How to create a new fee item
2. Select the fee structure
3 Select Add Fee.
4. Choose a unique fee code. Parents will not see this code. its recommended to have a consistent code logic for fee codes created.
5. Choose a fee description. This description is visible when creating fees.
6. Select the school years attracting this fee.
7. Select the fee type this fee will fall under. See Fee Types.
8. Select the Fee Category associated with this fee.
This data is preconfigured and provided by the Department for selection. The fee category will auto populate the:
— Fund code
— Tax rate
— GL Account
9. Enter the amount of the fee.
o If this is an annual fee structure, enter the annual value.
o If this is a term fee structure, enter the term value.
10. If this is a flag-based fee, select the flag the student needs to have to attract this fee.
This is used when the fee is to be charged, and does not follow one of the other cohorts, that is year level or subject.
Examples of flag-based fees are:
o Bus travel
o Instrument hire.
11. Select the Cost Centre from the dropdown available. This data is preconfigured and provided by the Department for selection.
12. Select the Category from the dropdown list.
This will group the fees for display. If left blank, the fees will sit under Un-categorised Fees.
Note: If creating flag-based fees, the flag must be created first.
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