Are postdoctoral fellows considered Yale employees?
No, post-doctoral fellows are not considered employees. Therefore all transactions should be completed on a Check Request form. Will the Bill-to location always be AP? Will invoices still be sent to the specific departments? Whether or not invoices are sent to departments depends on whether the requester indicates if invoice approval is needed prior to payment on the purchase requisition. If the business manager wants to approve the invoice prior to payment, this should be indicated on the electronic or paper requisition. If this information is not indicated, it is assumed that an approval is not needed and the invoice will be sent directly to Accounts Payable. What happens if a department receives an invoice without an invoice number? Does it go directly to AP? For invoices without an invoice number, it is necessary to complete a Check Request form to establish a transaction control number. When the form is complete it should be sent to AP with the invoice. If a check is held for pick
