Configure labour rates, travel allowances, and productivity settings.
7 articles
Introduction to Labour & Rates
An overview of labour rate management, travel allowances, and productivity settings in Ensign.
Updated 26 March 2026
Setting Up Labour Rates
How to create, edit, and manage your standard, out-of-hours, and out-of-town labour rates in Ensign.
Job-Specific Labour Rates
How to set a one-off labour rate for a specific job using the Special Labour Rate option or job-stored rates.
Multiple Labour Rates in One Job
How to use different labour rates within a single job, assign rates to individual items, and bulk-edit labour types.
Changing the Labour Rate Cost
How to update the hourly cost of your labour rates from the Miscellaneous File or the job header page.
Labour Factors (Site Difficulty)
How to adjust standard installation hours using site difficulty factors and task factors per section or per item.
Travel and Lodge Allowances
How to configure mileage costs, lodge values, and daily additional costs for jobs that involve travel.
