Official travel, advances and settlement

Manage travel requests, expenses and settlement

Apply grade- and destination-based travel rules from request through approval, advance and expense claim. Reimbursements and recoveries finish through payroll with a complete trip record.

Best for: HR, finance, managers and employees who need policy-based travel approval, advances, claims and settlement in one accountable flow.

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Problems solved

One controlled flow from request to recovery

Solve three travel-control gaps: entitlements calculated differently for similar trips, advances and receipts tracked in separate files, and unsettled balances reaching finance or payroll without a complete approval history.

Employee submitting an official travel request for manager approval

Travel requests

Purpose, destination, dates and mode captured up front, routed through your approval chain.

HR and finance reviewing travel entitlements by grade and destination

Grade-based entitlements

Daily allowance, lodging and fare limits by level and destination, calculated automatically.

Finance approving a travel advance connected to a trip request

Advances

Approved advances released through payroll or finance, tracked against the trip.

Employee submitting travel bills and expense claims from mobile

Expense claims

Bills and claims submitted from mobile against the specific trip, with policy checks applied.

Finance reconciling travel advance and claims for settlement

Settlement and recovery

Excess advance recovered or balance reimbursed through payroll without a separate process.

Finance team reviewing travel cost reporting by route and department

Travel cost reporting

Cost by department, purpose, destination and period for budget review.

How it works

Request, travel, settle

01

Raise the request

Employee submits purpose, destination and dates; entitlement is calculated from policy.

02

Approve and advance

Approvers see the entitlement and cost before releasing an advance.

03

Travel and claim

Bills are submitted from mobile against the trip while details are fresh.

04

Settle the expenses

Balance or recovery is settled through advance and expense settlement.

Better together

Connected to the workflows before and after it

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Keep the advance, claim and settlement record connected to the trip for reconciliation.

500+enterprises supported
Rs 300 crmonthly pay processed
Risk reduction and buying guidance

Know what is controlled and what rollout requires

Controls and responsibilities

Keep policy, approval and settlement attached to the trip

Grade and destination rules standardise entitlement, approval limits protect spend, and receipt, advance and claim history stays with the request. Outstanding amounts remain visible until reimbursed or recovered.

Plan your rollout

Configure policy before opening employee requests

Setup maps travel categories, grades, destinations, allowance rules, approval routes, advance limits and settlement treatment. Start with domestic travel or one entity, then expand to additional policies and companies.

FAQ

Questions about travel management

Answers about manage travel requests, expenses and settlement, setup and connected workflows. 

Does travel management connect to payroll?

Yes. Advances and settlements are recovered or reimbursed through the payroll run, with a full record against the trip.

Can entitlements differ by grade and destination?

Yes. Daily allowance, lodging and fare limits are configured by grade, destination and travel mode, and applied automatically.

Can employees submit bills from mobile?

Yes. Expense claims and supporting bills can be submitted from the RigoHR mobile app against the specific travel request.

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