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Overview: When using the Scheduling feature and Hourly Pay Rates have been assigned to employees, Administrators can view estimated labor costs for shifts on the schedule.
Important: Labor costs can currently only be seen for published schedules in the Weekly view from the Buddy Punch website.
Instructions:
How to Enable Scheduling Labor Costs
1. You can enable labor costs by clicking Settings in the top navigation, followed by Pay Rates:
2. On the Pay Rates page, check the box next to Display pay rates on: Schedule:
3. You will also have the option to allow employees to view their own estimated labor costs and managers to view estimated labor costs for their assigned workers:
Important: Managers will need to have scheduling View or Edit & Publish permissions to view labor costs. More information on permissions here.
4. Save once done.
How to View Scheduling Labor Costs
1. To view labor costs, start by clicking Schedule in the top navigation:
2. Once on the Schedule page, make sure you're in the Week view. At the bottom of the page, you'll find the estimated labor cost for any published schedule where an hourly pay rate has been assigned:
3. You can use the View By dropdown to view estimated labor costs by Location, Department, or Position:
FAQ
Q: Why can't I see labor costs on the schedule at all?
A: If you don't see labor costs on the schedule, the option may need to be enabled from the Settings --> Pay Rates page.
Q: Why can't I see labor costs in all the views?
A: Labor costs can currently only be seen for published schedules in the Weekly view.
Q: Why can't I see labor costs for unpublished schedules?
A: Labor costs can currently only be seen for published schedules in the Weekly view.