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I think logistically its easier for a team within an org to spend "their" money on gift cards for intermittent activities and hand them out as necessary. Getti
by bentcorner 5y ago
I think logistically its easier for a team within an org to spend "their" money on gift cards for intermittent activities and hand them out as necessary. Getting stuff onto the actual payroll is probably more complicated.
- edoceo 5y agoHey Payroll, edoceo needs an off-cycle bonus of $$$. Your manager should be able to write a similar email.
- Volundr 5y agoAt least at the company I recently left, this kicks off an approval process within both the HR and accounting departments. Meanwhile an Amazon purchase (and thus an Amazon gift card) is something I could put on my card and expense, or approve someone else doing myself. I get it doesn't make sense, but that's corporate America for you. That said, be careful of the gift card route. Depending on the amount you can find yourself in the wrong side of the IRS that way.
- gowld 5y agoI wouldn't want to embezzle funds and commit income/payroll tax fraud just to bypass paperwork
- rad_gruchalski 5y agoIt doesn’t work like that in every place in the world. Those gift cards also aren’t that easy. It’s all taxable benefit to the employee and a cost for the company to put on the books. That needs to be justified and tax office may really slap you on the wrist for doing so.
- Smoosh 5y agoForget the backups - the pen test team can just produce fake emails requesting they get the $$$.
- benhurmarcel 5y agoI work in a large company and a manager cannot do that. The most he can do is argue to assign you a bigger yearly bonus (at the expense of your coworkers).