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Terms for labor hours - fields
Field
Description
Code
Enter a code for the labor hours term.
Name
Enter a description for the labor hours term.
Service agreement
Select the related service agreement from the list.
Actual start date
Displays the actual start date of the terms for labor hours. The field is automatically populated by the reference date.
Actual end date
Displays the actual end date of the terms for labor hours.
Start date
Displays the date as of which the information that is displayed on the terms for labor hours is applicable. This date is derived from the life cycle.
End date
Displays the end date of the life cycle, until which the information you see on the terms for labor hours is applicable.
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The start and end date are updated after every life cycle modification.
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It is possible to change the actual dates via the Add modification action on the life cycle, which will in turn update the start and end dates.
Hour type
Select the hour type that must apply to the labor hours term: Travel, Waiting or Work. You can only add one labor hours term of a particular hour type to a combination of service agreement + trade + service level.
Hourly wage
Enter the relevant hourly wage. This field is life cycle aware. Hence, changes will always be registered.
Type of labor hour term
Select which type of labor hour terms should apply to labor hour revenue calculations:
Tradesperson category based; if you select this option the Link tradesperson categories action is enabled on the action panel.
Trade based; if you select this option the Link trades action is enabled on the action panel.
Threshold group
Select a relevant threshold group that applies specifically to these terms for labor hours.
Surcharge terms
Select the appropriate surcharge terms from the Surcharge terms TSI that apply specifically to these terms for labor hours.
Standard?
If you want to add a generally applicable labor hours term without linked trades or tradesperson categories and you want that term to be the standard labor hours term, set this field to Yes. Per service agreement, you can only add one standard labor hours term per combination of service agreement + hour type + service level. If you want to add non-generic labor hours terms, linking trades is optional. In that case, keep the default field value (No).
Linked trades
Displays the trades that are linked to the labor hours terms via the Link trades action on the action panel. You cannot link a trade to a term for labor hours if the field Standard? is set to Yes.
Linked tradesperson categories
Displays the tradesperson categories that are linked to the labor hours terms via the Link tradesperson categories action on the action panel.
You cannot link a tradesperson category to a term for labor hours if the field Standard? is set to Yes.
Calendar
Specify the applicable calendar. Which tariff applies, depends on the working hours defined in this calendar. For work done outside working hours, you can define a surcharge in the Surcharge terms TSI.
VAT tariff / Tax rate
Select the applicable VAT / Tax tariff from the list. This field is life cycle aware. Hence, the changes will always be registered.
Comment
Enter a comment on the labor hour terms as required.
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If required, you can define surcharge rates for labor hours in the separate Surcharge terms TSI. See Surcharges - general terms and labor hour terms for more information.