Rate Type

 

The Rate Type maintenance document is used to establish and maintain numeric codes and textual description values which are stored in database tables.  This data serves as reference information that is made available for display and selection in various areas of the system, including other e-docs.  Rate Type is the type of rate that the system applies to specific cost elements (i.e. fringe benefits, F&A, inflation, etc).

Document Layout

Figure 1074 Rate Type Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Rate Type Section

The Edit Rate Type section of the Rate Type maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 545 Rate Type Maintenance Document - Edit Rate Type Section Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Rate Class Code

Required.  The numeric value that the system uses to reference this rate class that is associated with this unique rate type.  Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookupsearchicon icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.

Rate Type Code

Required.  The value that is associated with the type of rate that the system applies to specific cost elements (i.e. fringe benefits, F&A, inflation, etc)

Description

Required.  Enter text to describe this individual rate type  (could be a single word, several words separated by spaces, a phrase, or number/word combinations that can have most characters, such as slashes and parentheses). The type of rate that the system applies to specific cost elements (i.e. fringe benefits, F&A, inflation, etc).  Click the add note  icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document.

Examples

Figure 1075 Rate Type Maintenance Document Example Values

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

Table 546 Links to Common Maintenance Document Component Instructions

Common Maintenance E-Doc Component

Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions

Document Header

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Document Overview Section

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Notes and Attachments Section

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Ad Hoc Recipients Section

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Route Log Section

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Action Buttons

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Process

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For information about searching for, initiating, editing, copying, submitting, saving, closing, canceling, and/or routing a maintenance document, see “Common Maintenance E-Doc Operations” in the Overview section.