Hours Variance Analysis report

The Hours Variance Analysis report identifies those departments in which actual hours worked are more or less than the acceptable variance from standard hours. This report allows you to determine which divisions/departments/jobs have unacceptable variances, why, and what will be done to correct it. Information for this report comes from the standard and actual hours for the week.  

Key Information

• Displays division, department, and labor categories ONLY when there are quality or cost concerns (i.e. when worked or paid hours vary too much from standard hours).

  • Quality concern: when actual worked hours for the week are below the established standard variance.  

  • Cost concern: when paid hours for the week are above the established standard variance.  

• Suggests possible causes of the problem by analyzing the relationship between actual and forecasted volumes, scheduled and paid hours, and paid and worked hours.  

• Allows you to establish a corrective action format that can be used to ensure proper staff scheduling.

Fields on the Hours Variance Analysis report

For both Cost Concern Areas and Quality Concern Areas:

Field	Description
Action Taken	Provides a space in which to make notes about the action to be taken to rectify the problem.
Correction Due Date	Provides a space to note the date as to when the problem is to be resolved.
Follow-up Date	Provides a space to note the date on which to follow up on the resolution of the problem.

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