T-Card Information

T-Card Information

The University of Illinois System card program, managed by University Payables, includes Purchasing Cards (P-Cards) and Travel Cards (T-Cards).

The T-Card is a charge card authorized by the Department Head. It may be used by U of I System employees to purchase qualified travel expenses, business meals and/or refreshments for specific events. It is a System-paid, System-liability MasterCard® which relieves the employee from significant out-of-pocket expenses.

T-Cardholders have the following responsibilities:

  • Purchases qualified U of U System travel-related expenses and business meals when using a T-Card. Review the following for more information:

     Prohibited T-Card Purchases

     Restricted T-Card Purchases

  • Performs all required Cardholder functions in Chrome River
  • Creates an expense report in a timely manner that properly documents details and business purpose of each transaction.

For more information about using your T-Card:

T-Card Resources for Compliance

P-Card and T-Card Quick Reference

T-Card Helpful Information

T-Card Expense Report Instructions

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.  

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