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-=====New Rates Table=====
-|              ^ Internal Rate            ^ External Rate         ^
-^ Staff Assistance   |  $17.53 / hr        |  $30.00 / hr        |
-^ Manager Assistance    |  $65 / hr      |  $170 / hr            |
-^ Silane Chamber    |  $5 / hr           |  $15 / hr        |
-^ Stratasys 3D Printers (F270,  Objet30)    |  $12.80 / hr  + material         |  $35 / hr  + material       |
-^ Other 3D Printers (MiiCraft, Ultimaker, FormLabs)    |  $6 / hr  + material        |  $16 / hr  + material       |
-^ Sonoplot   |  $35 / hr           |  $90 / hr         |
-^ Active Use (All other tools)    |  $20 / hr          |  $60 / hr        |
-This is a summary of the new recharge rates for the Microfluidics Lab and Innovation Workshop. These are expected to take effect sometime in the next 2-4 months. These rates are still subject to change, but it is unlikely that they will change more than few percent. (Pending feedback)
-Please review the new rates and contact the lab manager (bdincau@ucsb.edu) if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback.
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-=====Changes to Reservations=====
-Perhaps the biggest change coming up is how we will handle billing. While swipe access will still be required to enter the labs, **all lab use should be recorded through FBS**. When the new rates are activated, there will be reservation options for every use case, including several "General Use" reservations for people that just need bench space or hand tools.
-By logging all lab use in FBS, I will have access to a much more complete dataset for describing these labs. This will allow me to determine recharge rates more accurately in the future, while also identifying key tools for upgrade and replacement.
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-=====How are the Rates Determined?=====
-The first step is to determine a **cost recovery rate**. This calculation considers total expenses and expected lab usage to determine a minimum rate for these facilities to break even.
-The next step is to then determine appropriate rates for internal and external users. Currently, these labs are partially subsidized, which allows us to set the internal rates **lower** than the cost recovery rate. This has allowed us to keep the rates significantly lower than similar facilities across the nation. External rates are set to a multiplier above the cost recovery rate, due to University policy.
-Initially, all major tool groups were evaluated independently. Besides the silane chamber, 3D printers, and Sonoplot, it was determined that each tool group should have an internal recharge rate between $19 to $21 per hour. So to simplify things, we've proposed just one rate for active use, as noted in the table above.
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