If this is a new batch, this field automatically defaults to New. The system assigns sequence numbers, so accept the default.

If this is an existing batch, enter the sequence number to work on, or, enter “New” to add a new sequence to the batch.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Select the action that you would like to perform.

• Add - When you are creating a new subcontract, the Action field is disabled and it will display Add.
• Change - Select this option when changing an existing subcontract. For example if you select File > Add Subcontract to add a subcontract to the batch, the Action field will default with this option.
• Delete - Select this option to delete a subcontract. More

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter a number to identify the subcontract. The value in this field can be up to 30 characters long.

To work on an existing subcontract, select File > Add Subcontract to enter the subcontract number. Do not press F4 and try to select an existing subcontract.

This field initially defaults to the currently active Job Cost company. Accept the default or enter the Job Cost company that this subcontract will update. The job and phase codes specified for this subcontract must be valid for this company.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter the job that applies to the subcontract. The job description displays below this field.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter a description of the subcontract. The value in this field can be up to 60 characters long.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter the subcontractor, or the vendor of the subcontract. You can also press F4 to select the vendor from a list.

• The vendor cannot be changed when a subcontract has: been invoiced; had a change order applied against it; or is on a worksheet (SL Worksheet).

• If you use the PM module and you change the vendor on an interfaced subcontract, the system checks to see if the vendor exists as a PM module firm. If the vendor does exist, the system updates the PM module and deletes the Send To Contact field in PM Subcontracts. If the vendor does not exist as a firm, the system deletes both the Send to Firm and Send to Contact fields in PM Subcontracts.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Use this field to enter the payment terms of the subcontract. Enter a payment term code or press F4 to select one from a list.

Payment terms are created and maintained using the HQ Payment Terms form. You can open this form by pressing F5 in this field.

Enter the compliance group for this subcontract. Press F4 for a list of valid compliance groups set up in HQ Compliance Groups. If you assigned a compliance group to the job in JC Jobs, that compliance group defaults here, although you can override the setting.

When you post the SL Subcontract Entry batch, all of the compliance codes assigned to the compliance group are automatically assigned to the subcontract in SL Compliance.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This field indicates the status of the subcontract and is only accessible in Change mode. The following statuses are available:

• Open – This status is automatically assigned to all new subcontracts, and indicates that changes and posting payables are allowed. Subcontracts with a “Complete” or “Closed” status may be changed to this status in Change mode.

• Complete – This status is assigned manually, and indicates that no changes or invoicing are allowed (in SL Worksheet or AP). Subcontracts with an “Open” or “Closed” status may be changed to this status in Change Mode.

• Closed – This status is automatically assigned to subcontracts that are closed in SL Close. This status cannot be assigned to any subcontract in this form. Closed status indicates that no changes or invoicing are allowed (SL Worksheet or AP), and that the subcontract is ready for purging.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Specify the start date for this subcontract. This can be the date of the subcontract or the date the work specified on the subcontract is expected to begin.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

If all invoices posted to this subcontract should be placed on hold, enter a hold code here. This can be any valid hold code (defined in HQ Hold Codes) except the hold code specified for 'Retainage' in AP Company Parameters. The hold code identifies the reason that payment is withheld on AP invoices posted to this subcontract.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This box only applies to the subcontract claims process. More

When this box is checked, the claim must be processed using AP Unapproved Invoice Entry.

When this box is not checked, the claim can be processed using either AP Transaction Entry or AP Unapproved Invoice Entry.

Click here for an overview of the claims process.

How do I remove this field from the form?

If you do not use the Claims feature, follow the steps below to remove this field from the form. You must be set up as a form administrator to complete these steps (VA User Profile form> Info tab> Form Administrator field).

1. Press F3 while in the field. This will open the Field Properties form.

2. Open the System Overrides tab.

3. Change the Show on Form and Show on Grid boxes to the "not checked" option ().

4. Click OK. The Claim Approval Required field will be removed from the form for all users.

   Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter a number for this subcontract item.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter the inclusion/exclusion sequence number or press '+' or 'N' if you would like the system to automatically generate one.

The system will also automatically assign a sequence number when you click the New Record icon.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Select the action that you would like to perform.

• Add - Select this option when you are creating a new subcontract item.

• Change - Select this option when changing an existing subcontract item.

• Delete - Select this option to delete a subcontract item. More

   

Using SL Subcontract Entry

There are four different types of subcontract items.

• 1-Regular – Use this type for all regular subcontract items. Units, unit costs, and total costs may be entered for these items.

• 2-Change Order – Use this type to set up change orders. No units, unit costs, or total costs may be entered here—that must be done in SL Change Order Entry.

• 3-Backcharge – Use this type to set up items that need to be backcharged to the subcontractor. Costs may be entered that will not be updated as committed costs.

