Manually Add a Labor Item

  1. Click the Cost DB icon on the left menu.
  2. Navigate to the Labor Items row in the Cost Database Stats section.
  3. Click the Actions button (Actions button.) on the far right.
  4. Click Add Manually option from the drop-down menu.
  5. Enter the Labor Code (alpha-numeric) and Description.
  6. Enter the default Work Hours Per Day.
  7. Enter the Hourly Rates for Base Cost, Burden Cost, and Proposal. The latter is typically the same or greater than the Total Hourly Cost Rate.
  8. Click the Add and Next button.

Classifying the Labor Item

Classifying Labor Items such as by cost code can be beneficial if there are many records. Otherwise, filtering the listing can easily be done via text search.

  1. Select the Classification Type (ex. your master cost code system). Options can be created by admins in Settings | Feature Settings | Cost Codes.
  2. Click the lookup icon (magnifying glass) shown to the right. This will open a popup form showing the codes which can be up to four tiers deep.
  3. Optional: Use the right arrow icon next to the code to drill down to a lower level.
  4. Click the Code to be used for classifying. Once selected, the system will automatically return to the Labor Item Classifications listing.
  5. Optional: Repeat previous four steps to add another classification and code.
  6. Click the Finish button at the bottom.