P-Card Information
P-Card Information
The University of Illinois System card program, managed by University Payables, includes Purchasing Cards (P-Cards) and Travel Cards (T-Cards).
The P-Card is a charge card issued to Cardholders to simplify U of I System authorized small dollar purchases of supplies and small equipment. It is a System-paid, System-liability Mastercard™.
P-Cardholders have the following responsibilities:
- Purchases qualified U of I System-related goods or services when using a P-Card. Review the following for more information:
7.6 The University Purchasing Card (PCard)
- Performs all required Cardholder functions in Chrome River
- Creates an expense report in a timely manner that properly documents details and the business purpose of each transaction.
How to request a P-Card or T-Card
All newly hired employees will receive their card applications directly following the submission of their new hire sheet.
For the addition of a card for an existing employee, please contact Maile Tatman at mreynol@illinois.edu. Our office will supply the card applications with the majority of the necessary information already filled in to streamline the process.