[PR] Crafts, Classes, and Craft Class Template Hierarchy

Using Crafts and Classes to Set Pay Rates and Deductions

• Purpose: Crafts and classes help set pay rates, deductions, and liabilities for many employees at once.

• Union Contractors:

  • A craft represents a union.

  • A class represents employee levels within the union (e.g., Journeyman, Foreman, Apprentice).

  • Class settings determine pay rates for craft employees.

• Non-Union Contractors:

  • Crafts and classes are optional but can still standardize pay rates, deductions, and liabilities.

• Job-Specific Overrides:

  • You can create craft templates or craft class templates to adjust pay, deductions, or liabilities for a specific job.

Hierarchy of Rates and Settings

1. Crafts:

   • The most generic level.

   • Assign standard deductions, liabilities, and add-on earnings.

   • Employees are linked via the Craft field in PR Employees.

2. Craft Classes:

   • Override craft-level pay rates, add-on earnings, or deductions/liabilities.

   • If no override is set, craft-level settings apply.

   • Employees are linked via the Class field in PR Employees.

3. Craft Templates:

   • Override selected craft settings for a specific job.

   • If no overrides are set, craft class settings apply.

4. Craft Class Templates:

   • Highest level of hierarchy.

   • Override pay rates, add-on earnings, and deductions/liabilities for a class on a specific job.

• Prevailing Wage Jobs:

  • Crafts and classes can also determine rates for these jobs.