Approved business expenses are the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by employees to achieve legitimate business purposes and have met the requirements of the location.

Business expenses may include postage, office supplies, supplies for meetings, or attendance at seminars or trainings. All expenses must be approved per the local policy by the pastor, principal, supervisor or agency director. See Book V The Temporal Goods of the Church Policy §4300: Parish, School or Agency Credit Cards, §4307 Personal Credit Card Purchase Reimbursement.

Gifts Gifts cannot be expected or demanded by any employee, nor can the gift cause a conflict of interest. All gifts or honoraria received with a value of over $100 must be reported to the pastor, principal, supervisor or agency director