Honorarium
VCU’s Honorarium Policy 
is to provide the University general rules, guidelines, and limitation when making Honorarium payments.
An honorarium is a token payment to a non-employee granted in recognition of a special service for which custom or propriety forbids any fixed business price to be set. The amount of the honorarium should be specified in documentation provided to the individual who will receive the honorarium. A copy of the documentation should accompany the request for payment. An honorarium is a token of appreciation paid to an individual for services performed for which payment is not required. The recipient may not set the honorarium amount. The services involved vary, but are generally associated with oral presentations made at University-sponsored functions. The arrangement between the individual and the University is informal. It does not involve a contract, and invoicing is not required.
The Honorarium form 
must be submitted to Travel and Reimbursement Services and the purchase order number entered in the appropriate box. The department is responsible for providing the social security number and home address of the individual to be paid. The check will be made payable to the vendor listed on the purchase order and sent to the recipient’s home address. The IRS Form 1099-MISC will also be mailed to the recipient’s home address.
Employees are not eligible for honorarium payments.