When setting credit limits, departments should always err on the side of less is better, that being said, it takes a lot of processing energy to make changes constantly in the PCard accounts.
Cardholders and their supervisors/approvers should be thoughtful in the setting of their credit limits and determine a rational amount that works for their departments.
Some departments may have a specific person that purchases equipment or supplies at larger dollar amounts.
In this case, it may be prudent for that person to have a larger credit threshold. Questions regarding credit amounts can be directed to your PCard Administrator.
Credit limits can be adjusted at the request of cardholders and can be set to temporary, if necessary. However, before any change can be made, an authorization from their approver/supervisor must be received by the PCard Administrator.
In order to request a change to a cardholder's credit limit, please follow these steps:
- The cardholder needs to sign the Account Maintenance Form, noting their:
- Reed email address and
- Reed ID number; indicating,
- their current credit limit,
- entering the new credit amount, and
- if this a temporary increase, the date at which the change should end.
- Please have the supervisor/card approver approve and sign the Account Maintenance Form.
- Once complete, please send to pcard@reed.edu.