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Expense reimbursement policy

A clear expense policy covering what is reimbursable, approval thresholds, submission deadlines, and documentation. Use it so your team spends sensibly and gets paid back fast.

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The template

This policy explains which work expenses {{Company name}} reimburses, how approval works, and how to submit a claim so it is paid quickly. The guiding principle is simple: spend company money the way you would spend your own on a sensible day, and keep the receipt.

What is reimbursable

  • Travel for approved work trips: transport in {{Approved travel class, e.g. economy}}, lodging up to {{Nightly lodging cap}} per night, and meals up to {{Daily meal cap}} per day.
  • Software or tools required for your role that are not centrally provisioned, approved in advance by {{Approver title}}.
  • Reasonable meals with candidates, clients, or partners when work requires them.
  • Home-office equipment within the annual allowance of {{Annual home-office allowance}}.
  • Professional development — courses, books, conference tickets — pre-approved by {{Approver title}}.

What is not reimbursable

  • Personal purchases, traffic or parking fines, or upgrades beyond the approved travel class.
  • Alcohol, except as part of client entertainment approved in advance.
  • Expenses without a receipt, other than small amounts under {{Small-expense threshold}}.
  • Anything incurred after the engagement or employment has ended.

Approval flow

  1. Expenses under {{Pre-approval threshold}} that clearly fall within this policy do not need prior approval.
  2. Anything above that amount — and anything unusual — needs written approval from {{Approver title}} before the money is spent.
  3. Travel is booked through {{Booking tool or process}} wherever possible, so approval happens at booking time.

Submitting a claim

  • Submit through {{Expense tool name}} with an itemized receipt attached to each line.
  • Add a one-line business purpose for each expense — for example, flight for the onsite with {{Team or client}}.
  • Claim in the original currency; conversion follows the rate applied by the expense tool or card statement.
  • Group expenses from a single trip into one report where the tool allows it.

Deadlines

Submit claims within {{Submission window, e.g. 30 days}} of the date the expense was incurred, and no later than {{Hard cutoff, e.g. the end of the following month}}. Late claims are reviewed case by case and may be declined, so do not sit on receipts.

Payment

Approved claims are reimbursed with the next payroll run or within {{Payment timeline, e.g. 15 days}} by bank transfer, whichever your location uses. If a line is declined, you will receive a written reason and can resubmit with the missing information.

Questions and exceptions

If you are unsure whether something is reimbursable, ask {{Approver title}} before spending. Exceptions to this policy require written approval and are recorded together with the claim.

Not legal advice

This template is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and change over time — have a qualified professional review any document before you rely on it.

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