Overview

The Cost & Compensation section of a project shows what each job costs you, including what you pay your movers. If mover costs show $0, Supermove doesn't have a cost item that tells it how to pay them. This article explains where mover pay is set up and how to give each mover their own rate.

In this article, you'll learn how to:

• Understand where mover costs come from
• Set up mover pay so it calculates on every job
• Pay movers different rates
• Check the job's crew and labor sources

Where Mover Costs Come From

Mover costs come from cost items set up in Settings → Accounting → Cost & Compensation. A rate saved on a mover's profile on its own doesn't create a cost on jobs.

A cost item can pay movers by the hour, a flat amount, or per quantity. With Auto apply to project turned on, the cost item is added to jobs automatically.

Set Up Mover Pay

1. Go to Settings → Accounting → Cost & Compensation.
2. Open your billing library and add a cost item for mover pay (for example, hourly mover pay).
3. Set the rate for each position, such as Driver and Helper.
4. Turn on Auto apply to project and save.

New jobs pick up the cost item. Costs appear on the project's Cost & Compensation section once the crew is assigned and hours are recorded.

Note: If your company pays each mover on their own Crew Hours, a cost item can read each person's own drive, work, or total hours instead of the shared job timesheet. When a mover's Crew Hours change, their pay updates automatically. See Configuring Crew Hours for Cost and Compensation.

Pay Movers Different Rates

• By position: set a different rate for each position on the cost item, so Drivers and Helpers are paid differently.
• By person: add a per-person override on the cost item to give one mover their own rate.

A mover with no position on a job doesn't get a cost item for that job, so make sure each mover has a position when you dispatch.

Check the Job's Crew and Labor Sources

A labor source is the branch or contractor that supplies the crew for a job. You add it from the job with Add Labor Source. Movers are assigned under the labor source, and mover costs are calculated for the movers assigned there.

• If no labor source or crew is assigned, there are no movers to pay yet.
• If the job uses a contractor, check how that contractor is paid on your cost items.

FAQ

I entered each mover's hourly rate when I invited them. Why is the cost still $0?
The profile rate doesn't create a job cost by itself. Set up a cost item in Cost & Compensation and use per-person overrides for individual rates.

I changed a cost item. Will old jobs update?
Cost items with Auto apply are added to new jobs. Check existing projects and add or update costs there if needed.

Related articles: Managing Cost & Compensation Settings · Cost & Compensation on the Project Page

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