Adding a mileage rate

You can use the Mileage Rate (alco_mileage_rate) table to calculate the rate for the distance travelled in miles or kilometers by an employee, is reimbursed for the mileage incurred using an automobile.

  1. Click the Data tab.
  2. Select Mileage Rate and click Show Tab. The Mileage Rate screen is displayed.
  3. Click New. The Search for Mileage Rate/New Mileage Rate screen is displayed.
  4. Specify this information in the Primary Information panel:
    Name
    The name of the mileage rate.
    Expense Type
    The expense type of the mileage rate.
    Rate
    The amount of money to be reimbursed per distance unit. Specify the rate in the paid-in currency with a decimal separator, but no currency symbol. For example, in US dollars, specify 0.23 for 23 cents per mile ($0.23).
    Distance Unit
    The unit of distance for the mileage rate. You can select mi for miles or km for kilometers. For example, the mileage rate is used in the Infor Expense Report to calculate the distance traveled in miles or kilometers.
    Start Date and End Date
    The period for which the mileage rate is applicable.
    Status
    The status of the mileage rate. The status can be Active or Inactive.
    External Key
    A unique external ID of the mileage rate, if required.
  5. Specify this information in the Additional Information panel:
    Min Mileage
    A minimum boundary value of a mileage rate range.
    Max Mileage
    A maximum boundary value of a mileage rate range.
    Threshold Mileage
    The mileage threshold value of the mileage rate.
    Threshold Rate
    The mileage rate after the initial threshold exceeds.
    Passenger Rate
    The mileage peri rate of each passenger, if applicable.
  6. Click Add in the Membership section, if required, and add the data groups.
  7. Click Save to add a mileage rate and save the data.