| Term | Description | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Admin | Designated user role with elevated privileges, responsible for configuring and managing a company’s instance of the Cobee by Pluxee platform. | Administrator, manager |
| Accumulated Balance | Amount accumulated by the employee in one or more benefits to be used within a consumption cycle. This option must be enabled by the admin. | total balance, accumulated |
| Benefit | Company benefits are a form of non-monetary compensation offered to employees in addition to their monthly salary. In Cobee by Pluxee, benefits must be configured by the admin via the dashboard. | perk, corporate benefit |
| Benefits Model | A set of rules or structure defined by the company for benefits, which can be assigned to one or more employees. | employee group |
| Closing Date | The date marking the end of a company-defined monthly cycle. From this point, a new cycle begins, and monthly limits reset. | cycle close |
| Company | Organization that contracts Cobee by Pluxee and uses the platform to offer employee benefits. | client, platform, employer |
| Consumption Report | List of all expenses made during a specific period, broken down by benefit, tax exemption status, and behavior (flex or allowance). It can belong to an individual (personal report) or the company (monthly report). | expense report |
| Corporation | A group of companies under the same parent organization. It’s a higher-level aggregation available within Cobee by Pluxee. | group, organization, client |
| Employee | In the context of Cobee by Pluxee, refers to the person invited by the company to use Cobee to access flexible compensation benefits. | user, consumer |
| Employee Migration | Action to move an employee from one company to another within the same corporate group. | migration |
| Employee Movement | Action to move an employee from one benefits model to another within the same company. | movement |
| Flexible Remuneration | A system that allows employees to allocate part of their gross salary to benefits, obtaining tax advantages. | flex, flexible compensation, salary in kind |
| Limit | Maximum amount an employee can consume from a specific benefit during a defined period. It can be set globally or customized by the company. | cap, max to consume, flex limit |
| Monthly Cycle Closure | Process of consolidating and validating all employee consumptions for a given month. | monthly close, consumption cycle |
| Multi-employed | An employee working for more than one company within the same corporation simultaneously. | — |
| Non-exempt | Part of the benefit or expense that is subject to taxation under applicable regulations. | taxable |
| Operations | Actions related to the management of benefits, employees, and movements within the platform. | processes |
| Restored Employee | An employee reactivated in the platform after previously being terminated (not to be confused with temporary leave). | reactivated employee |
| Social Benefits | A set of perks, services, or advantages a company offers beyond salary. | allowance |
| Tax Exempt | Part of the benefit or expense that is exempt from taxes under applicable regulations. | tax-free |
| Temporary Leave | Operation where the employee is temporarily blocked from using card-based benefits (e.g. meals, transport), for reasons like medical leave or sabbatical. | blocked |
| Termination | Action when an employee leaves the company (resignation, dismissal, etc.) and loses access to Cobee. | offboarding, permanent leave |
| Withdrawal | Operation where an employee withdraws their accumulated balance from a benefit. | cancellation, refund |
Essentials
Glossary
A brief glossary of key terms used across the Cobee by Pluxee platform.
While we’ve aimed to make the Cobee API as intuitive and self-explanatory as possible, this glossary provides quick definitions to help clarify the meaning of certain terms commonly used throughout the platform.