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Set up a charge-out rate target

⏱ 5 minutes Administrator Manage Targets Manage Users Targets Setup

Steps to confirm charge-out rate data is in place and configure a target calculated from daily target hours and hourly charge-out rate.

What you'll have at the end A fees-based target for one or more staff members, calculated from their charge-out rate and expected daily hours.
  1. 1
    Confirm a charge-out rate is saved for each staff member
    Charge-out rates are set manually through Manage Users. Confirm the rate is current before proceeding.
  2. 2
    Navigate to Administration > Manage Targets
  3. 3
    Select the Individual Targets tab and click Add target
  4. 4
    Select the staff member(s) the target applies to
  5. 5
    Choose the performance basis
    Select either personal timesheet performance or matter performance, based on the staff member's role and how their work is tracked.
  6. 6
    Select the target metric
    Choose from billable fees, invoiced fees, collected fees, or collected fees excluding credits.
  7. 7
    Set "Calculated as" to Target hours x Hourly charge out rate
  8. 8
    Enter the daily target hours
    Workzilla calculates the dollar target automatically — daily hours × charge-out rate × working days in the period.
  9. 9
    Set the frequency and start month
    Choose monthly, quarterly, or annually.
  10. 10
    Save
  11. 11
    Confirm the target was created
    Navigate to Management > Targets to verify the target appears correctly.
The target is saved and will begin tracking from the selected start month. For more on creating and managing targets or updating charge-out rate data, see the related articles below.