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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Overtime Expense 5360 Paid overtime for all non-exempt non-student employees. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Capital Acq - Art & Collections Expense 3610 JOHNSON MUSEUM USE ONLY. Used by museum acquiring cataloged artwork, will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Other units should use object code 3630 when purchasing artwork.
Student Federal Work Study Expense 5570 Undergraduate student regular wages funded by Federal Work Study program. Zero fringe rate
Purchase Discounts Expense 6350 Discounts taken on purchases. Use: Credit/rebates from vendors
Academic - Lecturer Expense 5120 Salary for fellow faculty, visiting lecturers and teaching associates (job profile codes 10374, 10513, 10514, 10515, 10516, 10937, 11368). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Budget - General Expense Expense 6900 Used to budget general expense where detail is not required. Use: Budget only.
FIN AID-Stipends - Non-Degree Expense 8462 Payment of financial aid stipends for CU non-degree students. May be paid via the Student Financial System or other means. Excludes payments for degree students. Use: non-degree stipends.
Cost Share - INRS Expense 9939 Cost Share object code for INRS level. System use only.
Rental - Misc. Expense 6255 External rental expense for: booths, park pavilion, storage rentals, and equipment. Agreements with a term of less than one year. Use 6210 - 6240 for rentals with signed lease agreements greater than one year, 6385 for rentals associated with hosted events and 6631 for interdepartmental room and rental. Not to be used for travel related auto rental.
Interdept-PAR (Project Approval Req) Tax Expense 6727 Expenses for PAR (Project Approval Request) Tax related to an approved PAR. Central Use Only.
Services - Corporations Expense 6610 Expenditures for professional services, including related travel and subsistence expenses that are paid directly. Use: Dairy One, Agway, etc.
Transfer Out-to Cent Bdgt Curr Op-UBO Expense 8004 University Budget Office (UBO) use only. Used in an account providing funds when transferring to a Central UBO current operating account (Fund GN)
Cost Share - RCMT Expense 9951 Cost Share object code for ACXP level. System use only.
Extension/Vet Assistant, Grad (EA/VA) Expense 5520 Salary for Graduate Extension/Vet Assistant positions only (job profile code 11034). Zero fringe rate
Interdept - Cost of Sales Expense 6015 The cost of merchandise sold to Cornell University customers from inventory. Use: When using this code in a designated operating account there must be sales revenue corresponding to the cost of sales.
Interdept - Maint Corrective Equip Expense 6486 Unanticipated repair of equipment. Use: Facilities is the primary user of this code.
Budget - Overtime - Minimum Benefits Expense 5365 Budget use only. Paid overtime for all non-exempt non-student employees. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Capital Acq - Fixed Equipment Expense 3620 Used when acquiring fixed capital equipment. Fixed equipment is non-moveable, permanently attached. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Budget - Student Expense 5575 BUDGET USE ONLY. Undergraduate student regular wages funded by Federal Work Study program. Zero fringe rate
Employee Training & Registration Fees Expense 6355 Expenditures for employees to attend external workshops, seminars and other educational activities outside Cornell. Use 6356 for Cornell workshops/training. Use: Use for outside professional development including continuing education, TC3, CPA units, etc. University-sponsored workshops, seminars and other educational activities for employees should be coded 6356.

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