Honorarium Payments

Role  Actions Timeline
Staff
  • Complete the Honorarium Payment Request form 
  • Gather the event flyer or letter of invitation to the recipient 
  • Submit the form and supporting documents to our admin team 
 Varies depending on the duration it takes to gather all documentation 
Admin Team 
  • Request VCEI's approval of the completed Honorarium Payment Form by sending an email to the VCEI Executive Assistant 
 1-12 business days
Vice-Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion
  • Provide their signature approval 
 10-14 business days 
Admin Team
  • Submit the Honorarium Payment Request form into BearBUY and attach the Honorarium Form, VCEI's approval, Director's approval, and flyer 
 1-2 business days 
BearBUY
  • BearBUY processing goes through the normal approval process (Creating a Cart, Org Approval, PR Creator, etc.) 
  • Once the request is reviewed, verified, and approved then Accounts Payable makes all the payment arrangements
 5-7 business days 
Payee/Vendor
  • Receives Payment
 30 business days for the check to be cut and sent to the recipient

Honorarium Payment Policy

Non-Academic UC Staff

Non-academic staff members are not eligible to receive either honoraria or any other payments that are not related to the service they are providing as an employer. For more information on alternative options to honoraria for Non-Academic UC, view our resources on the One-Time Payment process. 

To learn more about UC policy related to Honorarium Payments, click here.

General Guidelines

To begin the honorarium process, there are a few guidelines we must keep in mind when completing honorariums: 

  • Honoraria amounts must be proposed by the department and cannot be negotiated or set by the recipient

  • Only individuals can receive honoraria (not organizations)

  • Honoraria cannot be received by a UC Berkeley staff member or UC Berkeley Student

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