Employee Reimbursement Policy [Free Template]

Without the right structure in place, employee reimbursement claims can quickly turn messy - missing receipts, delayed approvals, and inconsistent expectations across teams. That’s why we created this editable, easy-to-use policy template. It gives your team clear guidance on how reimbursements work, what’s eligible, and how to submit claims the right way - saving your finance team hours of back-and-forth. Whether you’re still handling claims manually or using a platform like Weel, this free template gives you a solid foundation to streamline the process and reduce risk.
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What you'll learn

A ready-to-go employee reimbursement policy

Covering what’s in scope, timelines, responsibilities, and how to handle exceptions.

A customisable reimbursement claim form

Give your team a clear, consistent way to submit claims - no more chasing missing details.

A missing receipt declaration form

Standardise how lost receipts are handled to reduce ambiguity and improve audit readiness.

Key findings

What’s inside

A ready-to-go employee reimbursement policy

Covering what’s in scope, timelines, responsibilities, and how to handle exceptions.

A customisable reimbursement claim form

Give your team a clear, consistent way to submit claims - no more chasing missing details.

A missing receipt declaration form

Standardise how lost receipts are handled to reduce ambiguity and improve audit readiness.

Why this template works

Managing reimbursements shouldn't feel like detective work. But too often, the process is vague, inconsistent, and hard to enforce - especially for lean finance teams juggling approvals, audits and compliance. This template is designed to set clear expectations for staff claiming reimbursements, ensure faster approvals by collecting the right details up front, minimise policy breaches and delays caused by missing receipts or unclear rules, and support better audit outcomes with a paper trail that’s easy to follow. It’s a simple way to get everyone on the same page, from the employee buying a coffee for a client, to the CFO signing off on a travel reimbursement.

Built to work with or without Weel

Whether you're using a tool like Weel or managing things manually, this policy gives you the structure you need and plugs straight into your process. With Weel, it helps automate compliance, approvals, and receipt tracking. Without it, it still brings much-needed clarity to what can often feel like a messy, manual workflow.
It’s not just a policy. It’s your new standard for how reimbursements should work.
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