What is a lease budget?
The lease budget is the bare monthly lease amount that belongs to a role category. It determines which cars fall within budget and gives employees guidance in their choice. What exactly is included in the budget (for example whether or not fuel or charging), you record clearly in advance.
Good budgets are differentiated per category, match the role and expected usage, and are traceable to the market. That prevents arbitrariness and endless exceptions.
Too high or too low: both cost money
A budget set too low looks thrifty, but leads to unhappy employees, many requests for exceptions and ultimately erosion of the scheme. A budget set too high costs money structurally across the whole fleet. The art is to set the amount exactly right and make it explainable.
A budget you cannot substantiate will not hold up in the discussion with management or employees.
Substantiate with a benchmark
The most reliable way to set budgets is a benchmark: we compare per role category with current market data what is common for comparable roles and vehicles. That way the amount rests on facts, not on feeling.
From budget to car scheme
The lease budget is not a standalone figure: it is the heart of your car scheme. Once the budgets are right, we translate them into the scheme, with agreements on personal contribution, upgrades, sustainability and return. That keeps the policy coherent.