Fixed/Variable ....
Expenses are categorized as Fixed or Variable
Within the budget some expenses within a cost center are fixed and should not vary with volume. Accounts can be set either way when setting up a cost center.
Examples of fixed expenses that should not be volume adjusted according to KVI are:
• Water |
• Power |
• Managers Salaries |
• Leases |
Examples of variable expenses that should vary according to KVI are:
• Medical / Surgical Supplies |
• RN salaries |
Salary and wage (S&W) accounts are set depending on the type of expense:
Type of expense
|
Fixed or variable |
S & W-PRODUCTIVE |
VARIABLE |
S & W-NON-PRODUCTIVE |
VARIABLE |
S & W-VACATION |
VARIABLE |
S & W-SICK |
VARIABLE |
SALARY EXPENSE RECOVERY |
FIXED |
S & W-DIFFERENTIALS |
VARIABLE |
S & W-CALL PAY |
VARIABLE |
S & W BUDGET ADJ |
VARIABLE |
S & W-MGMT-NON-PRODUCTIVE |
FIXED |
S & W-PRODUCTIVE |
VARIABLE |
S&W- MGMT MISC/SUPPLEMENT |
FIXED |
S & W-MGMT-CALL PAY |
FIXED |
S & W-MGMT-HOLIDAY PREMIUM |
FIXED |
S & W-MGMT-DIFFERENTIALS |
FIXED |
S & W-MGMT-OVERTIME |
FIXED |
S&W-MGMT-HOLIDAY |
FIXED |
S & W-MGMT-SICK |
FIXED |
S & W VACATION |
VARIABLE |
S & W-MISC/SUPPLEMENT |
VARIABLE |
S & W-TECH-CALL PAY |
VARIABLE |
S & W-TECH-HOLIDAY PREMIUM |
VARIABLE |
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