{"id":6790,"date":"2017-10-19T18:35:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T18:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learning.pcrecruiter.net\/?p=6790"},"modified":"2024-02-29T19:06:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:06:42","password":"","slug":"contract-estimator","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learning.pcrecruiter.net\/site\/docs\/timesheets\/contract-estimator\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Estimator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Contract Estimator allows users to easily calculate Estimated Weeks Worked, Total Revenue, Total Cost, and Total profit for each Contract Created.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the Margin Calculator to your Layout<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin using the Contract Estimator you must add the Margin Calculator to your Contract Placement Layout.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Place<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a Candidate on Contract (Click here to learn about placing a Candidate on a &nbsp;Contract)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><strong>Placements<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab on the position<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><strong>Action<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed by <\/span><strong>Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the bottom left corner of the Placement record, select the <\/span><strong>Customize Gear Icon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><strong>Add Group<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><strong>Shortcut (Displays Large Frame) <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">followed by Done<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locate the new <\/span><strong>(Select a Field Name)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropdown towards the bottom of your screen<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the dropdown to select <\/span><strong>Contract Estimator<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drag<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the field to your desired location<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when finished<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon reloading the Placement or creating a new Contract you will see the Calculator<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learning.pcrecruiter.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/Contract-Estimator-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9149\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Calculator<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the<\/span><strong> position<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you wish to create a placement for and choose <\/span><strong>Placements<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><strong>Add Contract\/Temp Placement<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Action Toolbar<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the<\/span><strong> Candidate<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being placed on Contract<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the appropriate Contract Placement<\/span><strong> Details<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including Bill Rates, Pay Rates, and Placement Fee<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select<\/span><strong> Open Estimator Calculator <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will notice the values have been automatically populated to the calculator from the Contract for the following fields<\/span>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard Bill Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over Time Bill Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Time Bill Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Call Bill Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday Bill Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard Pay Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over Time Pay Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Time Pay Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Call Pay Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday Pay Rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Placement Fee<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Per Diem<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hourly Per Diem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the <\/span><strong>Time Entry<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> layout to manually enter the hours being estimated for. As an alternative option you can select Standard 40 Hour Preset from the bottom left corner.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose if you would like to calculate <\/span><strong>Expenses<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or by <\/span><strong>Burden Rate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View the\u00a0<strong>Estimated Fields Preview.&nbsp;<\/strong>This area will show you the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estimated Weeks Worked:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Hours Per Week and Days Worked<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Total Revenue:&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standart Bill Rate x Hours Worked + Placement Fee<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Total Cost:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;Contractor Pay, Expenses, and Per Diem<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Total Profit:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit Margin <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">values are set select&nbsp;<\/span><strong>Update Values<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;to transfer the data to the Placement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data recorded in this screen can be transferred into <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.pcrecruiter.net\/site\/docs\/analytics\/using-analytics\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"6601\">PCR Analytics<\/a> if enabled.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Contract Estimator allows users to easily calculate Estimated Weeks Worked, Total Revenue, Total Cost, and Total profit for each Contract Created. Add the Margin Calculator to your Layout To begin using the Contract Estimator you must add the Margin Calculator to your Contract Placement Layout. 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