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Monthly Performance Digest Report Overview

Updated over 2 weeks ago

The Monthly Performance Digest Report provides a high-level snapshot of your workforce activity for a selected time period. It helps you quickly understand labor usage, attendance trends, and scheduling accuracy—all in one place.

This report is designed for visibility and trends, not payroll reconciliation.


What You’ll See in the Report

Labor & Scheduling Overview


Internal Labor Spend

Shows how much was spent on internal (non-agency) workers tracked in Nowsta.

  • Based on actual hours × pay rates

  • Note: Actual Hours do not need to be in the "Approved" state (where the admin has clicked the "Approved" button in Time and Attendance) for the data to be included.


Scheduled Shifts

Total number of shifts placed on the schedule.

  • Includes filled, unfilled, confirmed, and open shifts

  • Does not mean the shifts were worked

Shifts Worked

Number of shifts that were actually completed with recorded time.

  • Requires a clock-in/out or approved time

  • Does not include cancelled or no-show shifts


Workforce Metrics

Workers

Unique workers who were scheduled or worked during the period.

  • Not your full worker database

On-Time Rate

Percentage of shifts where workers clocked in on time.

  • Measures punctuality only

Attendance Rate

Percentage of scheduled shifts that were actually worked.

  • Helps identify no-shows and cancellations

Worker Return Rate

Percentage of workers who returned for another shift after their first one.

  • Indicates repeat engagement

Avg Worker Score

Average rating given to workers (if ratings were submitted).

  • 0.00 means no ratings were entered

Incidents Reported

Number of formal incidents logged through Nowsta.

  • Does not include “note” and “note revision” incident types

  • Does not include comments or feedback outside the incident workflow


Monthly Trends

Monthly Shifts

Shift counts grouped by month.

  • Shows volume and fulfillment

Monthly Hours

Total hours grouped by month.

  • Scheduled vs Actual hours

  • Helps compare plans vs reality


Labor Usage

Planned Hours

Total scheduled hours based on shift start/end times.

Actual Hours Worked

Total clocked hours from workers.

  • Note: Actual Hours do not need to be in the "Approved" state (where the admin has clicked the "Approved" button in Time and Attendance) for the data to be included.

Avg Shift Length

Average hours per filled shift.

  • Useful for spotting long or short shifts

Avg Hourly Rate

Average pay rate used in the report.

  • $0.00 usually means rates aren’t configured or are hidden


Agency & Overtime (If Enabled)

Scheduled Agency Shifts

Number of shifts assigned to agency workers.

Scheduled Agency Shifts %

Agency shifts as a percentage of total shifts.

OT Hours Worked

Overtime hours based on your company’s OT rules.

OT Spend

Dollar amount tied to overtime hours.

  • $0.00 may indicate missing pay rates or OT rules

New Workers

Workers who completed their first-ever shift during this period.

  • Not newly created or rehired profiles


How to Use This Report

  • Spot trends in attendance, punctuality, and fulfillment

  • Compare scheduled vs actual hours

  • Understand internal labor usage at a glance

  • Track workforce growth and repeat engagement

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