Resource usage types

Usage Type	Description
Contractor	A contractor is a contact who works as a contractor for your agency. To record contractor usage enter the contact ID and the hours worked.
Estimates	Used to record work order usage based on estimated tasks.
Extra Item	An extra item is any miscellaneous item that was used in completing the work. Specify the identification code for the item and the quantity used.
Fleet Equipment	Used to record the costs of any fleet equipment used in completing the work. Specify the unit ID and the total usage.
Fleet Equipment Type	Used to record fleet equipment costs based on an equipment type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the equipment type code and the total usage.
Job Class	Used to record labor costs based on a job class code rather than a specific employee ID. Specify the job classification, the hours worked, and the pay type. The total cost for a job class is calculated in the same way as the total labor cost for an employee. The rate and benefit rate are defined on the Job Class code definition.
Labor	Used to record employee labor costs. Specify the employee ID, the hours worked, and the pay type. The total labor cost is calculated based on the employee's hourly and benefit rates and the pay type, using this formula: `((Rate + Hourly Adjustment) * Rate Multiplier * Hours Worked) + (Benefit Rate * Benefit Multiplier * Hours Worked) + Bonus` These are the sources of the values used in the calculation: Rate: Can be defined in the resource usage entry. Otherwise the employee's rate history is used. Hourly Adjustment: Defined for the pay type Rate Multiplier: Defined for the pay type Benefit Rate: Defined in the employee's rate history Benefit Multiplier: Defined for the pay type Bonus: Defined for the pay type
Materials	If your agency has purchased Infor Public Sector Inventory, you can record usage and costs for parts from your inventory. Note: Materials usage is not supported for asset inspections. Depending on your agency's configuration, material usage can be recorded in three ways. Infor Public Sector can automatically create an issue or direct shipment transaction for the specified parts when you record material usage. In that case you must enter the transaction information, such as the stock area and the receiving employee, in addition to specifying the part used. Infor Public Sector can require that you create an issue or direct shipment transaction before recording material usage. To record material usage in this case, enter the part ID and the quantity used. If an issue transaction hasn't been created, a popup is displayed asking if you would like to create one. If Infor Public Sector doesn't check stock information you can enter the part ID and the quantity used. Settings for recording material usage are defined in the ResourceUsage configuration in the Configuration Editor. You can enter different settings for service requests, work orders, and group projects.
Plant Equipment	Used to record the costs of any plant equipment used in completing the work. Specify the unit ID and the total usage.
Plant Equipment Type	Used to record plant equipment costs based on an equipment type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the equipment type code and the total usage.
Schedules	Used to record usage for scheduled resources. See Recording usage for scheduled resources.
Service Contract	If your agency has purchased Infor Public Sector Service Contract, you can record resource usage based on the line items specified in a service contract. Specify the service contract and section the usage relates to, the contact ID for the contractor, and the amount of usage.
Tool	Specify the identification code for the tool and the quantity used.
Usage Group	Used to record usage from a usage group. See Recording resource usage from a usage group.
Vehicle	Used to record the costs of any vehicles used in completing the work. Specify the vehicle ID and the total usage.
Vehicle Type	Used to record vehicle costs based on a vehicle type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the identification code for the vehicle type and the total usage.

Contractor

A contractor is a contact who works as a contractor for your agency. To record contractor usage enter the contact ID and the hours worked.

Estimates

Used to record work order usage based on estimated tasks.

Extra Item

An extra item is any miscellaneous item that was used in completing the work. Specify the identification code for the item and the quantity used.

Fleet Equipment

Used to record the costs of any fleet equipment used in completing the work. Specify the unit ID and the total usage.

Fleet Equipment Type

Used to record fleet equipment costs based on an equipment type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the equipment type code and the total usage.

Job Class

Used to record labor costs based on a job class code rather than a specific employee ID. Specify the job classification, the hours worked, and the pay type.

The total cost for a job class is calculated in the same way as the total labor cost for an employee. The rate and benefit rate are defined on the Job Class code definition.

Labor

Used to record employee labor costs. Specify the employee ID, the hours worked, and the pay type.

The total labor cost is calculated based on the employee's hourly and benefit rates and the pay type, using this formula:

((Rate + Hourly Adjustment) * Rate Multiplier * Hours Worked) + (Benefit Rate * Benefit Multiplier * Hours Worked) + Bonus

These are the sources of the values used in the calculation:

Rate: Can be defined in the resource usage entry. Otherwise the employee's rate history is used.
Hourly Adjustment: Defined for the pay type
Rate Multiplier: Defined for the pay type
Benefit Rate: Defined in the employee's rate history
Benefit Multiplier: Defined for the pay type
Bonus: Defined for the pay type

Materials

If your agency has purchased Infor Public Sector Inventory, you can record usage and costs for parts from your inventory.

Note: Materials usage is not supported for asset inspections.

Depending on your agency's configuration, material usage can be recorded in three ways.

Infor Public Sector can automatically create an issue or direct shipment transaction for the specified parts when you record material usage. In that case you must enter the transaction information, such as the stock area and the receiving employee, in addition to specifying the part used.
Infor Public Sector can require that you create an issue or direct shipment transaction before recording material usage. To record material usage in this case, enter the part ID and the quantity used. If an issue transaction hasn't been created, a popup is displayed asking if you would like to create one.
If Infor Public Sector doesn't check stock information you can enter the part ID and the quantity used.

Settings for recording material usage are defined in the ResourceUsage configuration in the Configuration Editor. You can enter different settings for service requests, work orders, and group projects.

Plant Equipment

Used to record the costs of any plant equipment used in completing the work. Specify the unit ID and the total usage.

Plant Equipment Type

Used to record plant equipment costs based on an equipment type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the equipment type code and the total usage.

Schedules

Used to record usage for scheduled resources.

See Recording usage for scheduled resources.

Service Contract

If your agency has purchased Infor Public Sector Service Contract, you can record resource usage based on the line items specified in a service contract. Specify the service contract and section the usage relates to, the contact ID for the contractor, and the amount of usage.

Tool

Specify the identification code for the tool and the quantity used.

Usage Group

Used to record usage from a usage group.

See Recording resource usage from a usage group.

Vehicle

Used to record the costs of any vehicles used in completing the work. Specify the vehicle ID and the total usage.

Vehicle Type

Used to record vehicle costs based on a vehicle type rather than a specific unit ID. Specify the identification code for the vehicle type and the total usage.