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Allowance Details Subtask

Use this subtask to set up and maintain allowance codes for specific employees.

You can assign multiple allowances and rates on an employee-to-employee basis.

Initialize this screen after you set up allowance codes on the Manage Employee Allowances screen.

Table Window

Field Description
Allowance

Enter, or click to select, the allowance code for this employee.

Allowance Description

This field automatically displays the allowance description after you make an entry in the Allowance field.

Rate

Enter the amount or percentage for this allowance.

Rate Type

This field displays the rate type associated with the selected allowance.

Effective Date

Enter, or click to select,  the effective date for this allowance. If you do not enter a date, the allowance starts immediately.

Through Date

Enter, or click to select, the date on which the allowance stops. If you do not enter a date, the allowance continues indefinitely.

Default Account

Enter, or click to select, the account to be charged for this allowance.

Default Project

Enter, or click to select, the project to be charged for this allowance.

Default Organization

Enter, or click to select, the organization to be charged for this allowance.

Default Ref 1

Enter, or click to select, the reference number 1 to be charged for this allowance.

Default Ref 2

Enter, or click to select, the reference number 2 to be charged for this allowance.

Default GLC

If applicable, enter, or click to select, the General Labor Category to be used for this allowance.

Default PLC

If applicable, enter, or click to select, the Project Labor Category to be used for this allowance.

Default Labor Location/Local

Enter, or click to select, the labor location to be used for this employee for normal timesheet entry lines. Enter Local if the employee is a union employee.

Note:

This field is labeled Local if you selected the Enable Union Functionality check box on the Configure Labor Settings screen. This field is labeled Labor Location if you did not select the Enable Union Functionality check box.

Default Workers' Compensation

Enter, or click to select, the workers' compensation code to be used for this allowance.