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Action | Description |
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NEW | Create a NEW document. |
ROU | Display how this document has been ROUTED. |
NOT | Display document NOTES. |
FYI | Send document copy to person FOR YOUR INFORMATION. |
PRT | PRINT the document. |
VER | VERIFY that the document is correct. |
APP | APPROVE to sign this document and route forward. |
FYA | Approve and route to person or desk FOR APPROVAL. |
DEL | DELETE this document. |
HLD | Mark the document as HELD by me to take action. |
SRT | SORT line items and assign new item numbers. |
RPA | RETURN to prior approver. |
RET | RETURN to creator. |
BCA | Budget Council Approval. |
The electronic budget recommendation form differs from other *DEFINE documents in several ways:
Notes
On the cover sheet there is a document action used to type or display document NOTES. Type a "?" in the action field or type NOT. NOT allows you to type or read notes about the document concerning its routing or to provide informal instructions or special comments. These notes are considered an official part of the document. The date and log-on ID of the person who enters the notes are automatically saved with the remarks. Once notes are entered, they cannot be erased. These notes do not print.
Budget Group Summary
Section 1 shows information by sub-account. On salary sub-accounts and non-salary accounts with itemizations, totals will update automatically as the detail screens are changed. Budget group totals appear at the bottom of each screen and also update automatically. In addition, there are two fields to the right of the Recommended column. The first shows the Accounting Office object-of-expenditure code associated with the appropriation type of the sub-account. The last shows the percent change of total by sub-account from Original Budget to Recommended amount.
How to add New Sub-Accounts
Press PF2 to add a new sub-account. Type the appropriation code and the sub-account number. Press enter. For salary items, total recommended amounts will carry forward from the line item detail screens.
For non-salary accounts, type the recommended amount on this screen. You may use different appropriation codes with the same sub-account and customize the sub-account title by typing the second or third line of the appropriation description.
There are various options that can be performed at the sub-account level by entering an OPTION in the field to the left of the appropriation code. In Section 1 you can see the OPTION list by typing a "?" on the blank field. Enter the OPTION you wish to perform on this sub-account entry.
Option | Description |
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D | DELETE an account. |
H | HISTORY of this entry. |
O | OBJECT-CODE expended amounts for prior & current yr. |
P | PRIOR-Year amount and FTE. |
R | RECONCILIATION information. |
S | SUBGROUP for accounts in Resident-Instruction. |
X | ITEMIZATION for this entry. |
Z | UN-DO the deletion of an account. |
Option "O" gives you a pop-up window of information about the object of expense code number for that sub-account. Prior year total and current year-to-date expenditure amounts will be shown.
Option "R" allows you to access the reconciliation screen for a specific sub-account. Descriptions and amounts carry forward to the summary reconciliation screen in Section 8.
Option "S" allows each sub-account in Resident Instruction to be grouped by category: Faculty, Instructional Administration or Departmental Operating Expenses.
Itemization
To access the line item detail screen of a salary account, type an X in the field to the left of the Appropriation Code.
You may itemize NON-SALARY sub-accounts. Put an X to the left of the Appropriation Code in Section 1 to access a worksheet with fields to input detail descriptions of items and amounts of non-salary expenditures. The total of these items will carry forward to Section 5, (All Other Expenditure Sub-accounts), on the cover sheet.
Salary Line Items
The previous year Original Budget Line Item information for salaries will be preloaded when the document is created. Salary recommendations and other budget recommendations for individuals are made via Sections 2, 3, or 4.
Access these line items by section:
The section total appears at the bottom of each screen and updates automatically as changes are entered. This section total carries forward to Section 1 and to the cover sheet.
Faculty line items are displayed in Section 2.
The Administrative and Professional line itemization screen looks the same as Section 2 except this screen displays line items for Administrative and Professional personnel.
The Classified line itemization screen looks the same as Section 2 and 3 except this screen displays line items for Classified Personnel.
