1	Labor Allocation Module (LAM) Training & Effort Calculator Tool SPRING 2009
2	Agenda LAM Background How does it work? Sample LAM pages Additional Items LAM Training Document Effort Calculator Tool Q & A
3	LAM Background What is it? UD internally-developed system Uses percentages to distribute salary charges across Purposes and Grants Percentages established by employees’ respective department LAM percentages are housed within GL; HR reflects pay amounts
4	LAM Background (cont’d) Who IS in it? Professional & Salaried Staff, Faculty (FT/PT) Grad students on stipends, Post-Docs (Optional) Who IS NOT? S-Contract employees Grad students paid by Non-Contract Pay (GNCP) Bi-Weekly Wages (AFSCME/Custodial)
5	How Does it Work? Budget Office enters all initial new-hire regular employees into the LAM upon receipt of JED Budget Office notifies dept that LAM entry is Active; dept may then enter pay distribution(s) into the LAM Each pay period, pay amounts are sent to GL from HR for LAM processing
6	How Does it Work? The GL then launches the LAM process and verifies employees’ Active status in LAM – matches Employee ID from HR to LAM If an active entry is found, LAM distributions will override HR information If an active entry is not found, the HR information is retained Purposes/Grants are then charged by applying LAM percentages against HR payroll amounts
7	Sample LAM Pages
8	Sample LAM Pages
9	Sample LAM Pages Single Distribution
10	Sample LAM Pages Multiple Distributions
11	Additional items… Optional Grad students on stipends/Post-Docs Include at department’s discretion Budget Office does not receive JED for this group; requires email from requesting dept Upon Budget Office activation, the dept is notified Once Active in LAM, dept may enter distribution(s)
12	Additional items… Retired or Terminated Employees Budget Office is responsible for inactivating the employees’ LAM record If an employee is rehired into a LAM position, Budget Office will reactivate the person If unit needs to view inactivated employee data, Budget Office will provide this to unit
13	Additional items… Permanent Budget Changes If Perm funding is changing: Dept must complete a JED Dept must update the LAM If employee changes dept Receiving dept is responsible for both JED and updating the LAM
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16	Additional Items…Viewing Distributions
17	Additional Items…Viewing Distributions
18	LAM Training Document LAM/Effort Calculator Document www.udel.edu/Budget/General_Instructions_and_Guidelines
19	EFFORT REPORTING
20	The Basics of Effort Reporting
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34	The Research Office will present more in-depth training on Effort in July
35	QUESTIONS?