Configuring the Extended Commissions Report

Getting Started

1. Prepare Commission Schedules:

   • Navigate to the Tools Menu > Schedule/Roster.

   • Select Commissions and add commission names, by pressing on +New. Leave the commission values blank at this stage.

   • Save your changes.

2. Assign Commission Schedules to Employees:

   • Go to Setup Menu > Employees.

   • Assign the relevant commission schedule to each employee.

   • Add hourly rates or salaries if required.

   • Save your settings.

Configuring Extended Commissions

1. Access Extended Commissions:

   • Open the Extended Commissions feature located on your Desktop.

   • Enter your Shortcuts PIN to log in (employees need Security access).

   • Security access can be granted by pressing onto Setup > Configuration > General (Bottom Left) > Security > Select the Security Level e.g. "Owner" and expand the "Reports" Item/Action

2. Set Commission Bands:

   • Define bands for services, sundry items, and retail sales.

   • Choose commission calculation method:

     • Amount or Units Sold for retail bands.

   • Enter commission rates for each band and save.

Key Configuration Options

• Product Costs:

  • Include or exclude product costs from commission calculations.

  • Choose to calculate commissions based on markup or full price.

• Wage Schedule:

  • Base wages on scheduled/rostered hours or clocked hours.

• Service Costs:

  • Configure costs per service as a percentage or fixed amount.

  • Apply costs to the first block or all blocks for multi-block services.

• Banding Types:

  • Target: Apply the highest band rate to all sales.

  • Cumulative: Calculate rates for each band and add them.

• Calculation Period:

  • Set commission periods to weekly or align with the report period.

• Fees Per Bill:

  • Deduct fixed or percentage fees from transactions before calculating commissions.

• Fallback Wage:

  • Choose between paying employees wage and commission or the higher value of the two.

• Series Pricing:

  • Calculate commissions on actual series price or full price before discounts.

• Retail Commission Splits:

  • Allocate commission percentages between sales roles (e.g., stylist and receptionist).

• Tips Processing:

  • Include or exclude tips from commission reports.

  • Optionally deduct a processing fee for tips.

• Retail Commission Rates:

  • Apply specific rates to retail product lines.

• Additional Types:

  • Replace default Sundry items with other categories like chemicals or client count.

Additional Features

• Tax Settings:

  • Include or exclude tax in commission calculations.

• Help and Defaults:

  • Access a user guide or restore default settings.

• Visual Customisation:

  • Enable or disable fade effects for the interface.

Finalising Setup Once all configurations are complete:

• Press Save to apply changes.

• Exit the setup window.

Your extended commissions report is now ready, which enables custom commission structures that align with your business goals.