The University has adopted a new tipping policy for clubs tipping vendors for services, according to an email Student Activities Specialist Robbie Steinberg ’13 sent to club leaders last Tuesday. The new policy will limit tip amounts and encourage clubs to avoid services that require tipping.

“This [policy] has come into effect since clubs and organizations spent thousands of dollars on tipping last semester, much of which could have been easily prevented,” Steinberg wrote in the email.

He added that the policy will also institute a new maximum tip amount of 20 percent of the bill or $40 — whichever is lower. “This is the maximum amount that will be allowed to reimburse, and the maximum amount given to you by A-Board without a tip waiver.”

For larger food orders — that is, orders over $200 — Steinberg also suggested alternative means of picking up the order, including using personal vehicles, campus vehicles, rented ZipCars or taxis — the latter three requiring a pre-request for funding in Allocations Board marathons.

The University’s club funding budget has been notably smaller in the last few months, with only 61 percent of club funding requests met this year, largely due to reduced rollover funds according to an Oct. 27 Justice article.

The A-Board also came under fire for a lack of transparency in its decision-making process, prompting an amendment to be passed. The amendment increased the number of members and instituted a veto process for funding decisions, among other things.

—Abby Patkin