AC17.1 - Labor Rates

Use AC17.1 (Labor Rates) to define and maintain a labor rate table. Rate
tables determine the billing rate to be charged for labor hours during the
life of the activity. The labor attribute is associated with transactions by
the PW source code in GL05.1 (Source Code). You attach the labor attribute to
the rate schedule on this form and the rate schedule is attached to the
activity in AC15.1 (Activity Billing).

To define a labor rate for an activity, you must complete the following.

1. Use MX00.1 (Attribute) to define the attribute. The attribute values are
   the mechanisms that produce the activity. For example, the attribute values
   can be a job code, job class, attendance code, employee, or pay code.
   Choose the Objects button to define the attribute as an Activity
   Transaction object type.
   Note: The element must be a Lawson defined element.
2. Use GL05.1 to associate the attributes with the PW source code. This is the
   Lawson defined code for Employee Payroll Wages.
3. Use this form to identify the Rate Schedule for the Labor Attribute.
4. In AC15.1, select the Rate Schedule in the Rate Schedule field. Select Time
   and Materials in the Billing Method field. Choose the Customer button to
   identify the customer to be billed.
5. In AC10.1 (Activity), select Yes in the Billable field. 6. The account
   category associated with the activity must be billable. Use AC06.1
   (Account Category Assignment) and select Yes in the B/L field. This must be
   a Cost type category defined in AC05.1 (Account Categories).
7. Return to this form to define the billing rate for the attribute values.

You can also define billing rates based on units using AC17.2 (Unit of
Production Rates). For example, you charge $5 for each nail. You must define
the unit of measure (the nail) in AC17.3 as Units.

Use AC17.3 (Units of Measure) to identify the unit of measure (the action of
the activity) as units or hours. For example, type Hours to indicate
the standard cost relates to the number of hours a contractor worked on the
activity. Use the Assign button to assign Hours units of measure to resources
and the UOP button to assign Units of measure to a rate schedule.

Run AC217 (Billing Rate Listing) to list labor rates for a rate schedule and
labor attributes.

Updated Files

    ACBLRATE   - This is the primary file maintained by this program. Maintains
                 labor schedule header information.

    ACBLRATEX  - This is the primary file maintained by this program. Maintains
                 labor schedule detail information, including attribute and
                 billing rate.


Referenced Files

    ACBILL     - References this file to validate that an activity billing
                 record exists for the activity.

    MXCATDEF   - References this file to validate the labor attributes defined
                 for the source code PW (Pay Wage) in the General Ledger
                 Interface system.

    MXELEMENT  - References this file to obtain the labor attribute field size
                 and type so the value can be edited or reformatted if
                 necessary.

    MXOBJCAT   - References this file to validate the labor attribute selected
                 for this table.

    MXVALIDATE - References this file to assure that the category value entered
                 in the table falls within the range of valid values.


AC17.2 - Units of Production Rates

Use this form to define billing rates for units of production.

Updated Files

    ACBLRATE   - This is the primary file maintained by this program. Maintains
                 labor schedule header information.

    ACBLRATEX  - This is the primary file maintained by this program. Maintains
                 labor schedule detail information, including UOM code and
                 billing rate.


Referenced Files

    ACBILL     - References this file to validate that an activity billing
                 record exists for the activity.

    ACUOM      - References this file to validate that unit of measure codes
                 exist and are a units type.


AC17.3 - Units of Measure

Use this form to define information about units of measure.

Updated Files

    ACUOM      - This is the primary file maintained by this program.
                 Maintains valid UOM  codes.


Referenced Files

    None.


INVOKED Programs

    IFCC
    IFSC