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Overview

The GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS table is a core data object within the US Federal Human Resources (GHR) module of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) releases 12.1.1 and 12.2.2. It serves as the central repository for tracking all financial expenditures associated with a formal complaint process. In the context of federal HR compliance, complaints can involve significant administrative costs, such as settlement payments, attorney fees, and other related expenses. This table provides the structured data model necessary for agencies to capture, monitor, and report on these costs, linking them directly to specific complaint cases and relevant personnel grade information for audit and budgetary purposes.

Key Information Stored

While the provided ETRM excerpt does not list all columns, the primary and foreign key structure reveals the essential data relationships. The table's unique identifier is the COMPLAINT_COST_ID. The most critical foreign key is COMPLAINT_ID, which anchors every cost record to a specific case in the GHR_COMPLAINTS table, ensuring all financial data is traceable to a single complaint. The GRADE_ID column links to the PER_GRADES table, likely associating costs with a specific civil service grade or pay scale, which is crucial for federal reporting and analysis of costs by employee classification. Other typical columns in such a table, though not explicitly listed, would include fields for cost type (e.g., legal, settlement, administrative), amount, currency, date incurred, and a description.

Common Use Cases and Queries

This table is primarily used for financial tracking and compliance reporting. Common operational scenarios include entering a new settlement cost against an active complaint or generating reports for agency leadership on total complaint-related expenditures for a fiscal period. A typical query would aggregate costs by complaint to assess the total financial impact of a specific case. For example, to find the total cost per complaint, one might use: SELECT COMPLAINT_ID, SUM(COST_AMOUNT) FROM GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS GROUP BY COMPLAINT_ID;. Another common use case is auditing costs against budget allocations for the HR compliance office or analyzing cost trends by employee grade linked through the GRADE_ID.

Related Objects

The GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS table has defined relationships with two other key EBS tables, forming a critical part of the GHR data model:

• GHR_COMPLAINTS: This is the parent table. The foreign key GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS.COMPLAINT_ID references GHR_COMPLAINTS, ensuring every cost is associated with a valid complaint record.
• PER_GRADES: This is a reference table from the core HRMS module. The foreign key GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS.GRADE_ID references PER_GRADES, linking the cost to a standardized government grade level.

The primary key constraint GHR_COMPLAINT_COSTS_PK on COMPLAINT_COST_ID guarantees the uniqueness of each cost record within the table.