Add or Edit a Labor Hour Type

Authorized users can use the Labor Hour Type page to define and edit work order labor hour types. A labor hour type defines the multiplier used to calculate the labor rate.

To add labor hour types or edit existing labor hour types, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to Maintenance > Financial Management > Work Orders > Labor Hour Types.
  2. To edit an existing labor hour type click the Edit icon next to the code listed. To add a new labor hour type, click New.
  3. In Code, type a short name to identify the labor hour type. For example, Standard, OT Double Time, etc.
  4. In Description, type a textual description for the labor hour type. For example, Standard-Straight Time, Overtime-Double Time, etc.
  5. Select the Active check box to identify the labor hour type as active in the system.
  6. In Multiplier, type the value by which the hourly pay is multiplied.
  7. Click Save to save the labor hour type in the system. Click Save/New to save the labor hour type and create another labor hour type.

While editing a labor hour type, click Reset at any time to return to the previous state the page was in before you made changes. 

Delete a Labor Hour Type

The ability to delete is based on user authority and may not be available. Follow the steps below to delete a labor hour type.

  1. Click Delete. A confirmation window displays.
  2. Click OK to confirm and delete the labor hour type.

See Also

Labor Hour Type List

Add or Edit a Laborer

Work Orders Setup