Fixed labor is configured in a single location’s labor matrix when creating or updating a labor matrix version.
New Labor Matrix Experience
This article covers the new labor matrix experience. If the new labor matrix is not enabled, see the Legacy Labor Matrix - Fixed Labor article.
Fixed labor is defined per job and represents the weekly hours required for roles that don’t change based on sales volume. These hours are entered as a weekly total, and forecasting distributes that total across the location's operating days. Because fixed labor doesn’t respond to demand, it establishes a consistent baseline of required hours for the location each week.
Fixed labor configurations only apply to jobs with the ‘Fixed Labor’ labor type.
Security
Users must have the following permission to configure labor matrix records:
Sales & Cash → Forecasts → Labor Matrix Setup → View/Edit (Single Location Setup)
These permissions can be added to custom user roles or individual users. The Permission Access report can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see User Setup and Security.
Change a Job to Fixed Labor
Follow these steps to change the labor type for a job to ‘fixed labor’:
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1) Navigate to the desired location’s labor matrix.
Select Admin from the left navigation rail.
Expand the Workforce category.
Select Labor Matrix.
Select the Locations tab.
Click the row for the desired location.
2) Create a new version or open an existing future version.
3) In the left hand section menu, click Jobs at Location to move to the ‘Jobs at location’ section.
4) Locate the desired job, then change the Labor type to ‘Fixed labor’.
Only jobs tied the location for the labor matrix are listed.
5) Click Save version.
An effective date is required to save the version.
Set the Weekly Forecast Amount for a Fixed Labor Job
Follow these steps to define the number of hours forecasted weekly for a fixed labor job:
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1) Navigate to the desired location’s labor matrix.
Select Admin from the left navigation rail.
Expand the Workforce category.
Select Labor Matrix.
Select the Locations tab.
Click the row for the desired location.
2) Create a new version or open an existing future version.
3) In the left hand section menu, click Fixed labor to move to the Fixed labor section.
4) Locate the desired job, then enter the number of labor hours to be forecasted for the job each week.
If the desired job is not listed, confirm that the labor type for the job is set to ‘Fixed labor’. (See above instructions)
5) Click Save version.
An effective date is required to save the version.