Job Costing

Overview

Track specific job costs for internal controls or to bill clients using a cost-plus method. Job costing is particularly useful for contractors who need to allocate labor costs to specific projects.

Key Features

Easy setup process
Automatic job number prompts during hour entry
Ability to split hours worked across different jobs
Generation of detailed job cost reports

Setting Up Job Costing

Go to Employer > Employer Setup > Screen 2
Check the box labeled Are Job Cost Reports Needed
Go to Dept/Jobs/W.C. > Jobs Master
Enter a job number and a job description for each job you want to track

Using Job Costing

Once set up, ProPay will automatically prompt you to enter a job number when inputting hours worked. This allows you to:

Allocate hours to specific jobs
Split hours worked in a pay period across different jobs
Generate accurate job cost reports

Generating Job Cost Reports

Job cost reports, also known as labor distribution reports, can be generated to:

Track specific job costs for internal controls
Bill clients using a cost-plus method
Analyze labor distribution across various projects

Troubleshooting

Job numbers not appearing during hour entry

Ensure you've checked the Are Job Cost Reports Needed box in Employer > Employer Setup > Screen 2
Verify that you've set up job numbers in Dept/Jobs/W.C. > Jobs Master

Unable to split hours across jobs

Make sure you're entering hours in the Other Pay screen, which ProPay automatically uses when job costing is enabled.

Job cost report not showing all jobs

Check that all relevant job numbers have been properly set up in Dept/Jobs/W.C. > Jobs Master
Verify that hours have been allocated to the missing jobs during time entry