Estimate Recovery calculates a tenant's proportionate 
 share of operating expenses to determine a tenant's new recurring charge 
 amount. In addition, as part of this process Statements can also be printed 
 for those tenants whose rents were affected. The primary function for 
 running this process is to update the tenant's recurring charges to reflect 
 the newly calculated amounts.
        Although all options within this function affect the 
 end result, two significantly impact how the system handles the estimate 
 calculations: Retroactive Billing 
 and Calculate Estimates based on Remaining Months.
        
            
                
Note
            An asterisk (*) indicates 
 a required field.
            Preliminary
            This field defaults to checked, which is the recommended 
 choice. Accept the default to run a preliminary update that allows you 
 to review and audit estimate recovery amounts and complete any edits necessary 
 prior to running the final update. Or, uncheck to run a final update that 
 bills estimate recovery amounts and prints the associated recovery statements. 
 
            Beginning * (MM/YYYY)
            This field shows two date fields. In the first 
 field, enter the first period of the recovery year to consider when calculating 
 estimated recovery amounts using the format MM/YYYY. The second field, 
 populates with the same date entry when it is tabbed through and cannot 
 be edited.
            For the Recovery Year Ending * 
 (MM/YYYY)
            This field shows two date fields. In the first 
 field, enter the date the recovery year ended using the format MM/YYYY. 
 The second field, populates with the same date entry when it is tabbed 
 through and cannot be edited.
            As of date
            This date defaults to the date entered in the 
 previous field, For the Recovery Year Ending. 
 Accept the default or enter another date to indicate the date the estimated 
 recoveries should be run as, using the format MM/YYYY.
            Rebilling group code
            Select the rebilling group code to include from 
 the drop-down list. Rebilling groups are established on the Rebilling 
 Groups Tab.
            Transaction Description *
            Enter a description for the recovery. When the 
 process is run in final mode, i.e., Preliminary 
 is not checked, the description prints in the header of the Invoice report 
 that prints at the end of the Recovery report series; it will also become 
 the transaction description for the charges that are created during the 
 recovery process, shown in the Resident History Report. Note that if Preliminary is checked this field does not display.
            Retroactive billing
            If no recurring charge updates occurred after 
 the first day of the recovery year, then this field is not displayed. 
 
            This field defaults to checked. Accept the default 
 to calculate retroactive adjustment billings for any billing period after 
 the first day of the recovery year. When  retroactive 
 adjustment billings are calculated, the system automatically updates future 
 charges with the newly calculated amounts. Or, uncheck to indicate retroactive 
 adjustment billings should not be calculated. 
            
                
Note
            For more information, refer to Retroactive 
 vs. Remaining Months.
            Calculate Estimates based on Remaining Months
            This field defaults to checked. Accept the default 
 to calculate estimates based on a full year or adjust during the remaining 
 months of the recovery year. Or, uncheck to indicated estimate calculations 
 should not be based on remaining months. 
            
                
Note
            For more information, refer to Retroactive 
 vs. Remaining Months.
            Statement
            Print Recovery Statements
            This field defaults to checked. Accept the default 
 to print recovery statements when the data is saved. Or, uncheck to indicate 
 recovery statements should not print. 
            Document
            Select a document to use for printing the recovery 
 statements from the drop-down list. 
            Message
            Open text field used for adding comments or text 
 to print on the recovery statements.
            Button
            Reset
            Use the Reset button 
 to return the fields on the tab to their default values.
            Process
            Select the Process button to execute the Estimate 
 Recovery function and display a report.
            Cancel
            Use the Cancel 
 button to escape from a page without saving changes.
         
        
            If both options are unchecked
            The system processes the calculation based on 
 the specified criteria, updates the tenant’s recurring charges as of the 
 next Current Accounting Period. 
            If Retroactive Billing is checked
            The system process the calculation based on the 
 specified criteria, updates the tenant's recurring charges with those 
 amounts and retroactively bills those amounts back to the tenant if the 
 estimate calculations are run for any period after the first period of 
 the Recovery Year. 
            For instance, if the Recovery period is 01/01/2005 
 through 12/31/2005 and Actuals are run on 03/07/2006 the system retroactively 
 bills those amounts back to the tenant for periods: 01/2006, 02/2006 and 
 03/2006. This amount is billed as one lump sum on the last day of that 
 period, 03/31/2006. When the system bills for the next full period, 04/01/2006 
 it bills the estimated recurring charges for the remaining periods of 
 that Recovery Year. 
            Use this option to immediately update the tenant's 
 recurring charges and to collect all retroactive billings at once. Tenants 
 are billed the new amounts as part of this process. 
            If Calculate Estimates based on Remaining Months is 
 checked
            The system processes the calculation based on 
 the specified criteria, bills the final adjusted amounts back to the tenant 
 and updates the tenant's recurring charges. However, unlike the Retroactive 
 option, it bills the final adjusted amounts back to the tenant and updates 
 the recurring charges based on the remaining months of the Recovery Year. 
 
            Use this option to update tenant's recurring charges, 
 recoup prior month's billings over the course of the year vs. retroactively 
 billing one lump sum. Tenants are billed the new amounts as of the next 
 Current Accounting Period.