Error: Staff must have at least one effective date to enter Time and Expense entries

Scenario

Staff must have at least one effective date to enter Time and Expense entries.

Cause

Solution

From the
Setup
menu, select
Staff
, and go to the
Rates
tab.
Select a staff member from the list.
Select
Edit
.
If you're adding a new rate, select
Add
. If you are editing a rate, select the rate you want to edit.
In the
Effective date
field, enter the effective date for the rate table.
In the
Cost rate
field, enter a cost (if applicable) for the current staff member.
In the
Description
column of the
Billing rates
table, select a description for the billing rate from the dropdown list.
note
Only items from the list will be accepted. Entries in this list come from the
Staff Rate Descriptions
list (
Setup
Staff Rate Descriptions
). If you have security permission, you can add an item to the list by right-clicking the list and selecting
Add Entry
.
You can only select a description once for the current effective date.
In the
Hourly Rate
field of the
Billing rates
table, enter a rate for the staff member.
When finished, select
Enter
to save your changes.