The Labor Actual vs Scheduled - Detail report displays a thorough review of the labor, including employee names connected to their job title and the actual date connected to each piece of data. Analyzing a more detailed report can help the user analyze and understand labor variances. 


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  1. In the Reports section of the left navigation pane, select My Reports.
    The My Reports screen appears.
  2. At the top of the My Reports screen, select Labor.
    The screen generates a list of reports in alphabetical order.
  3. Locate Labor Actual vs. Standard - Detail.
  4. Select Customize to adjust the report parameters and run the report.


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Report Parameters



FieldDescription
1Filter ByLocation reporting category by which to filter the report.

Options in the Filter By menu are configurable and specific to your organization. For more information, see System Preferences: Location Reporting Categories and Location Record: Reporting Categories.
2FilterAllows users to apply one or more filter options from the location reporting category that they selected in the Filter By menu. The selected filters determine which locations appear in the generated report.

For example, if Filter By is set to Region, the Filter menu might include options such as North, South, East, and West. A user can select West to display all locations belonging to this reporting category.

Options that appear in the Filter menu are configurable and specific to your organization. For more information, see System Preferences: Location Reporting Categories and Location Record: Reporting Categories.
3StartFirst date to include in the report. The Start and End fields create a date range for which to include data in the generated report.
4EndLast date to include in the report. The Start and End fields create a date range for which to include data in the generated report.
5Hide JobIf set to Yes, the report does not display jobs.
6BurdenIf set to Yes, burden is included in calculated labor costs. Burden is a configured percentage used to account for other costs related to the employee, such as insurance and other benefits.
7Daily SalaryIf set to Yes, the report displays the manager salary as configured in the Daily Manager Salary field on the Location record.
8Report FormatIf set to Collapsed, the report appears as a summary with rows that the user can expand to view more detailed information.
If set to Expanded, the report displays the expanded rows by default, providing the user with a more detailed version of the report.
9Include Penalties In CostsIf set to Yes, rule-based earnings are included in calculated labor costs.
10Identify MinorsIf set to Yes, the word 'Minor' appears next to all employees who are under a certain age.
11View optionsProvides the user with options to select, save, edit, or delete a report view.
For more information about these controls, see My Reports: Using My Reports.
12RunGenerates the report.
The green arrow button opens a drop-down from which users can Export, Email, or Print the report.


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Report Columns


ColumnDescription
LocationLocation where the data was recorded.
JobJob for which the data was recorded.
If Hide Job was set to Yes, this information does not appear in the report.
EmployeeEmployee who worked the hours shown.
Actual DateDate when the data was recorded.
Actual HrsNumber of actual hours worked.
Sched HrsNumber of scheduled hours.
Var Hrs
Difference between actual hours and scheduled hours.
Var Hrs (%)Percentage of variance between actual cost of labor and scheduled cost of labor.
Actual OT HrsNumber of actual overtime hours worked.
Actual $Cost of actual labor.
Sched $Cost of scheduled labor.
Var $Difference between the actual cost and scheduled cost of labor.
Var $ (%)Percentage of variance between actual cost of labor and scheduled cost of labor.
SalesActual amount of sales for the location, for the given timeframe.
Fore SalesAmount of sales forecasted for the location, for the given timeframe.
PY SalesAmount of sales for the location, from the same day of the week, on the same week of the prior year.
Labor %Actual cost of labor divided by total sales, shown as a percentage.
% GoalLabor percentage goal for the location.
VarDifference between Labor % and % Goal for the location.


Note: Labor Hours and Labor $ values will not consider any hours or dollars associated with employees who have the Exclude Labor Hours and Exclude Labor $ checkboxes checked on their employee record.


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Email, Export, or Print the Report



This report can be emailed, exported, or printed in custom formatting directly from the reporting window. Click here to learn how to send, export, or print this report.


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