• 4-Add-on – Use this type to set up additions and/or deductions to subcontract that need to be separate from the other items on the subcontract. No units or unit costs are entered—the add-on amount is determined by the add-on type, but may be overridden.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This field defaults the job entered in the subcontract header. Accept the default or enter the job to which committed costs for this item will be posted in Job Cost. The job’s description displays below this field.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Specify the phase that committed costs for this item will be posted to in Job Cost. The phase’s description displays below this field.

If this is an add-on item, this field initially defaults the phase assigned to the add-on in SL Add-ons; may be overridden.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Specify the cost type that will be posted to this subcontract item.

If this is an add-on item, this field initially defaults the cost type assigned to the add-on in SL Add-ons; may be overridden.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

The Description field on the SL Subcontract Entry form, items Info tab.

Use this field to enter a description of the subcontract item. The value in this field can be up to 60 characters long.

By default, this field populates with the description of the phase selected in the Phase field.

Enter the add-on number (from SL Add-ons) for this add-on item.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This field is used with percent type add-ons only. Initially defaults the percentage specified for this add-on in SL Add-ons; may be overridden.

The add-on amount is calculated based on the percentage specified here and the subcontract total.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter a unit of measure for this subcontract item or press F4 to select a UM from a list.

If you enter LS (lump sum), the Original Units and Unit Cost fields are disabled.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

The Original Units field on the SL Subcontract Entry form, items Info tab.

This field is enabled for non-LS (lump sum) items only.

Enter the original number of units for this subcontract item. If the unit of measure is not LS (lump sum), then enter the units.

The Original Unit Cost field on the SL Subcontract Entry form, items Info tab.

Enter the original cost per unit for this subcontract item. If this field is skipped and a total amount is entered, the unit cost automatically calculates.

The Original Total Cost field on the SL Subcontract Entry form, items Info tab.

Enabled for LS (lump sum) items only.

Enter the total original cost for this item.

Use this field to select a tax type for the subcontract item.

• 1-Sales– Tax amounts are payable to the vendor and are added to the invoice total. This tax amount is directly charged to Job Cost, Equipment, and GL.

• 2-Use– Tax amounts are accrued, and will be paid at a later date to the appropriate State or Local taxing authority. Calculated tax amounts do not affect the gross or net balance due to the vendor. Instead, the transaction’s gross amount and tax amount is charged to Job Cost, Equipment, and GL account with an offsetting liability account as defined in HQ Tax Codes. Use the AP Tax Report to obtain an itemization of use tax amounts.

• 3-VAT(Value Added Tax) – This tax is paid on goods and services at each stage of production or distribution, and is based on the value added at each stage. This tax is tracked in the GL and reduces the payment to a taxing authority through an Input Tax Credit (ITC). This tax is not directly expensed. This option is the default for Canadian and Australian companies (Default Country field, HQ Company Setup). Use the AP Value Added Tax Report to obtain an itemization of VAT amounts.

This field initially defaults as follows:

• If the Use default tax code for subcontracts box is checked in JC Jobs and,

  • the active company's Default Country is 'US' (in HQ Company Setup), defaults as 1-Sales.

  • the active company's Default Country is other than 'US' (e.g Canada or Australia), defaults as 3-VAT.

• If the Use default tax code for subcontracts box is unchecked, tax type defaults as null, regardless of country.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter a tax code for this subcontract item, or press F4 to select one from a list.

This field initially defaults based on the following:

• If the Use default tax code for subcontracts box is checked in JC Jobs and,

  • the active company's Default Country is other than 'US' (in HQ Company Setup), defaults the tax code defined for the job (in JC Jobs).

  • the active company's Default Country is 'US' (in HQ Company Setup), the default for this field is determined by the setting of the Base Tax On drop-down field in JC Jobs. If the field is set to J-Job , the tax code defaults from JC Jobs ( Tax Code field). If the field is set to V-Vendor , the tax code defaults from AP Vendors ( Tax Code field). If the field is set to O-Vendor Override , the tax cod defaults from AP Vendors. If a tax code is not specified there, the tax code will default from JC Jobs. You can override the default as necessary.

• If the Use default tax code for subcontracts box is unchecked, tax code defaults as null, regardless of country.

• If using F4 to look up valid tax codes, the Tax Type determines the lookup to display. For Sales and Use tax, the standard Tax Codes lookup is used. If the tax type is VAT, the VAT Tax Codes lookup displays.

• Once you specify a code in this field and a tax type in the Tax Type field, the system displays the tax amount in the Tax Rate display field. The tax amount will also display on the Purchase Order when printed, and will also show when invoicing in AP.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This is the GL account debited when AP transactions are posted to this subcontract item. Enter a valid GL account with a subledger code of “J” or blank.

This field initially defaults a GL account as follows:

• If an override account is defined for the specified phase (in JC Departments, Phase Overrides tab), the override account is used.

• If an override account is not defined for the phase, the GL account for the specified cost type is used.

