Antero Work Order Viewer (Labor)

Exploring the Labor section of the Work Order Viewer

Labor costs can be monitored for all active work orders. To begin tracking these costs, users need to navigate to the labor tab and click the "+" button to add Labor records. Each Labor record includes an hourly rate that is multiplied by the actual hours worked. Users can also input additional information such as Labor Account, User, and Labor Type, which helps to document and summarize the expenses related to the completion of the work order.



Adding Labor

To initiate the process of adding labor, click the ➕[add] button to open the Add Labor window. In this window, you will need to complete the required fields: Labor Class and Actual Hours. Once you have entered this information, the Save button will become active, allowing you to save the new labor record.

The following information is also available to add at the time of labor.

Labor Account: Choose an available labor account from the provided list to effectively link the associated labor costs.

User:  Select from a list of available users to associate the work order task.

Labor Type:  Select from a list of available labor types to multiply the labor rate by for adjusting costs.

Estimated Hours:  Enter the estimated hours to complete the task.

Actual Hours:  Enter the actual hours to complete the task.

 
After a Labor record has been created, you can easily modify the fields directly within the grid. Simply click on the drop-down arrow to view the available options, or type in your desired entries for each field.

Editing Labor

Editing Labor records can be done directly in the fields.  If a field is underlined, it can be edited by entering data or choosing from the drop-down list available.

Note: Labor Class field can't be edited. To change the Labor Class, remove the existing and add back a new class.

Removing Labor

Click the cancel_16x16 [delete] button on the tool bar to permanently remove the Labor record from the work order.