Oyster Expense Reimbursement Not Paid

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Check approval

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   1. Ask your admin to open Expenses and approve it
   2. Admins can also submit on your behalf
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Fix receipt and currency

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   1. Upload a receipt
   2. Use the receipt's currency
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Know the cycle

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   1. Late submissions roll into the next pay cycle
   2. If using Expensify, submit only there
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Ask support

   1. Approved Expensify items lock, so a ticket is needed to change them
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Expense stays pending or was not in the payslip.

Why it happens

• Not approved before cutoff
• Missing receipt
• Currency differs from the receipt
• Expensify integration locks approved items

This guide also covers

• oyster expenses
• oyster reimbursement
• oyster expensify

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