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Create Honoraria Using Stanford Easy Pay

These are instructions on how to process a visitor honorarium in Stanford Easy Pay.  An honorarium is a voluntary payment, given as a token of appreciation to a Stanford visitor.

Create Honoraria Using Stanford Easy Pay

  • Ensure your Honoraria payment meets the necessary criteria to qualify as an honorarium.  See Topic Overview: Paying Honoraria for more information. 
  • There can be multiple payees in one transaction as long as the payments share the same business purpose.
  • For foreign visitors, obtain and enter the visa type in the WHO: portion of the Business Purpose.
  • If an Honoraria payment has been pre-approved, obtain supporting documentation from the Pre-Approver, attach to the transaction, and add the Pre-Approver to the Approver Routing List.

  1. Go to Oracle Financials
  2. Select Login
  3. Enter SUNet ID and password, if prompted

  1. Select SU Expense Requests

  1. Under Non-PO Payments, select Honoraria

  1. Select Payment Category from the drop down menu (defaults to Honoraria)
     
  2. Enter Business Purpose
    1. Enter Business Purpose directly into the open Business Purpose field 
      OR

    2. Select the Generate Business Purpose link (above the Business Purpose field) to enter the business purpose in the 5 required fields

      Completing the Generate Business Purpose link will delete existing information in the Business Purpose field

    3. If the recipient of the funds is foreign, capture the type of Visa used for this travel in the WHO: portion of the Business Purpose

      FYI: Business Purpose (first 30 characters) shows what will be available on reports

  3. Select Foreign Expense (Were goods used and/or services provided outside the U.S.?)
    1. If not a foreign expense, leave the default as No
    2. If the honoraria event occurred in a foreign country, select Yes
       

  4. Enter Service Location

    If the service was performed in California, US, and the Foreign Expense field was chosen as No,  it will automatically save as such and there is no need to select the Service Location link.

    - Domestic Expense (Non California): If the service was performed in the US, but outside of California, then you must choose the State/Province where the honoraria activity occurred by selecting the Add/Update Service Location Information link.

    1. Select Add
    2. Choose the US State from the drop down
    3. Select Submit
    4. Unselect the new line at the beginning of the line by removing the check at the beginning of the line
    5. Select the default line showing US/California with a check at the beginning of the line
    6. Select Delete at the top of page
    7. Select Submit (line should show strikethrough the location)
    8. Select Submit again to remove the deleted line
    9. Close the screen by clicking the X on the top right corner
       

    - Foreign Expense: If the service was performed outside of the US, you must choose the country where the honoraria activity occurred by selecting the Add/Update Service Location Information link

    1. Select Add
    2. Select the Country from the drop down menu 

    3. If available, select State/Province

      Only certain countries have State/Province listed. If listed, select the State/Province otherwise leave blank.

    4. Select Activity Type from the drop down
    5. Enter Activity Start Date
    6. Enter Activity End Date
    7. Select Submit

    8. Close the screen by clicking the X on the top right corner 

      - Multiple Locations: More than one service location can be added to a transaction. 
         Example: where work took place in multiple locations or there are multiple payees receiving honoraria and are working in different locations. 

  5. Enter Event Name (Optional)
    1. Select Event Name from the drop-down menu 

    2. If a new event is needed, select Create New Event (refer to How To: Create New Event for details

      To display the selected event details below the Event Name field, select Show Event

      To modify an existing event, save your current transaction, and use Preferences on the top right of the bar. Select My Events and then edit your specific Event. Once completed, locate your transaction under Transactions to Complete and select Update to begin editing again.  

Entering Multiple Payees on one transaction is allowed if the Business Purpose is the same for all payees. Adding additional payees can be done through Enter Payee Information for all additional payees being paid under this Business Purpose.

  1. Select Add Line to display the payee, expense and allocation fields

Copy Line may be used to copy a line already entered in this transaction. Select the line to copy by checking the box to the left of the line to copy. Select Copy Line.
Delete Line may be used to delete a line in the transaction. Select the line to delete by checking the box to the left of the line. Select Delete Line.

  1. Enter the Recipient’s (person being paid) name (last name, first name)
  2. Enter the Recipient’s email address (an active, non-Stanford  email)

  3. Enter Expense Date (when the expense occurred) using the calendar icon

    Expense Date must be in the past

  4. Select Expense Type from the drop down
    • Performed outside U.S.
    • Performed in CA
    • Performed in U.S.
  5. Enter Amount to be paid for the Expense Type in USD (U.S. Dollars)

  6. Enter Payment Currency for the payment to be paid from the drop down. Payment Currency defaults to U.S. dollars (USD). If other than USD, the exact amount will not be known until the payment is made.

