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This page is used to list and maintain the indexation percentages used in salary calculations in both the Costing and Pricing Tool (CPT) and Research Costing and Pricing (ReCaP). If you create an Indexation Percentage record, it will be used for both tools.
Rules for indexation percentages, however, differ for each tool:
• In CPT, if you do not use indexation for salaries, you can leave these fields blank. There is also an option in the Fund Scheme Level rules to include or exclude indexation from the salary price calculation.
• In ReCaP, at least one indexation percentage must be recorded for salaries to be calculated.
Menu paths: CPT - RME menu > Projects > Salary and Indexation > Indexation Percentages, or ReCaP - ... Salary and Indexation (ReCaP) > Indexation Percentages
1. In the RME menu, go to Projects and select the Salary and Indexation page. Select the Indexation Percentage related item.
2. To add a new
percentage: In the toolbar, click the New button.
To edit an existing percentage, click the Open icon
next to it in the grid (except for changes to the Indexation
Applicable From date; in this case, create a new item).
A popup displays with date fields.
3. Complete the fields, using the table below as a guide. Start by defining the Indexation Applicable From date, and Percentage. Add one or more dates to apply the indexation percentage in the Dates Effective On section.
4. In the toolbar, click Save. To go back to the previous page, click it in the breadcrumb trail or use your browser Back button.
Field |
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Indexation Applicable From * |
Mandatory Date from which the Indexation Percentage starts to apply The percentage is not applied directly on this date; the percentage will apply to salary calculations from the next available date in the Date Effective On section. • Use the date picker or enter the date in the format: DD/MM/YYYY. • You cannot have more than one indexation percentage record with the same effective date. When the indexation percentage changes, create a new record. |
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Percentage |
Percentage of indexation, for example 1.50 The value can only be up to 5 digits, including two decimal places.
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Dates Effective On |
Day and month on which the indexation percentage will be applied, based on the Indexation Applicable From date Click Add to enter details for a new effective day and month, or click the Open icon to edit an existing entry. In the first dropdown of the popup, select the day. In the second dropdown, select the month. You can nominate more than one date. To create another date without leaving the popup, click the Create Another checkbox before saving. The first date will be saved and the dropdowns cleared. This is useful if you have salary increases more than once a year.
Example An increase of 1.5% is decided on the 1st of December. The institution has two rounds of salary increases per year, one at the end of November and another in May. In this case, the fields would be completed as follows:
The increase will next apply from 31st May because the Indexation Applicable From date for this percentage, 1st of December, is after the salary increase date of 30th November. |
You can manage entries for Dates Effective On in this page. Click Add, Delete or Export options to the top right of the grid. You manage Indexation Percentage records in the Salary and Indexation page. Select items in the grid and click the New, Delete or Export buttons on the toolbar.
Note that when you export and view the data in Microsoft Excel, the day and month values display correctly in the worksheet cells, but in the function bar for a selected worksheet cell, it will also display the current year, which is not relevant for indexation as they are annually recurring. MS Excel converts date values to dd/mm/yyyy format in the function bar. If you open the data in a different application, such as Notepad or similar, the format is respected and displays correctly.
• Research Costing and Pricing (ReCaP)
Product keys: Costing and Pricing Tool and/or Research Costing and Pricing
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