Page History
...
| Tip |
|---|
The new Reimbursement and Expense Recovery Bonus Policy and Standard are effective beginning January 1, 2023. |
...
The Reimbursement and Expense Recovery Bonus Standard and Policy apply to all expenses incurred beginning January 1, 2023. Any expenses incurred in 2022 (even if |
...
submitted in early 2023) will follow our previous policies and use the previous year's forms. Please |
...
watch the Reimburse and Expense Recovery LEARN course to help you understand the key changes to the previous standards and how to use the new expense submission request forms. |
| Standard Name: | Reimbursement and Expense Recovery Bonus Standard |
|---|---|
| Relevant Policies: | Reimbursement and Expense Recovery Bonus Policy |
| Relevant Forms: | (new link) |
| Creation Date: | |
| Last Revision Date: |
General Standards
- Stewardship Responsibility
- General Criteria for Determining a Permissible Expense
- Sufficient Funds
- Lack of Funding
- Order of Pay
- Remove or Denied Expense Requests
...
- Recurring Expenses (Ministry Expense (ME) Bonus, Monthly Phone Service)
- Conferences, Retreats, and Mission Trips
- International Worker Expenses
- Licensed Counselor Expenses (for those who serve as a licensed counselor)
- Office Expenses
- Other Ministry Expenses (Equipment, Continuing Education, Gifts, etc.)
- Technology
- Travel
General Standards
Anchor Stewardship Stewardship
Stewardship Responsibility
As noted in the policy linked above, field staff are expected to utilize sound judgment and careful financial management regarding ministry-related expenses. This means ensuring that Reliant financial resources are used appropriately; supporting the ministry; complying with Reliant policies, applicable laws, regulations, and donor restrictions; and considering the reputation of the ministry in the sense that we strive for propriety in both fact and appearance. Our stewardship responsibility also means utilizing Reliant's non-profit status for ministry purposes alone and not for personal benefit (e.g., avoiding state sales tax on personal items).
Anchor General Criteria General Criteria
General Criteria for Determining A Permissible Expense
As noted in the policy linked above, the general criteria for determining whether an expense qualifies for reimbursement are that the expense must be:
...
Anchor Request Types Request Types
| Request Types | |
| Request Types |
Submission Request Types
Payment of a ministry expense may be completed through the following types of submission requests:
...