    If a payment currency other than USD is selected,  a new section, Foreign Currency Payment Fee, appears and must be completed. The same or a different non-sponsored PTA can be added to pay the $35 fee for each payee being paid a non-USD currency. Some PTAs are restricted (sponsored projects) and will not allow a processing fee to be charged to them (awards that begin with P, Q, R, S, R, U, V or W). Check with your department finance person for the correct PTA. 

    The Preparer should only select a currency that the foreign payee can receive. 
    (i.e. Do not request GBP currency for someone outside of Great Britain.)

Enter the PTA - Project, Task, Award using any combination of the options below: 

Manually Enter PTAEs
  1. Enter Project, Task, Award information for each line
  2. Select Expenditure Type for each line A commonly used expenditure type may appear. If the field is blank, select from the drop-down list.
Apply My Allocations Preferences

  1. Check the box to the left to select one, multiple or all expense lines

    Refer to How To: Set My Allocation Preferences for more information.

  2. Select one of the pre-set expense allocations from My Allocation dropdown list
  3. Select Apply
  4. Verify that the desired expenditure type has been applied to each expense line before submitting the transaction – correct as needed using the drop-down list
Update Allocations

  • To update a PTA allocation and allocate to different PTAs for one, multiple or all expense lines

  1. Check the box to the left to select the expense line(s) to be allocated
  2. Select Update Allocation
  3. Select an Allocation Method
    • Equal Split
    • Amount Split
    • Percentage Split
  4. Select the Add Row or plus sign on table to add a new row for each PTA for a split allocation
  5. Enter the Project, Task, Award information (PTAs)
  6. Enter Amount or Percentage of split for each PTA, if necessary
  7. Enter Allocation Reason to describe the reason for allocation to multiple PTAs (optional) 

  8. Add Allocation Set to My Allocations by checking the box (optional)

    Add Allocation in My Allocation Preferences
    Optionally, save this allocation in your My Allocation Preferences for use again. 
    1. Select Add Allocation Set to My Allocations checkbox
    2. Enter the Allocation Name

  9. Select Apply
  10. Select Expenditure Type for each line A commonly used expenditure type may appear. If the field is blank, select from the dropdown list.

All expense reports must include receipts and other supporting documentation. If an expense has been pre-approved, supporting documentation must be obtained from the Pre-Approver and attached to the expense line or to the transaction.

An attachment for Expense Requests, Easy Pay and PCard Transactions must be a legible copy of the entire receipt and clearly show: 

  • All text
  • Receipt Date
  • Location (when available)
  • Vendor/Business Name
  • Entire Receipt (Additional screenshots may be needed to include all of a lengthy receipt.
    Use the Event/Reason to capture the reason and add pg. 1, pg. 2, etc. to clarify.)

You can upload an image directly to the transaction or add attachments via the eReceipts application.

Upload Attachments Directly to a Line on the Review Page

  1. Scan or use a smartphone to photograph required receipts and documents to be attached to the transaction into a file

    Allowed file formats include: .heic, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .html, .rtf, .xml, .xls, .xlsx.

  2. Select green plus sign (if available)
  3. Select Browse to navigate to file
  4. Select file  (or multiple files)
    • Allowable special characters to use in file names, includes:
      • parenthesis ()
      • dash/hyphen –
      • underscore _
      • dollar sign $
      • period .
      • comma ,
      • ampersand &
      • apostrophe '
      • plus sign + 
  5. Select Open
  6. Select Upload file(s) File(s) will appear in View Attachments.
  7. Select Close
    • Green plus sign changes to paper clip to indicate file(s) attached to that line
       
Upload Attachments to the Transaction Using Attach/View Receipts
  1. Scan or use a smartphone to photograph required receipts and documents to be attached to the transaction into a file

  2. Name each file with a unique name and save on the computer 

    Allowed file formats include, .heic, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .html, .rtf, .xml, .xls, .xlsx.

  3. Select Attach/View Receipts button to open the Attachments window
  4. Select Browse to navigate to file
  5. Select file (or multiple files)
    • Allowable special characters to use in file names, includes:
      • parenthesis ()
      • dash/hyphen –
      • underscore _
      • dollar sign $
      • period .
      • comma ,
      • ampersand &
      • apostrophe '
      • plus sign +
  6. Select Open
  7. Select Upload file(s) File(s) will appear in View Attachments.
  8. Files attached to the transaction display Select in the For Transaction Line(s) columns
  9. Under the Transaction Line(s) column, select the appropriate line item to attach the File. If not selected, the file will be attached to the Transaction Level Attachments of the transaction. 

