Changing the Labour Rate Cost

Overview

As your business costs change, you will need to update the hourly labour rates stored in Ensign. There are two places you can do this, depending on whether you want to make a global change or a job-level adjustment.

Method 1 — Via Tools > Miscellaneous File

This method updates your master labour rate table. Any new jobs you create will pick up the revised rate automatically.

1. 1

   From the main screen, go to Tools > Miscellaneous File.

   

2. 2

   Click the Labour Rates button.

   

3. 3

   The Site Labour Rates popup opens, showing all your saved rates.

   

4. 4

   Click on the Labour Rate value you want to change and type in the new hourly cost. You can also edit the Description, HIP Rate, or Daily Other Allowance columns if needed.

5. 5

   Click Exit to save your changes.

Method 2 — Via the job header page

You can also edit labour rates from the job header, but only when the Set Fixed Labour Rate setting is enabled.

1. 1

   Open or create a job to reach the job header page.

2. 2

   Click Show Advanced Options and ensure Set Fixed Labour Rate is ticked.

   

3. 3

   From the Site Labour Type dropdown, select Add New/Amend Labour Rate to open the labour rate table. Make your changes and click Exit.

Using a Special Labour Rate

If you only need to change the rate for one particular job — without affecting your master rates — you can use the Special Labour Rate option instead.

1. 1

   On the job header page, select Special Labour Rate from the Site Labour Type dropdown.

2. 2

   Type your desired hourly rate into the Site Rate field.

   

This rate applies only to the current job and does not change any of your stored rates.

Which method should I use?

Next steps

• Setting Up Labour Rates — add new rates and manage your full list
• Job-Specific Labour Rates — store custom rates with a particular project