Introduction

We want to empower our staff to make autonomous decisions whether that is in direct regard to your work or the equipment of your remote office space. At the end of the day, you know best what you need and what fits your remote office setup in order to do your job effectively.

As a result, this is a non-approval policy to encourage the spirit of Camunda employees making reasonable decisions autonomously rather than just following rules. Decide upon your expenditure in Camunda's best interest. Treat company assets with the same care you would if they were your own. In line with Camunda’s approach to transparency, a process is in place to monitor spending and ensure expenses are in the interest of the company. 

An exception to this non-approval policy is the purchase of a single item for more than EUR/USD/GBP 1.000,00 for all entity & remote.com team members and a single item for more than €500.00 for all Velocity Global team members. This requires prior approval before ordering from your line manager and Finance, in that order. Send your reason and your line manager’s approval to Clemens Morgenroth and Doris Coleman  for final approval.

If you are still uncertain about how much is reasonable to spend on a specific item, please reach out to Doris Coleman and ask for help.

Equipment as standard

Before joining Camunda you will be able to choose your choice of hardware. We typically offer you a MacBook, Windows PC or Linux. You choose the hardware that will enable you to do your best work! 

Additional Equipment

The items below and in the recommendations show what people commonly need and the average amount that is typically spent and shall act as a helpful guide.

Camunda will not issue one off lump sums or partial reimbursements. There is no total budget per person. Please refer to typical cost per item.

How to order

You need to order and pay in advance for any equipment (except for laptops) yourself and you are responsible for deliveries, setup, claims and potential returns. Camunda does not support this. IT only supports the devices provided by IT (laptops) and those that are recommended on our product list.

You can order each remote office item once. Reorders are possible if something is broken and if no refund/return/reorder claims are possible. 

Anything that was bought since 01st March 2020 and is mentioned on our equipment list can be reimbursed, or new equipment can be bought and reimbursed.  If you joined Camunda in 2020, you can reimburse anything dating back to the signature date of your work contract with Camunda.

Before you order your additional home office equipment, please read our Expense Policycarefully and stick to the invoice requirements listed for the Camunda entity you are employed with.

Expense Reimbursement and Invoice Requirements

For guidance regarding the expenses and/or handling reimbursements, please follow our Expense Policy and its requirements for your Camunda entity.

Ownership

Any items at a purchase value above EUR/USD/GBP 250,00 remain property of Camunda and become part of the asset register for depreciation over 5 years. This includes the Berlin office chairs that were distributed to Berlin staff in 2020. After this time, they will become your property and will be written off from Camunda’s books.

The items bought under this policy will not be added as taxable income to the employee. Camunda covers any income tax that needs to be paid on these items.

Camunda does not expect you to take out insurance for Camunda owned items. If an item is broken/stolen, please let accounting@camunda.com know so that it can be written off the asset list and you can order a replacement.

Should you leave Camunda during the depreciation period, the equipment will have to be shipped to Camunda’s Berlin hub and kept in storage. Camunda will inform you what items need to be returned. You are responsible for shipping but Camunda will reimburse the shipping costs. This holds also true for equipment that you have received from Camunda prior to this procedure’s rollout.

If you buy items before your official start date with Camunda and decide not to join, you will have to cover the full cost of the items and/or their return to the vendor.

Internet - data stick - mobile phone

Camunda does not cover home internet connections, this also includes WiFi routers, repeaters or similar.

Please note: Camunda cannot distribute any Wifi Sticks for temporary use (business travel or short-term remote work). Costs If you need information regarding mobile policy, please check this page Mobile Phone Policy. Costs related to business travel can be reimbursed as travel expenses. Short-term stays are personal and Camunda does not reimburse for any associated costs. 

Utilities

Based on our policies, nobody has to work from home, neither today nor in the future. 

Sometimes people are hired in places where Camunda does not have an office. Those people are still not forced to work from home because of our policies, but by signing up with Camunda under these circumstances they make the deliberate choice to do that. 

Camunda will therefore not subsidize utility costs such as electricity, gas or waterBeing a remote company, our employees work from their homes. Therefore we will not cover utilities such as gas, water or electricity. However, we support our employees to rent a desk or a working space, and we will reimburse you monthly for your cost. More details about it please click Workspace Rental.

Equipment Recommendations 

This list shows examples of items and suppliers that we recommend. You do not have to order from this list if you want different equipment.

If you have a great recommendation that you would like to share with your colleagues, please leave an in-line comment and it may be added to the list.