Problem

You saw an option in the Timekeeping System (TKS) mapping to assign different proportional cost rates and wondered:

“If I pay someone at 20% of the normal rate, why can’t I reduce their hours for RevPOLU / PMI?”

Explanation

In PMI, hours and cost are handled separately:

  • Hours represent actual worked time and are used in productivity KPIs like RevPOLU.
  • Cost rates in TKS mapping adjust how labor cost is calculated — they do not affect the number of hours used in productivity metrics.

So even if someone is paid at a reduced rate (e.g., 20%), you should still log all hours worked. Their cost will be calculated correctly based on the proportional rate you set in TKS mapping.

This ensures:

  • Productivity measurements remain accurate, and
  • Labor cost reflects the actual pay arrangement.

Key point

TKS proportional cost values only affect cost calculation, not the hours logged for productivity metrics.