Map Australian quote costs without double counting
Build the cost categories with the global labour-and-materials guide. Use this companion only for the verified Australian employment-cost layer.
| Cost component | Record or assumption | Double-count check |
|---|---|---|
| Base labour | Payroll or explicit owner-labour assumption | Is it already inside a loaded hourly rate? |
| Super | Eligibility and OTE basis plus current rate | Has super already been loaded into labour? |
| Paid unavailable time | Applicable leave and work pattern | Has capacity already reduced the recovery hours? |
| Other on-costs | Business-specific verified amounts | Are they also included in overhead? |
| Materials and subcontractors | Current supplier records on one GST basis | Are markups separated from cost? |
Example: expose super rather than hiding it
Assume the business enters A$50 per ordinary-time hour as the base labour scenario and confirms that the scoped 12% super rate applies to that entered base for this planning example.
Partial loaded labour = entered base labour + (entered base labour × super rate)
- entered base labour
- user-entered ordinary-time labour basis (A$ per hour) — user scenario
- super rate
- verified scoped planning rate (percentage) — ATO dependency
- partial loaded labour
- base plus super only (A$ per hour) — derived scenario
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entered base labour | A$50.00/hour |
| 12% super scenario | A$6.00/hour |
| Partial loaded labour before other on-costs | A$56.00/hour |
Reconcile the Australian quote record
- Confirm the worker and employment context before applying employee on-cost assumptions. (not complete)
- Record the source and version for every current employment input. (not complete)
- Keep supplier and subcontractor amounts on the same stated GST basis. (not complete)
- Reconcile loaded labour, job lines and overhead so no cost appears twice. (not complete)
- Compare estimate with actual records after delivery and update the next quote assumption. (not complete)
Frequently asked questions
- Is adding 12% enough to calculate the full employee cost?
- No. The example adds only the scoped super planning rate. Leave, non-billable time and other applicable on-costs still need separate verified treatment.
- Can this companion set the wage or award classification?
- No. It contains no wage or award amount and makes no classification decision. Check current Fair Work information and the actual employment arrangement.
Sources checked
- Margin101 DataHub: super guarantee rate — Margin101
- Margin101 DataHub: annual leave planning weeks — Margin101
- Margin101 DataHub: award-free ordinary weekly hours — Margin101
- ATO: super guarantee rate — Australian Taxation Office: Primary rate source; the exact versioned rate is consumed through the Margin101 DataHub dependency.
- Annual leave — Fair Work Ombudsman: Primary employment-condition context for non-billable time assumptions, not a universal utilisation rate.
- Award- and agreement-free conditions — Fair Work Ombudsman: Primary employment-condition context; award coverage must be checked for the actual worker.