Create an eReimbursement From the Ariba home page, click Create  Reimbursement

Title: give the reimbursement a meaningful title for your department Payee: choose the payee (who is being reimbursed) Food or beverages: If the items are food/beverage, indicate if the budget is food approved. If no, then the 1798 form must be on file in your department. Food reimbursements are subject to per diem rates. Indicate in attendance in the comments box on the summary page. Preferred payment method: Payment defaults to direct deposit into the Payee's bank account, but can be changed to check. If the Payee is not receiving payroll direct deposit they will receive a paper check even if they click on direct deposit. UW Box Number must be completed whether Payee is receiving direct deposit or check Click Next in bottom right corner Direct deposit Payee (reimbursee)

Expense Description = Brief description of what was purchased. Business Purpose = Explain how the purchase is for UW business for audit purposes. Amount = Enter the amount to be reimbursed (this includes sales tax paid). This can be the total of several receipts or broken down by receipt Was Tax Paid = If tax was paid on this item/receipt click “yes” If tax was not paid on a taxable item choose “no” and system will apply use tax of 9.5% on the total amount. The use tax amount can be over-rode. If item is tax exempt (not a taxable purchase), specify the justification in the comments box Choose budget number and account codes. Other codes are optional fields Click Add to add the item to the reimbursement Choose the appropriate tax Click Add to add the item to the reimbursement

Users can add additional items by completing section 2 again and clicking add Users can edit items by clicking [select] Users can copy and edit the items already added – This feature can be used to split accounting charges based on dollar amount Once all items are added and editing complete, click Next Click Copy to add another item Click More (select) to edit the item

Clicking [select] on the previous screen leads to an editing screen Once finished editing, click “OK”

Add any comments, such as use tax justification Click Add Attachment to upload scanned receipt(s); reimbursements <$75 do not require receipts but consult with your administrator for your department’s process Do not include personal information like bank account details or address information in either the comments field or on the attachments. This is an open access system, meaning anyone with netid access to Ariba will be able to see the comments and attachments. Upload scanned receipt(s)

Review the reimbursement for accuracy Double check the payee name, and amounts Click Submit

Funding Approvers are added to Approval Flow based on ASTRA role Payee is added to Approval Flow only if they are not also the preparer Ability to add ad hoc approvers or watchers Will be adding functionality for optional Compliance Approvers soon Approval Flow

Sample users will receive if they need to approve a reimbursement