Configure Labor Metric Types

Dayforce Implementation Guide

Version
R2025.1.1
Configure Labor Metric Types

Labor metric types are groups of similar labor metric codes in Dayforce. These labor metric types are available throughout Dayforce in drop-down lists from which you can select specific labor metric codes. The following screenshot of the Labor Metric Types tab in Org Setup > Labor Metrics shows three labor metric types set up:

Labor Metric Types tab showing three types.

When you configure user-defined labor metric types in Org Setup > Labor Metrics, you have to include a reference code in the Reference Code field in the Labor Metric Types tab for the labor metrics info to appear in the Employee Preview slide-out panel in the GL Preview tab and on earning statements.

To configure a labor metric type:

  1. Go to Org Setup > Labor Metrics and click the Labor Metrics Types tab.
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name.
  4. In the Reference Code field, enter a reference code. This code must be unique and must not contain special characters.
  5. (Optional) Enter a description and clock code in the corresponding fields.
  6. In the Icon field, select an icon in the drop-down list (if you don’t select an icon, Dayforce shows a blue book icon on the timesheet):
  7. Drop-down list in the Icon field.
  8. Click Save.

To remove a labor metric type from the list, select it and then click Delete. If a labor metric type has multiple labor metric codes associated with it, you must delete them first. Also, if the labor metric type is included in a time entry policy or default labor, you must remove the reference prior to deletion.

To create a copy of an existing labor metric type, select the type in the list and then click Copy.