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Procedure: 403.A-Calculating Rates for Revenue Producing Activities (RPA)
Date:
05/31/02


Related Procedure/Policy:

  • 403-Revenue Producing Activities
  • 403.A-Calculating Rates for Revenue Producing Activities (RPA)

Statement of Procedure:

Full documentation of how rates are determined must be prepared for all RPA accounts.

 


Related Policy:

403-Revenue Producing Activities
403.A-Calculating Rates for Revenue Producing Activities (RPA)


Table of Contents:

    • Rate Calculation Procedures
      • Cost Accounting
      • Labor
      • Material
      • Allocating Costs
      • RPA Internal Indirect Costs
      • Depreciation
      • University Indirect Costs
      • Subsidies
        • More on Subsidies

    • Appendix 1 - Rate Calculations
      • Suggested Format for Rate Calculation
      • General Guidelines
      • Definitions and Explanations
      • Schedule I - Calculation of Total Salary Dollars
      • Schedule II - Calculation of Assignable Hours
      • Schedule III - Billable Hours Ratio
      • Schedule IV - Direct Labor Rate
      • Schedule V - Indirect Labor Rate
      • Schedule VI - Indirect Materials Rate
      • Schedule VII - Equipment Depreciation Rate
      • Schedule VIII - Depreciation Schedule
      • Schedule IX - Individual Rates
      • Schedule X - Composite Hourly Rate Calculation
      • Schedule XI - Conversion of Hourly Rate to Unit Rate
      • Schedule XII - Final Unit Rate Calculation

      Who should know this procedure?

      Deans, Directors, and Staff Dealing With Revenue


      Related Documents:


      Contacts:

      Sharon Hughes

      Policy and Procedure Index

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File last updated: January 9, 2013