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Title Categorysort ascending Code Description
Nonexempt - Administrative Expense 5300 Salary for general non-exempt staff positions not otherwise categorized. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution.
Fabricated Equip Components Expense 6290 Expenditures for the component parts, materials, and labor used in the fabrication of equipment. Use: Materials used in the production of fabricated equipment
Services - Independent Contractor Expense 6620 Expenditures for professional services from independent contractors, including related travel and subsistence expenses. Use: Must have signed independent contractor/consultant agreement.
Transfer Out - to Capital Projects/CIP Expense 8035 Used in either an operating or a reserve account that is providing funds for a capital project (PLCIP/PLSUCF).
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds-Communications Expense 9961 Cost Share object code for COMM level. System use only.
Travel - Foreign (non-employee) Expense 6761 Expenditures for non employee foreign travel outside the fifty states, its possessions, or its territories. Use: For travel funded by a sponsored project, consult the contractual documents for the sponsor's definition of foreign. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code.
Academic - Special Professor Expense 5025 For long term, non-tenure track, benefits-eligible faculty who serve an essential teaching function in a clinical setting. Used in the following job codes: 11311, 11313, 11314, 11461, 11462, 11463, 11656 and 11657. While faculty members of this rank may have additional research, service, or outreach obligations, teaching is their primary responsibility. The title may not be used for positions whose responsibilities largely replicate those of tenure-track faculty. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %.
Communication - Shipping Expense 6105 Expenditures for freight, express, and cartage on outgoing correspondence and packages, such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), and DHL. Use: Not to be used for shipping expenses on Capital Assets or cost of goods sold. NOTE: Express charges for correspondence are not normally directly charged to sponsored awards.
Maintenance - Grounds Expense 6495 Expenditures grounds maintenance. Use: External providers of grounds services such as snow plowing, landscaping, etc.
Interdept - Copy & Printing Svcs Expense 6642 Interdepartmental expenditures for printing and duplicating services. Cornell providers only. Use: Campus Store, CU Printshop, departmental copy charges, etc.
Benefit Assessment - CURP Resumption Expense 5605 Endowed College assessment for cost of resuming CURP 1/1/2021. Charges will be posted centrally. As an assessment this charge is federally unallowable, and may not be used in fund CG or subfund APFEDL.
Recruitment - Athletic Expense 6370 Expenditures for dining, housing, and travel expenses related to Athletics recruiting. Use: Use limited to the Athletics Department.
Nominal Close- Debit Summary Object Expense 9180 Expense summary object code used in the Nominal Close process at Year End. Limited to University Controller
Finance Lease -Real Estate Expense 3735 Used when acquiring or recording real estate leases that exceed the capital threshold. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Salary - Adj Between Divisions DFS ONLY Expense 5480 DFS use only -- not directly used for payroll expense.
Prizes - Professional Expense 8550 Payment of prizes or awards for CU professional students. A prize is awarded in conjunction with a competition in which one voluntarily initiate participation and are judged by a designated committee, faculty/staff, student organization, college, or department. An award is given in recognition of outstanding religious, charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary, or civic performance or achievement and are not part of a student's financial aid package. Use: professional student prizes.
SUNY Spec - Computers Expense 6935 Expenditures, for computer equipment that is not software, that are under $500 yet required to be classified as equipment to qualify for state equipment funds. Use this code rather than 512X. Use: SUNY only
Nonexempt - Administrative Min Rate Expense 5305 Salary for short term, non benefit-eligible general non-exempt staff positions not otherwise categorized. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %.
Interdept - Fabricated Equip Components Expense 6295 Interdepartmental expenditures for the component parts, materials, and labor used in the fabrication of equipment. Use: Materials used in the production of fabricated equipment
Services - Legal Services Expense 6621 Expenditures for legal services, including related travel and subsistence expenses that are paid directly. Use: Legal fees for outside legal services.

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