Labour Mapping Matrix

The Cost Centre Mapping screen provides a ‘Load and Go’ option where a User can run Ostendo with basic requirements to fully integrate with their existing Accounting System.  

This screen extends that basic functionality and allows a User to establish a more detailed structure covering the Labour Code area.  It consists of a hierarchical structure using

1 - Category

2 - Labour Code Department

3 - Employee Department

4 - Labour Code

5 - Job type

6 - Employee

And mapping them to

In the above matrix the level 6 (Employee) takes the most significant whereas Level 1 (Category) takes the least significant.  For example:

If there are two mapping records containing:

The second mapping record would take priority over the first.

For Ostendo Freeway Subcontractors, the Labour Mapping Matrix should be used to map the Labour Code used by the Subcontractor employee to the appropriate Cost Centre which is linked to the Subcontractor Clearing Account in the General Ledger.

Entry and Display fields

Site Name: From the drop-down list select the Site to be used in the Employee Timesheet booking

Category: From the drop-down list select the Category to be matched against the Labour Code used in the Employee Timesheet booking

Labour Code Department: From the drop-down list select the Department to be matched against the Labour Code used in the Employee Timesheet booking

Employee Department: From the drop-down list select the Department to be matched against the Employee linked to the Timesheet booking

Labour Code: From the drop-down list select the Labour Code to be matched against the Labour Code linked to the Employee’s Timesheet booking

Employee: From the drop-down list select the Employee to be matched against the Employee making the Timesheet booking

Mapped Cost Centres

The above matrix combination is now mapped to Cost Centres.  Cost Centres are maintained via General>Cost Centres.

Direct Labour Cost Centre: From the drop-down list select the Cost Centre that will be used for the Direct Labour content of the Employee Booking

Fixed OH Cost Centre: From the drop-down list select the Cost Centre that will be used for the Fixed Overhead content of the Employee Booking

Variable OH Cost Centre: From the drop-down list select the Cost Centre that will be used for the Variable Overhead content of the Employee Booking

Buttons

Close: This will close the Labour Mapping Matrix screen.  If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.

Add: This will send the cursor to a new line for entry of a new Labour Mapping record.

Save: This will save the current data without exiting the screen

Cancel: Any changes made since the screen was opened or the last time the ‘Save’ Button was pressed will be lost.

Delete: This removes the current Labour Mapping line from this table

Related: This will bring up a list of functions that are related to Labour Mapping.  You may open and maintain information in those screens whilst still remaining in the Labour Mapping screen.

Reports: This will bring up a list of Reports that are related to Labour Mapping.  You can immediately run the report whilst still remaining in the Labour Mapping screen.