  10. Select Close to close the Attachments window

    Reassign Attachments to a Line or different line (if required)
    i. Click Attach/View Receipts button to open the Attachments window
    ii. Scroll down and select the Reassign icon for the attachment
    iii. Select the Document Type
    iv. Select the line to which the attachment is to be reassigned
    v. Click Save
    vi. Repeat for all uploaded attachments that must be reassigned to a line

Attach from eReceipts application
  1. Select Attach/View Receipts on the Transaction Review screen
  2. Select Add eReceipts to view all eReceipts shared with you for that Category (PCard or TCard/Personal Funds)
  3. Select the correct receipt(s) associated with the transaction
  4. Click Add Receipt button at the bottom
Expense Requests Attachment for Transaction

On Allocations and Approvers screen, designate approver(s) using any combination of the following options.

Populate Default Approver(s) (Recommended)
  1. To add default PTA approver(s), select Populate/Refresh
    Approvers that display when Populate/Refresh is selected will have the appropriate approval authority for the PTAs. If you have allocated to more than one PTA, there could be more than one approver showing in the approver routing list.
  2. Enter the approval sequence or send in parallel (enter 1,2,3 for sequence; assign all approvers “1” for in parallel routing)
  3. Enter Notes to each approver (if needed)
  4. Select Next when the Approver Routing List is complete

FYI Recipients do not "approve" the expense report.

If an approver has been deleted by mistake, select Populate/Refresh to return to original default approver.

Apply My Approvers Preferences
  1. Select one of the pre-set approvers from My Approvers drop-down list
  2. Select Apply
  3. Enter the approval sequence or send in parallel (enter 1,2,3 for sequence; assign all approvers “1” for in-parallel routing)
  4. Enter Notes to each approver (if needed)

FYI Recipients do not "approve" the expense report.

If an approver has been deleted by mistake, select Populate/Refresh to return to original default approver.

Manually Add Approver(s)/FYI Recipient(s)/Pre-Approvers
  1. Select the + sign on table to add an approver
  2. Select the magnifying glass icon
  3. Enter the approver’s name (Last name, First name)
  4. Select Go
  5. Select Quick Select icon next to approver’s name
  6. Select Approver, FYI, or Pre-Approver from Approver/FYI drop-down list
  7. Enter the Approval Sequence number (enter 1, 2, 3 etc. for sequence; assign all approvers “1” for in parallel routing, assign Pre-Approvers 1).
  8. Enter Notes to each approver (if needed)

FYI Recipients do not "approve" the expense report.

If an approver has been deleted by mistake, select Populate/Refresh to return to original default approver.

 

  1. Review the transaction carefully for completeness, accuracy and policy compliance. 
  2. Select Submit to submit the transaction 
  3. The page will refresh and will indicate the transaction was submitted. 
  4. Select Return to Home to exit the page.
What Happens Next?
  • The transaction will be routed to the assigned approvers.
  • Once a payment to a visitor is approved, the status of the transaction is updated to Pending Payment. 
  • Stanford sends the payment request to a third-party vendor, Candex, who contacts the visitor for payment information. 
  • After the visitor registers and accepts payment from Candex, processing and payment can take three to five business days. This payment method does not require supplier setup with the Stanford Supplier Query and Request tool.
  • The preparer will receive status email notifications from Candex. The preparer can set preferences for receiving these email notifications directly through the Candex portal, www.candex.com, via Personal Settings/Preferences. 
  • Once the payment has been made to the recipient, Oracle Search will show the transaction as  Paid.

  • If the preparer needs to  cancel or change the amount for transactions in PAYMENT PENDING status in Easy Pay:

    • To cancel a transaction that is in Pending Payment, contact Candex support to request cancellation (@email). This will also initiate the cancellation process in ERS.
    • To decrease the amount of the transaction, first request that Candex support cancels this transaction and then create and submit a new transaction for the correct amount.
        

    Note: Stanford departments should not use the Secure Email service when they contact Candex, because the Candex support team cannot open these emails. 

    • If the department needs to increase the amount of the transaction, create a new Stanford Easy Pay transaction for the added amount for the recipient. The original transaction number should be referenced and an explanation provided in the business purpose of the new transaction. 

See Stanford Easy Pay Topic Overview for more information.

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2026
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