Salary View Options
Set the salary-view option from the cover sheet, by pressing "PF5" to display line items in one of four different ways:
Navigation
Press enter to go to the next page of items:
Option | Description |
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E | View budget EMPLOYMENT (cross references) for the person. |
G | Get an assigned SSN for Line-Item. |
H | View HISTORY of recommendations for a Line Item. |
J | View COLLAPSED JOB-CODE information (Classified only). |
B | Change the Line-Item to a BLANK LINE. |
C | COPY an entry to a new Line-Item entry. |
D | DELETE the line-item recommendation. |
F | View/Update the FOOTNOTES of a Line-Item. |
I | Delete all Line-Items within Sub-Acct. |
N | View/Update employee information. |
L | Change the entry back to the LAST APPROVED Values. |
X | View/Update the ITEMIZED DETAIL of Line Item. |
Z | UN-DO the Deletion of a Line Item. |
*T | Move Item $$ and FTE to the Tenure/Tenure-Track Reserve. |
*V | Move Item $$ (only) to the Non-Tenure-Track Reserve. |
* NOTE: Options T and V are available in Section 2, Faculty only.
Assigned SSNs (Option G)
Unfilled line items need an assigned Social Security number in certain instances, such as when a special title or footnote is required or when an unfilled position is less than full time. A pop-up window will alert you that an assigned SSN is necessary and will automatically assign a number to that line. Option "G" adds an assigned SSN to a line item.
To change a filled position to an unfilled line use option "B".
Deleting a Line Item or All Line-Items within Sub-Acct
To delete a Line Item type a "D" in the blank field beside the line item number and press enter. A pop-up window will appear asking for a reason for deletion. Type a "?" in the field to select a reason code from the list.
Use option "I" to delete all line items is a sub-account at once. An explanation is required.
To Undo a Deletion
Enter "Z" in the blank field beside the line item number, and press enter. Remember you need to remove the explanation of each line item that has been deleted.
How to Update a Line-Item
To update information or make salary recommendations, put an X in the field to the left of the line item number. A "Detail Entry for a Line-Item" window will appear.
The previous recommended column displays preloaded information if you are the creator or recommendations made by the prior approver. Make changes and updates to appointment information for a line item entry in the recommended column on the right.
At the bottom left of the screen are protected fields, displaying current and recommended rate information. The fields at the bottom right contain various preloaded information about the individual. Changes may be made as needed.
Creating an Unfilled Line
To create a new Blank Line go to the Line Itemization screen and press the PF2 key. A pop-up window will appear. Enter the job class code.
Associated SSN
To link an unfilled position to an individual's line item, enter the individuals SSN in the Associated SSN field.
Rate Increase Calculator
Access the rate increase calculator by spacing out the moreable (+) to the right of the recommended rate. Press enter. A pop-up window will appear. On this pop-up window you can enter either a new rate, percent change, or an amount change.
Enter a new rate for the line item. The percent change and amount change will be calculated for you.
If you enter a percent change, the BRP will be automatically added into the new rate before the increase is calculated. The new rate and amount change will be indicated when you press enter.
Enter an amount and the new rate will be calculated along with the % change.
Press enter again to carry calculations to the line item detail screen.
Stipend Calculator
Go to the Detail Entry for a Line-Item window, space out the (+) moreable to the right of the Amount (Stipend), and press enter. The Stipend calculator pop-up window will be displayed. The Stipend calculator window allows you to set a stipend and the percent time will be automatically calculated. This works like the AH3 command in *DEFINE.
Adjusting the Stipend
If the calculated stipend is different from the stipend needed, you may override the calculated stipend. In the OVERRIDE field on the detail screen, enter the correct stipend. Press enter.
OVERRIDE will allow you to force a stipend within $12 of the calculated stipend.
Nepotism
In the bottom right hand section of the Detail Screen is a field for Nepotism information. Space over the moreable, press enter to get a pop up window. You can make changes and/or updates on this screen.
Special Features in Section 2, Faculty Salaries
Tenure, Professor Emeritus and Phased Retirement Status will be preloaded from the previous budget and displayed at the bottom right of the Detail Entry screen. Make changes as necessary in those fields.
