Before you can submit certified payroll reports (CPRs), you’ll need to add the workers assigned to your project. Kaster uses this information to validate payroll data, calculate wage rates, and auto-generate WH-347 forms and workforce compliance reports.
✅ Worker Information You’ll Need to Complete this Step:
- Each worker’s full name and profile information (home address, last 4 SSN, gender, ethnicity, and race)
- Classification(s) they perform under (e.g., Laborer, Operator, etc.)
- Base and OT hourly pay rate (per classification)
- Fringe benefit credit amount (if applicable)
- Certifications (e.g., Apprenticeship, OSHA 10, Section 3) (if applicable)
👤 How to Add Workforce Members to a Project
- Click on the Project.
- Navigate to the project's Directory tab and select your Company.
- Click on the Workforce tab.
- Click the Add New Workforce Member button.
- Fill in the required Profile fields.
- Next, add their Classification(s) along with the Base Rate of Pay, OT Rate of Pay, and then click the Save button.
- ⚠️ If a worker performs multiple classifications, be sure to list each separately with its associated Base Rate of Pay by clicking the + Add New Classification button.
- ⚠️ If a worker performs as an Apprentice under a Classification, be sure to select their Worker Type as Apprentice and define their Apprentice Level, as well as their Base Rate of Pay % and Fringe Rate of Pay % based on the wage determination documentation associated with the project.
- Next, if applicable, select the Benefit Names attributed to the worker and enter the Hourly Benefit Credit rate for each associated benefit and click Save Benefits when done.
- 💡 Tip: If you’ve already set up your fringe benefit plans in Step 2, you can assign benefits plans to each worker during this step for easier reporting.
- Next, if applicable, enter the Certifications information for the worker and uploaded any associated documentation (Section 3, OSHA 10, Apprenticeship ID, etc.) and click Save. Click Done when finished.
- Repeat the above steps for each worker.
🛠️ Editing or Updating Workforce Info
You can always update a worker’s classification, base rate of pay, benefits and certifications at any time by selecting a worker, and clicking Edit.
📌 Why This Step Matters
Kaster uses the workforce profile to:
Pre-fill CPR submissions to save time validate compliance with prevailing wage and fringe rules in order to automatically generate WH-347 Forms and workforce participation reports.