Flexi Benefits & Claims

FY 2025-26 Β· Window closes 15 May 2025
Flexi Benefits Dashboard β€” FY 2025–26
Declaration window open Β· 152 employees Β· Pool closes 15 May 2025
Total Pool (all employees)
β‚Ή1.84Cr
Across 152 employees
Declarations Submitted
118
of 152 Β· 78% done
Pending Declarations
34
Window closes in 12 days
Claim-based Utilisation
62%
Apr–Mar running avg
Year-end Lapse Risk
β‚Ή8.4L
Unutilised (proj.)
Component Popularity β€” FY 2025–26
What 118 submitted employees chose
✈️ Leave Travel Allowance94 employees · 80%
🍱 Meal Vouchers108 employees · 92%
πŸ“± Telephone / Internet61 employees Β· 52%
πŸ“š Books & Periodicals38 employees Β· 32%
πŸš— Driver Allowance14 employees Β· 12%
πŸ‘— Uniform Allowance9 employees Β· 8%
Alerts & Action Items
Window closes 15 May β€” items needing attention
🟑
34 employees haven't declared yet
12 days remaining Β· System will send reminder on Day 10
πŸ”΄
8 employees exceeded pool in their basket
Allocation total > entitled pool β€” validation error
🟑
14 pending LTA claims β€” bills awaited
Mar claim cycle Β· Deadline 31 Mar
🟒
Meal voucher auto-pay processed β€” Apr 2025
108 employees Β· β‚Ή2,37,600 merged into payroll
Done
🟑
3 employees on grade change β€” pool needs update
Grade A β†’ B promotions effective 01 Apr 2025
Department-wise Pool Utilisation β€” Apr 2025
Running month Β· Based on actual payouts so far
DepartmentEmployeesAvg Pool / EmployeeDeclaredPaid Out (Apr)Claim PendingUnutilised (proj.)Utilisation
Engineering48β‚Ή72,000/yr46 / 48β‚Ή2,68,800β‚Ή18,400β‚Ή3,12,000
78%
Sales28β‚Ή84,000/yr28 / 28β‚Ή1,47,000β‚Ή6,000β‚Ή92,000
88%
HR & Admin18β‚Ή60,000/yr12 / 18β‚Ή54,000β‚Ή2,200β‚Ή1,46,000
51%
Finance14β‚Ή60,000/yr14 / 14β‚Ή63,000β‚Ή4,000β‚Ή37,000
92%
Product24β‚Ή72,000/yr18 / 24β‚Ή92,400β‚Ή8,000β‚Ή1,28,000
69%
5 departments Β· 152 employees Β· β‚Ή1.84Cr total pool
Benefit Component Master
Define all flexi components β€” tax treatment, proof rules, payout mode and annual limits
✈️
Leave Travel Allowance
Travel benefit Β· Claim-based
Sec 10(5) exempt Proof required Active
Exempt: actual travel cost. Claimed twice per 4-year block. Bills mandatory (transport only, not hotel).
Annual Limit
β‚Ή25,000
Payout
On claim
🍱
Meal Vouchers
Food benefit Β· Auto-pay monthly
Exempt β‚Ή50/meal No proof Active
Exempt up to β‚Ή50/meal Γ— working days. Typically β‚Ή2,200/month. No bills required. Issued as voucher.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή26,400
Payout
Monthly auto
πŸ“±
Telephone & Internet
Communication Β· Claim-based
Fully exempt Bill required Active
Exempt for official use on production of bills. Monthly reimbursement on claim. Postpaid bills accepted.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή24,000
Payout
Monthly claim
πŸ“š
Books & Periodicals
Education Β· Claim-based
Fully exempt Bill required Active
Exempt on production of receipts for books, periodicals, newspapers. Quarterly or annual claim accepted.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή12,000
Payout
Quarterly claim
πŸš—
Driver Salary
Transport benefit Β· Monthly auto
Exempt β€” Sec 17(2) Grade A+ only Active
β‚Ή900/mo additional if company car provided. Alternatively, actual driver salary up to β‚Ή12,000/mo exempt.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή1,44,000
Payout
Monthly auto
πŸ‘—
Uniform Allowance
Clothing benefit Β· Claim-based
Fully exempt Bill required Active
Exempt on proof of uniform purchase. Applicable to roles with dress code requirement. Annual claim.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή8,000
Payout
Annual claim
🏠
Medical Reimbursement
Health benefit Β· Claim-based
Taxable post-2018 Bill required Active
Medical reimbursement is fully taxable since FY 2018-19 (standard deduction replaced exemption). Now a taxable flexi component.
Annual Limit
β‚Ή15,000
Payout
Quarterly claim
+
Add Component
Tax treatment Β· Limits Β· Proof rules
Flexi Pool Configuration
Set annual pool sizes by grade/band, carve-out method and year-end handling rules
Edit in Configuration β†’
β„Ή Global pool rules (pool basis, joiner proration, year-end handling) are now managed in Configuration β†’ Flexi Benefit Configuration β†’ Global Pool Rules. Grade-level pool overrides are shown below.
