What is Calculated Labour in the Job Report?
The Calculated Labour value in Burdi's Job Report represents the actual labour cost incurred on a job based on recorded staff time.
Unlike Quoted Labour, which is based on labour items added to the job, Calculated Labour is calculated from the time your staff spend working on the job and the labour rates assigned to those staff members.
How Calculated Labour is Calculated
Burdi uses your recorded job time and employee labour rates to calculate the labour cost for a job.
Formula:
Calculated Labour Cost = Recorded Labour Hours × Employee Labour Rate
Where Does Burdi Get the Labour Hours?
The labour hours used in the calculation depend on your reporting setup.
Option 1: Staff Check In and Out of Jobs
If your team checks in and out of jobs, Burdi will use the recorded check-in and check-out times to calculate labour hours.
Option 2: Scheduling Through ServiceM8
If your business schedules work through ServiceM8, Burdi can use the scheduled time allocated to staff on the job to calculate labour hours.
In this case, the labour cost is based on the scheduled duration and the labour rates assigned to the staff members.
Technician Costs
The labour cost used in the calculation is typically configured against each employee within ServiceM8.
If no cost is configured for an employee, the calculated labour figures may not reflect the true labour cost of the job.
Important Notes
- Calculated Labour reflects actual or scheduled time worked on the job.
- The source of labour hours depends on your reporting settings.
- Businesses using check-in/check-out tracking will have labour costs based on recorded time.
- Businesses using ServiceM8 scheduling can have labour costs based on scheduled hours.
- Calculated Labour is different from Quoted Labour and may be higher or lower than the quoted amount.
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