A float refers to a sum of cash provided to
a group to act as change for any kind of sale; it's a bunch of bills and
coins to make breaking change easier. To make a float request, you can
request one online or fill out
one of the purple float request forms found in the rack on the right as
you enter the Office and put it in the floats folder on the door to
the VP Finance’s office.
You must request a float at least one week in advance. Your float will
be ready for pickup in the EUS Office on the day that you need it. It is
expected that after you have used the cashbox and float for the day, you
will return it to the VP Finance Office for safe storage. You can pick
it up again next time you are selling.
When you have completed your sales campaign, set aside the amount of
money from the original float, and deposit the remainder of your
revenues as you normally would. When you return the float, include as
many $5 and $10 bills as possible, as well as many rolls of coins as
possible. It is acceptable to return a few loose coins if it is
necessary to round the value up $5 or something, but otherwise a
returned float should look very clean. Return the cashbox and float to
the VP Finance Office, and leave a sticky note on it to indicate that
you are finished with it. Try to return the float during office hours,
when the Administrative Manager or the VP Finance is
in the office, so that you can verify the float amount with them. This
will protect your group in case the float does not add up later.
Request Form
NOTE: Please contact the VP Finance to confirm the receipt of your float after using the form below!
You can access the float request form anytime at float.mcgilleus.ca, or by filling it out below.
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