Fringes are additional labor costs such as employer taxes, benefits, or payroll contributions that are added on top of base rates in your budget. Deductions are cost adjustments such as tax rebates or production incentives that reduce the total cost.
How fringes and deductions work
Fringes are usually calculated as a percentage of a budget position's base cost and increase the total estimate.
Deductions reduce costs and are applied as negative adjustments.
Fringes and deductions affect the budget only after they are assigned to positions.
Before you begin
Generate the budget to create the budget structure first.
Edit fringes & deductions
The easiest way to manage available fringes and deductions is through the budget settings.
Open the Budgeting tab.
Click the gear icon (⚙️) in the top-right corner.
Select Edit Fringes & Deductions.
Add new fringes or deductions, or edit existing ones.
Click Save.
The updated fringes and deductions will be available to apply to budget positions.
Apply fringes & deductions to positions
Single position
You can assign fringes and deductions directly from the budget table.
Locate the budget position.
In the Assign Fringes & Deductions column, click Assign Fringes & Deductions.
Select the required fringes or deductions.
Click Apply.
The Fringes, Deductions, and Estimate columns update automatically.
Multiple positions (batch assignment)
You can assign fringes or deductions to multiple positions at once.
Select multiple budget positions using the checkboxes in the budget table.
Click Group Assign Fringes & Deductions in the toolbar.
Select the required fringes or deductions.
Click Apply.
What to do next
Export your budget with fringes and deductions applied. See Export the budget.
Save the current setup as a reusable template. See Manage Budget Templates.