Global Pool Rules
Applied across all grades unless overridden at grade level
Grade-wise Pool Amounts β€” FY 2025–26
Annual flexi pool per employee in each grade
Grade / BandEmployeesAnnual Pool (β‚Ή)Monthly Equiv.% of Avg CTCComponents AllowedStatus
VP & Above12β‚Ή12,0003.0%All componentsActive
Grade A48β‚Ή7,0007.0%All componentsActive
Grade B61β‚Ή5,0008.3%5 componentsActive
Grade C31β‚Ή3,0009.0%3 componentsActive
Contract12β€”β€”No flexi planExcluded
+ Add Grade / Band
Component Limits per Grade β€” Override Table
Some components may have stricter limits for lower grades. Leave blank to apply component's global limit.
ComponentVP & AboveGrade AGrade BGrade CEligible?
✈️ LTAAll grades
🍱 Meal VoucherAll grades
πŸš— Driver SalaryNot eligibleNot eligibleNot eligibleVP only
Declaration Window Management
Control when employees can select or change their flexi basket
Window Settings in Config β†’
β„Ή Declaration window dates, mid-year change rules, and reminder notifications are configured in Configuration β†’ Flexi Benefit Configuration β†’ Declaration Window. This view lets you manually open/close the window and see employee status.
βœ“
Window Opens
01 Apr 2025
β†’
Declaration Period
01–15 May 2025
3
Window Closes
15 May 2025
4
Baskets Locked
16 May 2025
5
Monthly Payouts Begin
May 2025 Payroll
6
Year-End Processing
Mar 2026
Current Window β€” FY 2025–26
Status: Open Β· 34 employees yet to declare
🟒 Window Open
days
HR can manually push late submissions
Mid-year Basket Change Rules
When and why employees can change their basket after the window closes
Allow change on promotion / grade change
When employee moves to a higher pool grade
Allow change on qualifying life event
Marriage, birth of child, death in family β€” HR approves
Allow admin-initiated change (any time)
HR admin can force-update basket with reason
Allow employee-requested change (any time)
Requires manager + HR approval
Reminder & Notification Schedule
Window Progress
118 / 152
employees declared
78% complete
Declared118
Pending34
Validation errors8
Days remaining12
Past Windows
FY 2024–25 Β· Apr–May 2024
152 / 152 declared Β· Closed
FY 2023–24 Β· Apr–May 2023
148 / 152 declared Β· 4 auto-applied
Employee Benefit Baskets
Admin view β€” what each employee has chosen, utilisation and exceptions
Employee Annual Pool ✈️ LTA 🍱 Meal πŸ“± Tel/Net πŸ“š Books Other Total Declared Balance YTD Paid Status
AP
Ananya Patil
Engineering Β· Grade A
β‚Ή84,000 β‚Ή25,000 β‚Ή26,400 β‚Ή18,000 β‚Ή12,000 β€” β‚Ή81,400 β‚Ή2,600 β‚Ή6,700 Declared
RK
Rohan Kulkarni
Sales Β· Grade B
β‚Ή60,000 β‚Ή20,000 β‚Ή26,400 β€” β€” β€” β‚Ή46,400 β‚Ή13,600 β‚Ή3,867 Declared
SM
Sneha Mehta
Product Β· Grade A
β‚Ή84,000 β‚Ή25,000 β‚Ή26,400 β‚Ή24,000 β‚Ή12,000 β‚Ή8,000 β‚Ή95,400 βˆ’β‚Ή11,400 β‚Ή7,950 Exceeds pool ⚠
VN
Vikram Nair
Finance Β· Grade B
β‚Ή60,000 β€” Declaration pending β€” β‚Ή0 β‚Ή60,000 β‚Ή0 Pending
PS
Priya Shah
HR Β· Grade B
β‚Ή60,000 β‚Ή15,000 β‚Ή26,400 β‚Ή12,000 β€” β€” β‚Ή53,400 β‚Ή6,600 β‚Ή4,450 Declared
Showing 5 of 152 Β· 118 declared Β· 34 pending Β· 8 with errors
My Flexi Benefit Basket β€” FY 2025–26
Choose how to use your annual flexi pool Β· Window closes 15 May 2025
Your Annual Flexi Pool
β‚Ή84,000
Grade A Β· Choose how to split this across components
Allocated
β‚Ή81,400
Remaining
β‚Ή2,600
Status
Window Open
Pool used96.9% of β‚Ή84,000
β„Ή Your selections are locked after 15 May 2025. Mid-year changes are only allowed for qualifying life events (marriage, childbirth) β€” submit a request to HR.
✈️
Leave Travel Allowance
Exempt β€” Sec 10(5) Β· Claim-based Β· Bills required
Allocation (max β‚Ή25,000)β‚Ή25,000
β‚Ή25,000
Exemption: 2 claims per 4-year block. Current block 2022–2025. Remaining claims: 1
🍱
Meal Vouchers
Exempt β‚Ή50/meal Β· Auto-pay monthly Β· No bills
Allocation (max β‚Ή26,400)β‚Ή26,400
β‚Ή26,400
Paid as β‚Ή2,200/month automatic voucher. No action needed each month.
