HI Kimberlee, I couldn't tell if the gift cards were for employees or non-employees. We do not have a separate policy for this as the information is included in our Hospitality and Special Payments policy and appendix. <http://www.policy.umn.edu/prod/groups/president/@pub/@policy/@fi/documents/policy/hospitality_appb.pdf>
For employees, gift certificates/gift cards are only allowed on nonsponsored public funds and nonsponsored private funds, up to a maximum of $100, in recognition of performance. All denominations of gift cards/certificates are taxable. The only exception is a gift care/certificate for a specific item of personal property (e.g., a free t-shirt). For non-employees, in recognition to donors, members of governing boards, volunteers, and University supporters, the maximum is still $100 and the allowable funds are the same too. Good luck, Michele On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Kimberlee Heberle <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > > > I am currently conducting research on the use of Gift Cards. Do any of you > have an example of a Gift Card Policy at your institution? Any help would > be much appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > > > *Kim Heberle* > Business Policies & Procedures Specialist > > Division of Business & Finance > University of the Pacific > > Office: (209) 946-2668 > > Fax: (209) 946-2203 > > > > > > ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the > reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want > to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who > initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of > their original e-mail). > > If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to > the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the > list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. > > http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html > > If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris > at [email protected] > <[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or > 607-255-6837. > > -- Michele Gross, Director University Policy Program University of Minnesota 356-1 McNamara, 200 Oak street Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-624-8081 http://policy.umn.edu/
