<HTML>In a message dated 5/30/02 9:09:14 AM Central Daylight Time, rwest1@unl.edu writes: The Maintenance cost is a very interesting thing. I am curious what others have to say about this subject. Richard said. "<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">200 hours X $________/hour X 15 years" </BLOCKQUOTE>How do I figure out the my hourly rate? Here is something of interest. I just got a Staff Member Benefits Statement. It has all the usual stuff about my salary, employment date, etc. But on the second page is a list of all the benefits the school pays over and above my salary, including health and life insurance, workman's comp, retirement, etc. The total is almost a forth of what I make at the university. So when it comes to putting down the "hourly rate," it is not just the rate I get paid per hour, but the additional cost of my employment. Comments? Wim </HTML>