Labour categories
(Works Orders)
You can use labour categories to group employees by function or skill. Labour categories are used in timesheet entry in Works Orders > Enter Costs. They are also used, if you use Operation Times.
Typical employees may be operatives, supervisors, apprentices, fitters and installers. Generally, employees in a category are charged at the same rate. However, you can apply different rates to individual employees, regardless of category.
To enter or amend labour categories
Open: Manufacturing System Manager > Labour Categories > Records > Enter New Record.
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Note: You may find it helpful to incorporate at least some characters from the description in the code. For example, operative may have a reference of OP.
- Enter any appropriate notes in the Memo box.
- Enter a default Hourly Charge Rate for the category. You can change this for individual employees, if required.
- When you have entered all the required information, click Save.
To delete labour categories
Open: Manufacturing System Manager > Labour Categories > Records > Amend Record.
- Select the Reference.
- Click Delete.
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Click Yes at the prompt to confirm that you want to delete the labour category.
The labour category is deleted.