Per Diem Tracking

Technical name: nugget_per_diemDepends on: hr_timesheet, account, project

Extends timesheets with per diem allowance tracking for field service engineers. FSEs log time against offsite tasks, and the system calculates per diem eligibility based on configurable hour thresholds.

Business Rules

• Full day: >= 8 hours offsite = $100 (configurable)
• Half day: >= 4 hours offsite = $50 (configurable)
• Below threshold: No per diem record created
• Calculation is per employee per calendar day, not per task
• Travel time counts toward the threshold (door-to-door)

Two Payment Paths

1. Journal entry — action_mark_paid creates a zero-net journal entry with analytic distribution for cost allocation
2. Vendor bill — The "Create Vendor Bills" wizard groups per diems by employee and creates one in_invoice per employee

Both paths link back to the per diem record via move_id.

Key Views

• Per Diems list — Accounting > Reporting > Management > Per Diems
• Compute Per Diems — Menu action that generates records for the last 30 days
• Timesheets list — "Per Diem Eligible" filter
• Task form — "Offsite" checkbox
• Settings — Accounting > Per Diem Tracking (thresholds, amounts, account)

Configuration

Setting	Location	Default
Full Day Amount	Settings > Accounting > Per Diem Tracking	$100.00
Half Day Amount	Settings > Accounting > Per Diem Tracking	$50.00
Full Day Threshold	Settings > Accounting > Per Diem Tracking	8.0 hours
Half Day Threshold	Settings > Accounting > Per Diem Tracking	4.0 hours
Per Diem Account	Settings > Accounting > Per Diem Tracking	(must be set)