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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 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. 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.
W/H State If you use Costpoint Payroll and the Enable multi-state tax functionality check box is selected on the Manage Pay Periods screen, you must enter, or click to select, a withholding state 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.

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Subtasks of the Manage Employee Information Screen