Monitoring position budget variances
Use this procedure to check which budget is under or overstaffed.
- Select Position Budget Manager > Reports > Budget Variance.
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Select the position plan to monitor.
By default, the list of budgets for the position plan displays with the FTE counts. A tab exists for each of the counts that are included in the position plan (FTE, Headcount, Salary).
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Click the tab to see variance information.
For each budget this information is displayed:
- Budget
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The budgeted count. For example, 20 FTE.
- Current Staff
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The current staff count for this budget.
- Pending Requests
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Pending hire, rehire, or transfer requests for the budget. These transactions are in process.
- Future Commitments
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Future staff count committed to the budget. These are future transactions that are completed.
- Requisitions
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If the position plan includes requisitions, this is the number of requisitions for the budget.
- Applications
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If the position plan includes job applications, this is the number of job applications for the budget.
- Variance
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(Budgeted) - (Pending Requests + Future Commitments + Requisitions + Applications).