How to Set Up Labour Fit Times

Overview

Create fit time multipliers to assist in estimating the amount of additional labour required for a catalogue or pre-build item added to a job.

For example, you can assign a labour fit time multiplier to a job if you to need extend the default fit time for a catalogue item or pre-build due to circumstances such as small ceiling space, or concrete walls instead of plasterboard walls.

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Fit Times

A screenshot of the Create Fit Times page.

To create a labour fit time:

  1. Go to System A screenshot of a schedule icon with a grey calendar icon and an arrow. > Setup > System Setup > Labour > Labour Fit Times.
  2. Click Create Fit Time.
  3. Enter a Fit Time Name.
  4. Enter the Fit Time Multiplier.
    • This multiplies the amount of Time billed for the item it is assigned to.
  5. Click Create.

Use the drag handles to arrange labour fit times as required.

To edit a labour fit time:

  1. Go to System A screenshot of a schedule icon with a grey calendar icon and an arrow. > Setup > System Setup > Labour > Labour Fit Times.
  2. Click the labour fit time you wish to edit.
  3. Make changes as required.
  4. Click Save.

To delete a single labour fit time:

  1. Go to System A screenshot of a schedule icon with a grey calendar icon and an arrow. > Setup > System Setup > Labour > Labour Fit Times.
  2. On the labour fit time you wish to delete, click the A delete icon with a red circle and a white minus symbol. icon.
  3. Click OK.

To delete multiple labour fit times at once, select the labour fit times you wish to delete, or select Select All, then click Delete > OK.

A screenshot of the Fit Time drop-down in the Billable sub-tab.

To assign a labour fit time to a job or quote:

  1. Create a job as normal or edit an existing job.
  2. Click Parts & Labour.
  3. Add a catalogue item or pre-build as normal.
  4. Click Fit Time in the Time column of the item / pre-build.
  5. Select the Fit Time.
    • The estimated time of the job automatically updates.
  6. Click Save and Finish to update your changes.

Learn more in How to Create a Service Job.