About equipment allocation

Note: This functionality is available only if you have the Equipment Module.

Use the 8-4 Equipment Allocation window in conjunction with the 5-2-2 Payroll Records window to enter job and equipment cost records. You can enter the operated, standby, and idle time for equipment used at the job site, and you can enter equipment used to repair other equipment.

In the 5-2-2 Payroll Records window, you can only enter the time an employee spends working at the job site or repairing equipment. When an employee operates equipment at the job site, enter the employee’s time in the 5-2-2 Payroll Records window. Then in the 8-4 Equipment Allocation window, enter the time spent operating the equipment.

When the employee uses a piece of equipment to repair another piece of equipment, enter the equipment repaired and employee’s time in the Payroll Records window. Then in the 8-4 Equipment Allocation window, enter the equipment that was repaired and time spent operating the equipment used in the repair.

Note: The 5-5-1 Daily Payroll Entry window lets you enter all the costs in a single window. Therefore it is not necessary to use the 8-4 Equipment Allocation window.