Override and default rules for the labor distribution finance structure
When you run the action, the approved labor distribution records are processed. These items are updated:
- The GLTransactionDetail records for payroll salary and wages that were posted by your payroll system are updated and released.
- Labor is distributed to the finance structure and projects from the assignment record.
The finance structure for labor distribution that is on the project assignment labor record is used. If the finance structure is blank, then labor is distributed to the salary and wages finance structure on the originating transactions. The labor is also distributed to the project from the assignment record.
The finance structure for labor distribution can be specified on the project, the project employee, the project assignment, and the project assignment labor. This table shows the rules that determine how finance structure values are overridden and used as values for labor distribution and fringe burdens:
| Finance structure | Finance structure override | Where overrides are used |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Originating | Project assignments |
| Project employee | Project | Project assignments |
| Project assignment | Project and project employee | Labor distribution records for the project assignment |
| Project assignment labor | Project assignment for the period | Labor distribution records for the project assignment labor |
Only the dimensions that are different must be specified on an override structure. For example, when wages are posted, no account category is specified and an account is specified on the original finance structure. To add an account category, the dimension that stores the account category is the only field that must be added to this finance structure. To post the wages to a different account, specify the account dimension.
Existing project assignment records are not updated automatically if you change one of these items:
- The finance structure for labor distribution on the project employee or the project.
- The finance structure or the burden code for the fringe burden.
You can run the or action to have the existing records updated. See the Financials & Setup Administration Guide.