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Glass Pay

Procurement Agent: Stacy Sassman*
Product: Outbound Payment Processing to Individuals
Contract Number: SCN-1013953
Type of Contract: Competitively Bid Contract
Term of Contract: 04/25/2025 - 04/24/2030

Contract Description:

This contract is to facilitate payment to an individual directly to their bank account without having to set them up as a supplier in Workday. Engineered to simplify and streamline small-dollar payments to individuals for maximum efficiency and ease. Glass Pay should only be used to pay individuals; companies must be paid using a non-catalog requisition or Supplier Invoice.

If the payment includes any of the following, a non-catalog requisition must be used:

  • an agreement that needs to be signed
  • a conflict of interest vendor
  • an international student payment, or
  • a high-risk activity

The types of payments allowed through Glass Pay are restricted to the specific categories listed below. If your payment does not fit in one of the categories listed on the Glass Pay punchout page, refer to the Procurement Services Procurement and Payment Methods webpage for assistance.

Glass Pay accepted categories:

  • Athletics – Officials/Referees
  • Awards/Prizes
  • Entertainer, musician, performer, comedian, DJ, vocalist/singer (that does not have or need a signed agreement)
  • Honoraria
  • Lecturer, seminar, or guest speaker
  • Panel member
  • Student teacher supervision

Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Emails From Glass Pay

Payee Registration and Payment Acceptance 

How to do Business with Supplier:

All Glass Pay orders will be entered by a Procurement and Expense Specialist (PES). Requests for payments can be sent to finance_delivery@iastate.edu.