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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-07-01 02:21:28
bkuhn@ebb.org
Clarify PayPal option wording, and note currency information needed.

PayPal can handle mulitple currencies now. Therefore, we should collect
preferred currency ifnormation from the traveler, thus avoiding additional
round-trips to verify what currency they seek reimbursement.

Link to the list on PayPal's website of what currencies they support: some
travelers in the past have requested currencies via PayPal that it turned out
PayPal didn't support.
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Travel/conservancy-travel-policy.txt
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@@ -96,54 +96,57 @@ for Project approval:
 
  * a brief paragraph explaining what was accomplished for the project
 
    during your travel and/or with the funds being reimbursed.  This can
 
    be informal; it's just for our records to confirm the travel advanced
 
    the not-for-profit mission of both Conservancy and the project.
 

	
 
  * A brief report listing the items to be reimbursed.
 

	
 
  * Full receipt(s) for everything, unless the travel policy does not
 
    require receipts (e.g., for per diem expenses).
 

	
 
    If your receipts are in a different currency than your preferred one
 
    for reimbursement, include documentation of the rate conversion (e.g., a
 
    redacted credit card statement in your preferred currency).  Otherwise,
 
    Conservancy will use the prevailing rate for the date of the expense for
 
    conversion.
 

	
 
    Please verify that the receipts that you submit are within the attached
 
    travel policy requirements.  Note, however, that your Project Leadership
 
    Committee may have set a stricter budget than what the general
 
    Conservancy policy allows.
 

	
 
  * How you'd liked to be reimbursed. The four payment options, in order of
 
    Conservancy's preference, are:
 

	
 
    * Paypal.  For this, we need an email address that is valid for the
 
      Paypal account be paid.  Note that sometimes PayPal fees are
 
      assessed.  Usually we're taking funds from our PayPal balance, which
 
      means no fees appear on our side, but they may appear on yours.  It
 
      might be worth it to check the fee schedule before choosing this
 
      method.
 
    * Paypal.  For this, we need (a) the email address that is registered to
 
      the Paypal account that will receive reimbursement and (b) the
 
      preferred currency.  (Please verify that PayPal supports transactions in
 
      https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/sell/mc/mc_intro-outside[your
 
      preferred currency before choosing one].)
 
      Note that sometimes PayPal fees are assessed.  Usually we're taking
 
      funds from our PayPal balance, which means no fees appear on our side,
 
      but they may appear on yours.  It might be worth it to check the fee
 
      schedule before choosing this method.
 

	
 
    * Issue you a check in USD from a USA bank, sent to you via post.
 
      For this option, I just need your postal address.
 

	
 
    * Wire the amount in your local currency to your bank account in your
 
      country.  For this option, I need as much of the following information
 
      as it's possible for you to collect.  While some of this information
 
      isn't always needed, the more I have, the less likely there will be
 
      problems with your wire.  I note below in parenthesis which fields are
 
      mandatory, which varies based on where you are in the world.
 

	
 
                  SWIFT and/or BIC Code (mandatory for non-USA wires)
 
                  ACH or ABA routing number (mandatory for USA wires)
 
                  Account Number  (absolutely mandatory)
 
                  Full Name of the Account Holder  (absolutely mandatory)
 
                  Full Address of Account Holder
 
                  Bank Name
 
                  Bank Address
 
                  Tax ID of account holder (mandatory for Colombia)
 
                  Phone Number of account holder (mandatory for Colombia)
 
                  IBAN (if available, *required* for EU countries)
 
                  BSB Code (mandatory for Australia, not required elsewhere)
 
                  Preferred Currency (absolutely mandatory)
 

	
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