Booking hours for service requests

Book hours for service requests to track the number of hours spent performing work associated with the service request.

Note: All hours booked for a service request are recorded on the work order associated with the service request.

To book hours for service requests:

  1. Select Work > Service Requests.
  2. Select the request for which to book hours, and then click the Book Hours tab.
  3. Click Add Labor.
  4. Specify this information:
    Person
    Specify the person performing the work for the service request.
    Department
    Specify the department where the work for the service request was performed.
    Trade
    Specify the trade that performed the work.
    Date Worked
    Specify the date on which the work was performed for the service request.
    Type of Hours
    Select the type of hours worked (e.g., normal rate, overtime rate, etc.).
    Hours Worked
    Specify the number of hours spent performing the work for the service request.
    Note: To quickly enter information when booking hours for a service request, click the row containing the personnel assignment for which to book hours. Person, Date Worked, and Activity-Trade are automatically populated. Modify the information as necessary.
    Start Time/End Time
    Specify the scheduled start time and end time of the work for the service request. If the end time will span beyond midnight, two booked labor records will be created.
    Note: The WOBKMIDN organization option must be set to Yes to book labor across midnight. Contact your system administrator for more information.
    Activity-Trade
    Select the activity-trade performing the work for the service request.
    Rate
    Specify or modify the hourly pay rate for the employee or trade performing the work. If you defined a trade rate for the select employee or trade, Rate is automatically populated with the appropriate hourly rate.

    If you defined a trade rate for the selected Employee, Rate is populated with the employee trade rate. However, if you did not define trade rates for the selected Employee, Rate is populated with the trade rate defined for the selected Trade.

  5. Click Submit.
  6. Repeat these steps as necessary to book any additional hours against the work order activity for the service request.