Hourly rates are applied to crew types to calculate the cost of the work performed by the crew type. The hourly rate for the crew type is used to build job plans to estimate the cost of work, unless an override hourly rate is specified. The hourly rate is automatically updated whenever a change is made to a required position.
A craft and skill level combination corresponds to the minimum labor requirement for the position. A craft and skill level defines a type of labor resource that is used to calculate costs. For example, an overhead line crew type (OHLINE) consists of the following positions: one lineman, a helper, a bucket truck, and a utility trailer. The resources are used to calculate the estimated cost.
Qualifications are skills or certifications that can be specific to a position or appropriate for any crew member. Tools, such as vehicles, are often required to perform the work. Some tools require their users to hold associated qualifications. You also can view qualifications that are associated with any of the tools assigned to the crew type.
You can use the crew type to build a job plan in the Job Plans or Work Order applications. The crew type must have a status of active before it can be used in other applications.
The positions, qualifications, and tools for a crew type are copied to a crew record when you are creating a crew.