EWBills - Extra Work Billings and Payment System
(Updated November 14 2024)
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2024 Webinars

 
 
Next Scheduled Webinar: Friday December 6, 2024 11:11am Pacific Time
 
Summary of Recording Links
When the recording begins, we suggest that you click the Full Screen button located at the top right of the Share pod. At the bottom of this Share pod, there is a slide bar that you can use to quickly locate parts of the webinar you wish to view.
 
 
 
Recording Topics and Links
 
 
Discussed different aspects of the Billing Status Report and Billing Summary. Column legend and Tooltips of 1 letter column headers in the Billing Worksheet.
 
AUG 2024 - August 2, 2024 - No video
1 question - Billing Worksheet - What are the One Letter Columns mean - and covered again in SEP 2024 webinar.
 
 
 
 
JUNE 2024 - June 7, 2024 [26 Minutes]
1. Me: Reminder about Labor Rate Updates - See Webinars for 2018 - July, June, and May for Labor Rate related topics.
2. Me: Overview of Subcontractor Markup Scenarios - Caltrans/Non-Caltrans, Prime, Subcontractor
3. Katherine: Question of generating a Caltrans bill for her subcontract (2nd Tier Sub) when her job is a subcontract (1st Tier Sub) too.


MAY 2024 - May 10, 2024 [36 Minutes]
Question and Answer Period - both random and user questions:
1. Me: Caltrans 2024-2025 Rate Reminder
2. JenFrom last month - What is the file size limit on transfer of the zip file?
    Answer: No larger than 50 MB. If your file is larger or you have multiple files, wait till you get your submittal notification email and REPLY ALL and add the attachment(s) to that email.
3. Deon: Can I import labor and equipment charges in the order it comes from HCSS HeavyJob instead of alphabetical order of the IDs
   
Answer: Thanks for asking - we have programmed that option for you to use now. The default will be to sort IDs alphabetical but you can change that now.
4. Vince: How do I add equipment not listed? I tried to add a bore rig, but when it comes to the part of adding class, make, and model, it doesn't let me add any info and says "To Be Determined" to the right. I don't see where we add rates either. It's under Augers, Horizontal in the rate book [AUGHZ]. Make is Ditch Witch, model is JT-20. I'm not sure where the ID info is, but the description would be Bore Rig.
5. Briana: Is there a way to see the billing total (and/or payment total) without running the full Billing Status Report?
   Now I'd like a report without all the detail. Now Can I filter if I just want cco 1, 4, 7 for example.
   Those numbers were arbitrary, I just wanted them to not be consecutive 
   
Answer: Billing Summary, Report Wizard, Query Wizard
6. Me: Caltrans abnormal bill entry approach that a Caltrans person might suggest and advice you to do.
7. Me: Caltrans changing a Miscellaneous Equipment Rate from one year to a Current Equipment Rate with a different Model Code.
    Additional Information: Put the OLD Model code into the Alternate Model code and then select the new rate codes by using Quick Filter.
 
 
 
 
Question and Answer Period - both random and user questions:
1. Me: Caltrans Equipment and Labor Surcharge
2. Me: View Wizard and Tag Column (Deon from last month)
3. Me: Job Cost Code (Chris from last month)
4. Me: Job Type
5. Me: Labor Rates - Multiple Shifts
6. Me: Link to EWBills Entity List
7. Me: Caltrans Organization List
8. Me: Caltrans FTP and CEM-4905 Form
9. Me: Default Button - Blue Outline
10. Me: Interest Report
11. Me: Credit Bill
12. Me: Mass Update
13. Me: Submittal Notification Email and Backup Documentation Fiel (PDF or Zip)
14. Jen: What is the file size limit on transfer of the zip file?
 
 
Question and Answer Period - both random and user questions:
1. Me: Caltrans Equipment and Labor Surcharge coming up soon
2. Me: HCSS HeavyJob Integration with EWBills Pre-Bill Module
3. Me: Subcontractor Non-Caltrans Job - File Transfer to Prime Contractor button setting
4. Me: User Setup - User Program and Job Access configuration
5. David: Company Name, Address, Phone Numbers Changes for the EWBills Account for his Company
6. Deon: Billing Worksheet - Tag checkbox disappears when using View Wizard [on fix list]
7. Briana: Billing Worksheet - Filter by CCO - Use Quick Filter
8. Briana: Billing Worksheet - Pick Job - Locator on Job List - delayed when using numeric keypad - Use Number Keys at top below function keys
9. Briana: Equipment Charge: On Customized Private Non-Caltrans Equipment Rates - need to use higher OT Rates than RT Rates.
10. Chris: Billing Worksheet - Billing Information - When setup in Job Setup to Use Cost Code - make JCC field required on Billing [on fix list]
 
 
Question and Answer Period - user questions:
1. Chris: I have a job with over a 1,000 T&M tickets. Is there a way to enter the ticket number without having to sift through the various tickets? What I do is put them in order and then find the one I need
2. Joanna: When typing into the location (Locator) box I often find a delay in the numbers
3. Destiny: What is the best way to resubmit a bill I have edited? Should I change it from bill 1.0 to 1.2 to prevent duplicare? or rejection?
4. Chris: When looking for a rental unit, is there a way to go to a specific piece of equipment without having to scroll past all different pieces of equipment? (This is when selecting an equipment item for an equipment charge)
5. Jenni: Sometimes the transfer tab is not there for a job. (the real situation was found and we will share the answer in the March Webinar)
 
Question and Answer Period - user questions: