During the 1970s, Generac expanded its offerings in the portable and recreational vehicle markets, and in the 1980s the company entered the commercial and industrial markets with its backup power generation systems.
Add each cost to determine the labor burden cost of the employee. In this example, assume you pay $2,000 in payroll taxes, $1,000 in insurance, $2,000 in benefits and $5,000 in supplies and other miscellaneous expenses. Add together $2,000, $1,000, $2,000 and $5,000 to get a labor burden cost of $10,000.
The formula -- average hourly labor rate multiplied by standard labor hours per unit -- is used to arrive at a standard labor cost per unit, which then becomes the allocation base. For example, if the average labor rate is $15 per hour and the standard hours per unit for an item is 30 minutes, the direct labor cost allocated to each item is $7.50. Efficiency Indicators Average labor rates for each department are typically calculated annually and used throughout the coming year.