Special Title
To go to the Special Title window from the Detail Entry screen, space out the moreable to the right of the job class code and the Special Title pop-up window will be displayed. The Special Title window has a linke to the Development Office.
Space out the (>) 'greater than' sign on the pop-up window, and the current approved Development Office title for the individual will be displayed. To select the listed Development Office title, type an X on the blank line and press enter to automatically enter the correct Special Title for an individual.
Note: If the person has two Special Titles, the 2nd needs to be entered manually.
Special Features in Section 3, A&P Salaries
Administrative Officers serve "at the pleasure of the President", and are reminded of this status at the beginning of each fiscal year by the footnote appearing on their memo of appointment letter.
Special Features in Section 4, Classified Personnel Salaries
Min-Max Rates
The Detail screen for Line Items in Classified is similar to the Faculty and A&P. The moreable sign (+) next to the job code will give you a pop-up window for "Job Class Title and Profile" which will display the min-max rates for this job class code as approved in the pay plan.
If you enter a rate outside the range for a Job Class Code, a pop up window will indicate that this rate is not within the range. Either change the rate to be within the range or press enter to override the min/max.
Accessing Non-Salary Account Information
All other Expenditures subaccount totals appear on the cover sheet in Section 5 (all non-salary subaccounts). Put an X in the section field to access non-salary section in Section 6, use the PF2 key to add a new Subaccount. If you add a T1 (Transfer FROM) or T2 (Transfer TO), the amount you entered will be added into the total after you enter the account number you are transferring funds FROM or TO.
Section 6 includes Non-E&G budget groups Revenue Subaccounts: Income, Transfers, Beginning Balance itemization screens.
The BDL document requires an income subaccount if there is a transfer (T1 or T2) budgeted. For each T1 and T2 there must be a corresponding income (I1) appropriation type with the same subaccount.
General Budget Group Information
When the document is created for the 8-digit budget group, the budget group title and name of the department head are loaded from the previous year. To change the name of the department head, just enter the SSN of the new department head and the name will appear.
Delete
Budget Office may DELETE a department by:
Remarks
In Section 7 you can enter REMARKS in the blank lines. You may enter remarks for only ONE department at a time. For additional remarks go to the next window by spacing out the (+) moreable to the right of the remarks line and pressing enter. These remarks will NOT print in the final budget, but can be viewed by each budget reviewer.
If a BDL is created for a budget group that does not currently exist in the Accounting System, the Budget Sequence number will begin with NEW#####. The unit code field will be blank. The Budget Group Title will appear as "New Department Added for Budget Group by the BDL Cmd."
Unit Codes Space out the moreable to the right of the unit code to access the the expanded unit code information:
Reporting Information:
Reconciliation
Definition
Budget recommendation forms should be balanced when submitted to the Budget Office. The reconciliation screen provides the mechanism to show the changes made from previous Original budget amounts to Recommended budget amounts. Reconciliation is required at the subaccount or account group level for E&G budget groups. Non E&G reconciliation is optional.
As you are making updates to each section, you may enter reconciliation amounts by sub-account.
If you are transferring funds between subaccounts, you need to remember to enter those changes on all different subaccount reconciliation screens. If you are transferring funds between departments, you need to remember to enter those changes on all different subaccount reconciliation screens.
Reconciliation by sub-account do not need always to balance. To view the reconciliation totals for the entire budget group, access the reconciliation screen (Section 8).
Updates may be made to this screen also.
Any changes or updates to the reconciliation screen will show the ID by whom these were made.
Press enter after entries are complete. A message will appear at the top indicating the reconciliation is in balance or the amount the reconciliation is out of balance.
E&G accounts MUST be in balance before the document can be approved.
Departmental Codes
Section 9 is an optional section for entering *DEFINE departmental codes on your budget transactions. By typing an "X" in Section 9 of your cover page, you can access a Department code profiles screen.
Code transactions individually or apply UC1 code profiles to the section.
