Setting up alerts for variance responses You can create an alert to remind a supervisor or manager when a team exceeds a threshold. From the homepage, select Maintenance > System Administration > Job Scheduler. Click Add Schedule. Specify this information: Task Description Provide a description for the task. Task Type Select LaborProductivityVarianceResponseAlertTask from the list. Ensure that the Java Task option is selected and the Shell Script option is cleared. In Scheduled Time, specify this information: Run at Specify the run time. The recommended run time for this report is overnight. Timezone Specify the timezone if required. In Scheduling Time, select the Daily option. Click Submit. Click Ok.