Computing and Electronics Charges


Labor Charges

Direct Labor

C & E labor hours directly benefiting a specified user project.
 

Stockroom    : None. 
Electronics  : Design, construction, repair, modifications, &             
               consultations. ($80.00/hr). 
Central      : Assistance & consultations regarding central computing. ($70.00/hr). 
Distributed  : Assistance & consultations regarding distributed computing. ($70.00/hr).

Service Area Charges

Measured Group Use

Charges based on measurement(s) of group use of the identified service. Charge rates per measured unit are set and adjusted quarterly with the goal of recovering 70% of the estimated annual service area costs.
 

Stockroom    : Total of Signed Electronic Storeroom Purchases 
               (includes 40.00% markup for estimated maintenance costs & GAR).  
Electronics  : Students in E-Shop Course ($200/Ea.). 
Central      : VMS-Disk ($0.15/MB), VMS-CPU ($0.10/Hr), VMS-Acct ($20/Mo); 
               Unix-Disk ($0.10/MB), Unix-CPU ($0.10/Hr), Unix-Acct ($20/Mo); 
               LAN-Acct($20/Mo); 
               Students in Computing Course ($200/Ea.). 
Distributed  : Ethernet Ports ($10/Mo)
               Micros ($10/Mo), Pages Printed ($.05/Pg); 
               Poster Prints ($20/ea); 
               Workstations ($15/Mo); 
               WS mounting shared /usr/local ($10/Mo); 
               X-terminals ($10/Mo); 
               WS Backup (up to 10GB $20/Mo), Additional or Xterm Backup ($5/Mo).
Group Size Impact

Cost allocations remaining (after Measured Group Use) are apportioned according to group size (FTE). Charges per billing period vary with the incurred costs of a service during the period.
 

Stockroom    : Apportioned by size of Experimental groups. 
Electronics  : Apportioned by size of Experimental groups. 
Central      : Apportioned by size and historical average use ratio 
               of Theoretical and Experimental groups (2:1). 
Distributed  : Apportioned by size of all JILA groups.