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Settings Overview

This article will help you navigate the settings tab.

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Written by Alexis Calderon
Updated over a month ago

Before using Job Costing for your jobs, you want to ensure you have this set up. If you use Job Costing and then make adjustments for this setting, it will not be reflected on the Job.


1. Click on 'Job Costing'

Click on Job Costing New!

2. Click on 'Settings'

Click on - Settings

3. Wage Burden

This is the percentage on top of the hourly rate you pay for wages. This includes state & local taxes, along with employee-related insurance. If you want to know how to use the Burden Calculator, please Click Here.

Click on Wage Burden…

4. Burden Overhead

This accounts for fixed business costs that contribute to operating your business. In order to calculate this, tally up your business operating expenses for the month and divide that by the total hours worked for all employees for the month.

Click on Burden Overhead…

5. Overtime

If you want to know how to set up overtime, please Click Here

Click on Overtime…

6. Finally, Once Your Changes Are Done, You Want to Click 'Save'

Click on Save

If you need any assistance with this, please don’t hesitate to contact DripJobs Customer Support or the HelpDesk.


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