Understanding Driver Allowances
This article will take you through Driver allowances, its types and uses.
Allowances:
There are three types of driver allowances:
1- Allowances paid to the driver - These can be set in Masters - My Drivers
2- Allowances charged to the customer - These can be set in Masters - Customers
3- Allowances paid to suppliers - These can be set in Masters - Suppliers
1 - Allowances paid to the driver
The following steps will take you through Driver Allowances and how you can optimize it.
Once you have filled details of your Driver you will see the following below:
Allowances
Extra Duty Allowance: If your driver completes more than one duty in a day and is paid an additional amount for it, fill here. Example: Kuldeep has completed 3 Airport Duties in a day, he is paid a second duty amount and a third duty amount for the 2nd duty and 3rd duty performed respectively.
If you have a fixed number of allowances you offer ALL your drivers, you can set the same by going on top right corner ME > Business Settings > Driver Allowance
The amount you set here will be applicable to ALL your drivers if there is nothing set in Masters. If you charge the same amount to Customers you can select the Charge To Customer box.
2- Allowances charged to Customer
Allowance charged to Customer would be based on individual contract you have with your customer, to set allowances for your driver that will be charged to your customer,
Go to Masters > Customers > Select Customer > Custom Pricing
To add Early Start Allowance & Night Allowance :
Go to Masters > Customers > Edit > Driver Allowance Settings
3- Allowances paid to Suppliers -
Allowances paid to Supplier would be based on contract you have with individual Supplier, to fill in allowance details that you will pay your supplier you will
Go to Masters > Supplier > Select Supplier > Custom Pricing
After allowances have been set you will be able to see additions on completion of duty,
To view allowances in duty slip Go to Duties > Select the Booking > Close Duty > View Duty Slip
Once you have set allowances in the sections mentioned above you will be able to see additions when you Close Duty Slip
Example:
Allowance charged to Customer would look:
Driver Allowance would look:
To understand Driver Payroll please see
Driver Payroll
Allowances:
There are three types of driver allowances:
1- Allowances paid to the driver - These can be set in Masters - My Drivers
2- Allowances charged to the customer - These can be set in Masters - Customers
3- Allowances paid to suppliers - These can be set in Masters - Suppliers
1 - Allowances paid to the driver
The following steps will take you through Driver Allowances and how you can optimize it.
Once you have filled details of your Driver you will see the following below:
Allowances
Extra Duty Allowance: If your driver completes more than one duty in a day and is paid an additional amount for it, fill here. Example: Kuldeep has completed 3 Airport Duties in a day, he is paid a second duty amount and a third duty amount for the 2nd duty and 3rd duty performed respectively.
If you have a fixed number of allowances you offer ALL your drivers, you can set the same by going on top right corner ME > Business Settings > Driver Allowance
The amount you set here will be applicable to ALL your drivers if there is nothing set in Masters. If you charge the same amount to Customers you can select the Charge To Customer box.
2- Allowances charged to Customer
Allowance charged to Customer would be based on individual contract you have with your customer, to set allowances for your driver that will be charged to your customer,
Go to Masters > Customers > Select Customer > Custom Pricing
To add Early Start Allowance & Night Allowance :
Go to Masters > Customers > Edit > Driver Allowance Settings
3- Allowances paid to Suppliers -
Allowances paid to Supplier would be based on contract you have with individual Supplier, to fill in allowance details that you will pay your supplier you will
Go to Masters > Supplier > Select Supplier > Custom Pricing
After allowances have been set you will be able to see additions on completion of duty,
To view allowances in duty slip Go to Duties > Select the Booking > Close Duty > View Duty Slip
Once you have set allowances in the sections mentioned above you will be able to see additions when you Close Duty Slip
Example:
Allowance charged to Customer would look:
Driver Allowance would look:
To understand Driver Payroll please see
Driver Payroll
Updated on: 17/08/2022
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