Payroll burdens

When setting up employee payroll rates, the following rates need to be entered:

• Base cost rate

• Burden cost rate

• Bill rate

The total cost rate is equal to the base cost rate plus burden cost rate, and it is typically less than the bill rate.

The burden cost rate can be entered manually or it can be calculated automatically using payroll burdens, which act as templates.

One or more payroll burdens can be imported into the Employee Payroll Item Details page to establish this rate.

Examples of payroll burdens:

• Health insurance
• Retirement match
• Unemployment tax
• Paid holidays

Add a payroll burden

1. Log in to Sage Construction Management as an Admin.
2. Go to Settings > Feature Settings > Time and Expenses.

3. In the Payroll Burdens section, select Add.

   A row is added to bottom of the grid.

4. Enter the Description.

5. Select a Burden Type and enter the Burden Rate.

   The burden rate depends on the burden type and it can be an additional hourly rate or a percentage.

   For example:

   • Lumpsum: 3 = $3 per hour

   • Percentage: 2.5 = 2.5% of employee's base hourly rate

6. Select Save.