Entry in this field is only allowed if:

• The Allow GL Account Override When Posting Costs box is checked in JC Company Parameters (GL Cost tab).

• The Allow GL Account Override When Posting Costs is not checked, but a GL account was not specified for the phase or cost type in JC Departments.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter the work completed retainage percentage.

When creating a new subcontract item, this field will default based on the phase entered in the Phase field on the subcontract item.

The diagram below outlines how the system determines the default value for this field.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Enter the stored materials retainage percentage.

When creating a new subcontract item, this field will default based on the phase entered in the Phase field.

The diagram below outlines how the system determines the default value for this field.

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Use this field for subcontract items in which a second party, other than the subcontractor, is involved.

Enter the supplier number (from AP Vendors).

Using SL Subcontract Entry

The Notes tab on the SL Subcontract Entry form, items section.

Use this field to enter notes on the subcontract item.

Use this field to select how you would like to set the maximum retention amount.

• None - Select this option if you do not want to set a maximum retention amount for the subcontract.

• Percent of Subcontract - Select this option if you want to set the maximum retention amount for the subcontract by percentage. When you select this option, the system enables the % of Subcontract, Include Chg Orders in Max Retention by %, and the Adjust Maximum Invoice fields.

• Maximum Amount - Select this option if you want to set a flat amount for maximum retention. When you select this option, the system enables the Retention Amount and Adjust Maximum Invoice fields.

Setting maximum retention amounts

Using SL Subcontract Entry

This field is only enabled when setting up maximum retention as a percentage of the contract.

Enter the percent of the subcontract amount that is subject to retention. The percentage specified here will be used in conjunction with the Total Original Subcontract amount or Total Current Subcontract amount (if including change orders in maximum retention) to determine the maximum retention amount.

For example:

Subcontract Totals

Total Original: $550,000

Total Current: $675,000

Maximum Retention Amount

% of Subcontract: 50%

Max Amt by % (Include Chg Orders box unchecked): $275,000 (550,000 x .50)

Max Amt by % (Include Chg Orders box checked): $337,500 (675,000 x .50)

The system will allow retainage to be withheld until the maximum amount (in this example, $275,000 or $337,500) is reached; once this limit is reached, the system will no longer continue withholding retainage for the subcontract.

Setting maximum retention amounts

Using SL Subcontract Entry

The system enables this field when you select Maximum Amount for setting maximum retention amounts.

Enter the maximum retention amount for this subcontract.

Setting maximum retention amounts

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Check this box to include change order amounts in percentage-based maximum retainage calculations. When you check this box, the system calculates the maximum retention amount based on the current subcontract value.

Uncheck this box to exclude change order amounts in percentage-based maximum retainage calculations. The system will calculate the maximum retention amount based on the original subcontract value.

This box is only enabled when Percent of Subcontract is selected.

Setting maximum retention amounts

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Select the correct method for retention distribution when the system reaches the maximum amount.

Composite Percentage

With this option, the system takes the final retention amount and calculates an overall percentage rate which it applies to all subcontract items equally.

For example, if you have set the maximum retention amount for a subcontract at $10,000, and you have already created invoices with retention amounts totaling $8,000, you will only have $2,000 left before you reach the maximum retention setting.

If you invoice $3,000 retention for two more items, the system will calculate a composite retention percentage and apply it to each item.

Retention Amounts Prior to Distribution

The system uses this calculation to determine the composite retention percentage: Maximum retention remaining ($2,000) / New Invoice Items Total ($30,000) = Composite Retention Percentage (.066666). The system then updates the work complete retention percentage and work complete retention amounts based on the composite retention percentage.

Retention Amounts After Distribution

Item Percentage from Invoice

With this option, the system distributes the final retention amount based on the work complete retainage percent value for each line. The system continues to distribute in this manner until the retention amount is depleted. The system places any leftover amount on one final item on the subcontract, resulting in a calculated retention percentage value for that item only. The system sets the work complete retainage percent to zero for all remaining items on the subcontract.

The tables below display how the system would distribute the retention amount for a subcontract with a maximum retention of $400.

Retention Amounts Prior to Distribution

Retention Amounts After Distribution

Setting maximum retention amounts

Using SL Subcontract Entry

Qualified for PBA Reporting? checkbox on the SL Subcontract Entry form, PBA tab, Australia only

This checkbox is selected by default if the contract associated with the project/job is flagged as subject to PBA.

When selected, the system will track and report payment activity when you apply payments against subcontracts (SL Subcontract Claims) and include those payment amounts when computing results for the CM PBA Reconciliation report.

Eligible Date field on the SL Subcontract Entry form, PBA tab, Australia only

Required only if the Qualified for PBA Reporting? checkbox is selected.

Enter the date when the subcontract qualified as subject to PBA tracking and reporting (not necessarily the subcontract start date).

The Notes tab on the SL Subcontract Entry form, header section.

Use this field to enter notes on the subcontract.