#  Expenses

The company will cover any reasonable work-related expense, including ensuring you have the equipment (laptop/monitor/accessories) you need to do the job. As an all-remote company, we meet via Zoom. As such, we will cover the cost of a good webcam/microphone/lighting arrangement.

The general rule is: treat it like your own money - seek good value and use common sense. If you do require any equipment, talk to your manager to discuss options.

There are two ways of spending company money - either using a company credit card, or through reimbursement.

#  Company Credit Card

We use Brex to provide cards to the team. They are, by default, virtual Mastercards, although there is an option to get a physical card sent out.

All expenses on Brex require a memo to be submitted with details on what the expense is for. All expenses for $25 or more require a receipt to be uploaded. Attaching a receipt to an expense can be done through their web UI, forwarding receipts through email, or through Slack. For a full explanation, please read their docs.

Brex can also be used to create vendor cards that allow for reoccurring payment for a monthly subscription with a vendor. Contact the peopleops manager if you require a vendor card.

#  Reimbursement

If you use your own means to purchase something that ought to be covered by the company, you can claim back the money through Deel.

  • Create a new expense by clicking Add item on the Payment Items tab on your Deel homepage
  • Enter the type of adjustment and select the Expense Category
  • Enter a description, expense name, price and attach an invoice, then click Submit
  • This expense will now appear in your "Pending" list
  • Adjustments approved before the payroll cut-off date will be processed in the current month's payroll. Any adjustment approved after the payroll cut-off date will be processed in the next month's payroll
  • The People Ops Manager is authorized to approve expenses that are $250 or less. However, if an expense exceeds $250, both the CEO and the People Ops Manager will need to review and approve it.

#  Asset purchases over $500

Any asset purchase over $500 (laptops, devices etc) needs to be centrally recorded. This is done in this Google Sheet and shared with the Finance team. Send details of the purchase to the PeopleOps Manager so it can be recorded.

#  Education & Conferences

Continual professional development is very important, and FlowForge will support you in any activities you wish to undertake. Speak to your manager if you have particular material you would like to study, or an event you would like to attend. FlowForge will help cover reasonable costs associated with the activity - such as travel and ticket fees.

#  Software Licenses

Licenses and software assets can be purchased for third-party software will be useful for particular tasks, efforts and processes at FlowForge.

If you are seeking a license of software that we do not currently use, put together a short summary as to the costs associated with the licenses and describe the value that the software would provide. If it would modify the way in which the company operates, then the best place to present this is as a PR to the Handbook. With approval from the CEO and CTO you can proceed with the acquisition of the licenses.

When seeking an additional license for existing software we pay for, file an issue in the flowforge/admin project to request it to be provisioned with a justification on the expenditure. Assign this issue to the CEO or CTO.

#  Zoom

When your role at FlowForge requires you to have calls with external parties, a Zoom pro license can be requested by opening an issue to provision you one in the flowforge/admin GitHub project. Assign this issue to the CTO or CEO, who will provision it for you.

#  Workspace & Location

As an all remote company we don't have offices. It is envisaged that most people will work from their home the majority of the time. Equipment & Furniture required for a home workspace should be discussed with your manager as part of the hiring process. The company covering certain costs, such as broadband can have tax implications depending on your local legislation. You should consult an independent advisor in your location for your particular situation.

#  Coworking space allowance

If you want to occasionally use a separate workspace to your home, the company will cover up to $150 a month in charges for renting a desk in a co-working space after manager approval.

#  Mileage

Use of a personal vehicle for business purposes, other than commuting to a permanent workplace, is covered according to the employees local laws.

For example:

A screenshot of the route and the total distance travelled should be included with any expense claim.