The methodology used for calculating overall roster cost can be varied at any time. Total costs may be tailored to include or exclude:


Direct Costs to the Business

  • Hours: Gross rostered hours the period that is loaded
  • Leave: Paid leave that has been rostered the period that is loaded
  • Allowances (Shift): Employee allowances that are being applied on a per shift basis. This looks at the Pre filed in the employee's allowance set.
        Example: Per Shift worked or Per Worked Day Time sheet (See: Allowance & Deduction Fields) 
  • Allowances (Periodic): Employee allowances that are being applied to the period that is loaded. This looks at the Pre filed in the employee's allowance set.
        Example: Per Week or Per Pay Period (See: Allowance & Deduction Fields) 
Liabilities to the business
  • Super: The amount of superannuation liable to the business for the the period that is loaded
  • SAL Accrual: Wage amount and hour amount of Annual leave accrued amount for the the period that is loaded
  • SCK Accrual: Wage amount and hour amount of Personal leave accrued amount for the the period that is loaded
  • LSL Accrual: Wage amount and hour amount of long service leave accrued amount for the the period that is loaded


To Alter the Calculation Method

  1. Select the appropriate parameters from the cost inclusion drop down list on the budget panel.


The cost inclusion drop down list makes it possible to isolate and determine each of the cost components of a roster. The typical configuration has all items selected except the leave paid option. This inclusion is ordinarily not required as it is ultimately accounted for by including leave accruals.

NOTE: Changes made to the costing methodology are immediately reflected in the budget panel.