Policy guidelines

 

Award and incentive approval matrix - FIN 420-04

Award type

Amount

Awarded to

Approval

Report transaction to

non-monetary

less than or equal to $100

ASU employees

department

NA

non-monetary

$101-$999

ASU employees

dean or vice president

Payroll Services1

non-monetary

greater than or equal to $1,000

ASU employees

provost or applicable senior or executive vice president

Payroll Services1

non-monetary

less than or equal to $100

students

department and tax services

NA

non-monetary

greater than or equal to $101

students

dean or vice president and tax services

Student Financial Aid Office

non-monetary

less than or equal to $100

US citizens and resident aliens

department

NA

non-monetary

greater than or equal to $101

US citizens and resident aliens

dean or vice president and tax services

NA

non-monetary

any amount

foreign nationals and non-resident aliens

dean or vice president and tax services2

NA

monetary3

less than or equal to $25

ASU employees

department

NA

monetary3

$26-$999

ASU employees4

dean or vice president

Payroll Services1

monetary3

greater than or equal to $1,000

ASU employees4

provost or applicable senior or executive vice president

Payroll Services1

monetary3

less than or equal to $100

students

department and tax services

Student Financial Aid Office

monetary3

greater than or equal to $101

students

dean or vice president and tax services

Student Financial Aid Office

monetary3

less than or equal to $100

US citizens and resident aliens

department

NA

monetary3

greater than or equal to $101

US citizens and resident aliens

dean or vice president and tax services

NA

monetary3

any amount

foreign nationals and non-resident aliens

dean or vice president and tax services2

NA

  1. When reporting faculty or staff awards to Payroll Services, departments must indicate if the award is retirement- or length-of-service-related. These awards have different thresholds of tax reporting than other service or performance awards.

  2. All awards to guests who are foreign nationals or non-resident aliens must be approved by tax services to ensure compliance with all applicable tax reporting requirements.

  3. Monetary awards include cash and cash equivalents, such as gift cards and gift certificates.

  4. All monetary awards greater than $25 to faculty and staff must be processed through Payroll Services.

Refer to FIN 420-04 for background and policy information.