Reimbursements, Other Payments, and Fellowships
Reimbursements and Other Payments
Workday Expense reports replaced Payment Requests to reimburse employees. Workday Spend Authorizations are used to request a cash advance or athletic meal advance request. Workday Supplier Invoice Requests are used to process payment of honorarium, guest travel reimbursement, and/or foreign wire payments.
Workday Ad Hoc Payments will be used to Students, Trustees and Alum.
Please visit the Workday at ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø website for Workday User Guides. Expense reports can be found in the Financial Systems section.
Employees should know:
- Reimbursable expenses must be ordinary, necessary, and directly related to your job duties.
- Pennsylvania state sales tax is not reimbursed.
Employees, students and guests are required to provide the following documentation when requesting reimbursement:
- Detailed original receipt/invoice and proof of payment
- Description of purchase and business purpose
- Number and type of attendee for meals; List of names preferred for small group
- For travel, a copy of the daily rate
- For mileage, a copy of driving directions (see Standard Mileage Rate)
- Translation to English for all foreign documents
Student Non-Service Fellowships
Non-Service Fellowships can be paid to students to aid in the pursuit of their own studies.
To determine if a student's activity would be considered a fellowship or should be paid through student employment, please use the Student Employment and Fellowship Policy and Procedures document.
Starting with the 2026 tax year federal non-resident withholding taxes will be withheld from any applicable fellowship payment prior to issuance.
| Recurring Request | Use to pay a student the same amount multiple times. |
| One-Time Request | Use to pay multiple students once. |
| Citizenship Documentation Instructions | Use to determine what Citizenship Documentation is required to be submitted with a Recurring/One-Time Request. |
Standard Mileage Rate Payment/Reimbursement Guidelines Finance Key Contacts Expense Policy