Category III/IV Line Items - Hourly/Graduate Wages

Object Code - Institutional code and description (Object Classification Codes).

Short Description - Allows up to a 50 character description of the line item. This value will display under the Budget Category column. The default value is the object code description and can be changed.

Group - Allows up to 12 characters for the classification of the line item. For instance, if it's desired to separate specific line items from a large budget.

Long Description - Allows up to a 200 character description of the line item. This value will display as budget notes and on mouse-over for the line item in Budget Explorer.

Qty - Indicates the number of individuals represented for the line item. Default value is 1. Value must be greater than 1. Line item totals are multiplied by this value. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Total Requested Direct - Total request direct value for line item. Entering this value will distribute evenly across periods. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Total Requested Fringe - Total fringe value for line item. This is a read-only field.

Total Requested - Total Requested value for line item. This total consists of direct + fringe + f&a. This is a read-only field.

Cost Share - Cost Share value for line item. This is a read-only field.

Cost Share Total - Total Cost Share value for line item. This total consists of cost share + fringe + f&a. This is a read-only field.

Periods

Each budget period is represented and can be modified individually.

COL Applied - Determines if the period has cost-of-living applied. If a fiscal year is crossed within the period, the hourly rate will escalate according to the COL rate. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Max Hours Per Capita - Total number of hours available for period. This is a read-only field.

Hours Per Capita - Identifies the hours used for period. Default is set to Max Hours. This value cannot exceed Max Hours. If the hours entered are less than max hours, values are calculated toward the back-end of the period. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Rate - Identifies the hourly rate for the period. This value will not escalate between periods automatically. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Salary or Wage - Requested salary or wage using qty, hours and rate values. This value can be entered directly with the hours being back calculated. Changing this value will force a recalculation.

Fringe - Requested fringe value. This is a read-only value.

Total Requested - Requested total for period. This total consists of salary or wage + fringe + f&a. This is a read-only value.

Cost Share - Requested tuition for period. This is a read-only field, unless grade 0.

Cost Share Stipend - Requested cost share stipend for period.

Cost Share Tuition - Requested cost share tuition for period.

Cost Share - Requested cost share direct salary for period. This total consists of cost share stipend + cost share tuition. This is a read-only field.

Cost Share Total - Total cost share for period. This total consists of cost share stipend + cost share tuition + fringe + f&a. This is a read-only field.

F&A Applied - Determines if f&a is applied to period increment. This option is only available when the F&A Basis is "Other".

Rates

All rates Cost-of-Living (COL), Fringe and Facilities and Administration (F&A) are displayed by fiscal year and set to budget default rates. Rates can be changed for any fiscal year. Changing these values will force a line item recalculation.

Current Rates