πŸ“±
Telephone & Internet
Fully exempt Β· Monthly claim Β· Bill required
Allocation (max β‚Ή24,000)β‚Ή18,000
β‚Ή18,000
Submit phone/broadband bill each month. Reimbursed in next payroll.
πŸ“š
Books & Periodicals
Fully exempt Β· Quarterly claim Β· Bill required
Allocation (max β‚Ή12,000)β‚Ή12,000
β‚Ή12,000
πŸš—
Driver Allowance
Grade A only Β· Monthly auto
Allocation (max β‚Ή1,44,000)β‚Ή0 (not selected)
β‚Ή0
πŸ‘—
Uniform Allowance
Fully exempt Β· Annual claim
Allocation (max β‚Ή8,000)β‚Ή0 (not selected)
β‚Ή0
Tax Impact Summary
Based on your current basket selection under Old Regime
EXEMPT AMOUNT
β‚Ή81,400
LTA + Meal + Tel + Books
TAXABLE AMOUNT
β‚Ή0
Year-end unused (if any)
EST. TAX SAVING
β‚Ή25,249
At 30% + cess slab
POOL REMAINING
β‚Ή2,600
Will be paid as taxable income
Claims & Proof Submission
Claim-based components Β· Bill upload Β· Approval workflow Β· Reimbursement status
Claims Submitted (Apr)
89
β‚Ή3,24,200 total
Pending Review
14
Awaiting HR action
Approved & Paid
72
β‚Ή2,84,800 reimbursed
Rejected
3
Bill issues / over-limit
AP
Ananya Patil · ✈️ LTA Claim
Submitted 02 Apr 2025 Β· Claim period: Mar 2025
β‚Ή18,400
of β‚Ή25,000 limit
Pending Review
Travel Type
Air travel β€” Mumbai to Delhi (round trip)
Travel Dates
14–18 Mar 2025
Bills Uploaded
πŸ—Ž Boarding pass + ticket (2 files)
RK
Rohan Kulkarni Β· πŸ“± Telephone Claim
Submitted 01 Apr 2025 Β· Claim period: Mar 2025
β‚Ή1,249
of β‚Ή2,000 monthly
Pending Review
Bill Provider
Jio Postpaid
Bill Date
28 Mar 2025
Bills Uploaded
πŸ—Ž Phone bill Mar (1 file)
SM
Sneha Mehta Β· πŸ“š Books Claim
Rejected 29 Mar 2025 Β· Claim period: Mar 2025
β‚Ή3,200
Rejected
❌ Reason: Bill includes stationery which is not covered under Books & Periodicals. Only books, journals and newspapers are eligible. Please resubmit with eligible items only.
+ Submit New Claim
πŸ“Ž
Drop files here or click to browse
PDF, JPG, PNG Β· Max 5MB per file Β· Multiple files allowed
Year-End Processing β€” FY 2024–25
Close the FY Β· Handle unutilised pools Β· Carry-forwards Β· Taxable payouts Β· Reset baskets
⚠ Year-end processing runs in March payroll. Lapsed or payout amounts are added to March taxable salary and TDS is adjusted accordingly. This cannot be undone β€” confirm all baskets and claims are finalised first.
Fully Utilised
94
β‰₯ 95% of pool used
Partially Utilised
41
β‚Ή6.2L projected unused
Zero Utilisation
9
Never declared
Carry-forward Eligible
0
Policy: lapse/payout
Employee-wise Year-End Action
VN
Vikram Nair
Finance Β· Grade B Β· Pool β‚Ή60,000
Utilised
β‚Ή0
Unused
β‚Ή60,000
Never declared
Action: Employee never submitted a declaration. Full pool to be paid as taxable income in March 2025 payroll.
RK
Rohan Kulkarni
Sales Β· Grade B Β· Pool β‚Ή60,000
Utilised
β‚Ή46,400
Unused
β‚Ή13,600
Partially used
Unused balance β‚Ή13,600 from LTA under-use and unallocated pool.
AP
Ananya Patil
Engineering Β· Grade A Β· Pool β‚Ή84,000
Utilised
β‚Ή82,140
Unused
β‚Ή1,860
98% used βœ“
βœ“ Near-full utilisation. β‚Ή1,860 residual will be paid as taxable income. No action needed.
Bulk Year-End Actions
Apply same rule to a group of employees
⚠ Carry-forward requires your pool configuration to allow it (currently set to "Pay as taxable"). Override here is per-employee only.
FY 2024–25 Summary
Total Pool (FY)β‚Ή1.84Cr
Total Utilisedβ‚Ή1.41Cr
Unutilisedβ‚Ή43L
77% overall utilisation
To be paid as taxableβ‚Ή38.6L
To be forfeitedβ‚Ή4.4L
Carry-forwardβ‚Ή0
TDS on taxable amountβ‚Ή11.6L
Year-End Checklist
βœ“ All claims for Mar 2025 approved
⚠ 9 zero-declaration employees β€” action needed
⚠ 41 partially utilised β€” payout rules confirmed?
βœ“ TDS impact computed for March payroll
β—‹ Run year-end in March payroll batch