Use the Rates/Ceiling subtask to add, edit, or delete a rate/ceiling. Because the table is sorted by
Effective Date, you can keep multiple rates and ceilings in the table.
Screen Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Effective Date
|
Enter the date on which the rates will take effect.
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| Currency
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If your system is configured to use multiple currencies and you are adding a unit rate, use the
Currency Lookup to select the currency in which the unit rate is expressed. If you need them, you can set up unit rates for more than one currency for the same effective date.
For rates that are not unit rates, your system's base currency is always used.
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| Currency Description
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This field is optional and describes the type of currency used. For example, US Dollar, Canadian Dollar, or Euro Dollar.
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| Default Unit Rate
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Enter the unit rate that is the default when a user enters this expense type.
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Note: This field is displayed only if you have entered information in the
Unit Label field on the Input Options tab.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Ceiling
|
Enter the amount that the employee cannot exceed.
If you selected the
Identify Meals check box on the Input Options tab, the
Ceilingfield is not available. You will need to enter the
Breakfast Ceiling,
Lunch Ceiling, and
Dinner Ceiling, where applicable.
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| Breakfast Ceiling
|
Enter the amount that the employee cannot exceed for the breakfast portion of the expense.
If you did not select the
check box on the Input Options tab, this check box is not available. You will need to fill out the
Breakfast Ceiling field instead.
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| Lunch Ceiling
|
Enter the amount that the employee cannot exceed for the lunch portion of the expense.
If you did not select the
Identify Meals check box on the Input Options tab, this check box is not available. You will need to fill out the
Ceiling field instead.
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| Dinner Ceiling
|
Enter the amount that the employee should not or cannot exceed for the dinner portion of the expense.
If you did not select the
Identify Meals check box on the Input Options tab, this check box is not available. You will need to fill out the
Dinner Ceiling field instead.
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| Incidental Ceiling
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Enter the amount that the employee should not or cannot exceed for the incidental portion of the expense.
If you did not select the
Identify Meals check box on the Input Options tab, this check box is not available. You will need to fill out the
Incidentals Ceiling field instead.
|
If you selected the
Second Tier Ceiling check box on the Basic Information tab, the Expense module uses the rate entered here to determine whether the employee went over the second tier ceiling amount.
