Creating Expense Reports Using the Per Diem Expense Type

These fields appear when Per Diem is selected as the expense type.

Field or Control Description

Per Diem Range

Select a per diem range that defines the number of days at a specific location. PeopleSoft Fluid Expenses uses this information for per diem calculations. The system looks at the employee's base country to determine whether to display the Per Diem Range field or the Start Time and End Time fields.

Start Time and End Time

Enter the start and end times for the day. The system looks at the employee's base country to determine whether to display the Per Diem Range field or the Start Time and End Time fields.

Amount

Displays the calculated per diem amount based on the location and other per diem setup rules. You can override the Amount field if you are authorized to do so.

Refresh Per Diem icon

Select the Refresh Per Diem Amounts button next to Per Diem Range or End Time field to recalculate the amount.

Per Diem DeductionsPer Diem Deductions

Select the Per Diem Deductions section to access the Per Diem Deductions page and select the qualified deduction percent, amount, or calculation code for the expense type. The option selected is applied to the per diem amount. If a deduction percent or amount results in an amount greater than the original per diem amount, then the per diem amount is set to 0.00 (zero) and a message is displayed by the system.