motor Vehicles – Details will appear here
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Learning and Development
We want our team to always be learning and growing as professionals, so {{companyName}} covers your costs for professional development. This section includes some guidelines as to what that budget is, and how it can be spent.
Each employee is allocated up to $100 per year for conference and event tickets (both physical and virtual). This covers tickets only – accommodation and travel costs are treated as separate expenses (see above).
Employee's are also allocated up to $100 per year for courses and other learning opportunities. Courses should be approved by your manager before purchase.
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Home Office
Working from home is the new norm, so {{companyName}} provides a budget to kit out your home workspace so that you can operate effectively while not in the office.
You can spend this budget on whatever you need to work from home (for example, an office chair or second monitor). Please use common sense here; if you have questions as to what you want to use this budget on, please speak with your manager.
Employees can spend $100 per year on hardware to help them work from home efficiently.
$100 per year is allocated to each employee to spend on software that will help them do their jobs.
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Gifts
We build close relationships with our clients as part of our business. We understand that you might sometimes wish to buy gifts for your clients, whether to mark a special occasion or celebrate successes that we’ve had. On that basis, we’ve provided some information here to assist.
Please always use good judgement when purchasing gifts for clients, and always speak to a manager if in doubt.
Up to $100 can be spent on gifts for each client, each year. Always seek permission from your manager before purchase.
Up to $100 can be spent on gifts for each employee, each year.
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Details
Please keep your receipts for 30 days, in a safe place that’s easily accessed. Expenses may not be reimbursed without appropriate paperwork.
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Contact Name is your point-of-contact for any general finance / expense admin questions.
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