P4P Integration

Pay for Performance (P4P) rewards team members for efficient, high-quality work. Visit timers feed the minutes used in the efficiency formula.

The P4P item in the Team sidebar opens a Coming Soon page. There is no live P4P dashboard, bonus report, or manager scoreboard in the app yet. Use this page to understand how time entries will feed P4P when that screen ships. Do not expect those screens today.

How P4P Uses Time Data

The Core Formula

Efficiency Index (EI) = Budget Minutes / Actual Minutes

Example:

• Budget: 90 minutes
• Actual: 75 minutes
• EI = 90 / 75 = 1.2 (20% more efficient than expected)

What the Numbers Mean

EI Value	Meaning
> 1.2	Excellent - significantly faster
1.0 - 1.2	Good - at or above expectation
0.8 - 1.0	Acceptable - slightly slower
< 0.8	Review needed - well below budget

Data Flow

Visit Timer → Time Entry → Visit EI → Job EI → Weekly EI → P4P Bonus

Step by Step

1. Timer records actual time per visit per person
2. Visit EI calculated against visit budget
3. Job EI aggregated across all visits
4. Weekly EI calculated for team member
5. Bonus tier determined based on EI
6. Quality gates checked (callbacks, defects)
7. Final bonus calculated

Key Metrics from Time Tracking

Actual Minutes

Total time recorded on visit timers:

• Multiple time entries summed
• All team members included
• Breaks excluded

Budget Minutes

Expected time for the visit:

• Set when scheduling
• Based on service type
• Adjusted for property size/complexity

Labour Cost

Calculated from time entries:

Labour Cost = Duration × Hourly Rate

Revenue Per Labour Hour (RPLH)

RPLH = Visit Revenue / Total Labour Hours

Higher RPLH = more profitable work.

Quality Gates

Efficiency alone doesn't determine bonuses. Quality matters too:

Callback Penalty

If client reports an issue within 7 days:

• Visit flagged as callback
• EI bonus reduced or eliminated
• Even if original visit was fast

Defect Tracking

Quality issues tracked:

• Photo evidence required
• Manager review
• Impacts bonus calculation

Example

Metric	Value	Impact
Weekly EI	1.15	Tier 2 bonus
Callbacks	1	-25% penalty
Final	1.15	Tier 2 × 0.75

Bonus Tiers

Typical tier structure (configurable):

Tier	EI Range	Bonus
1	< 1.0	No bonus
2	1.0 - 1.1	$50/week
3	1.1 - 1.2	$100/week
4	> 1.2	$150/week

Company Specific

Your company sets bonus tiers and amounts. Check with your manager for your specific structure.

Time Tracking Requirements for P4P

Accuracy is Critical

P4P relies on accurate time data:

• Start timers when arriving
• Stop timers when complete
• Don't leave timers running
• Report issues promptly

Manual Entries

Manual time entries are flagged:

• Count toward EI calculation
• High manual entry rate may affect bonus eligibility
• Always include explanation

Timer Compliance

Some companies require minimum timer usage:

• e.g., 90% of visits must have timer entries
• Manual entries used sparingly
• Non-compliance may disqualify from bonus

Viewing P4P data

You can see visit and timesheet minutes today. The dedicated P4P dashboards (weekly EI, bonus earned, team breakdown) are not in the product yet. When they ship, they will use the same timer data described above.

Best Practices for P4P

For Team Members

1. Start timer on arrival - Not after unloading
2. Stop timer when complete - Include pack-up
3. Don't rush quality - Callbacks hurt more than time savings
4. Check budgets - Flag unrealistic budgets to manager
5. Review your EI - Understand your performance

For Managers

1. Set realistic budgets - Use historical data
2. Review outliers - Investigate very high/low EI
3. Adjust for conditions - Weather, property changes
4. Communicate clearly - Team understands the system
5. Calibrate regularly - Update budgets based on data

Budget Calibration

Why Budgets Need Updating

Initial budgets are estimates. Over time, refine them:

• Use actual time data
• Account for efficiency improvements
• Adjust for property changes

EWMA Smoothing

YardPilot uses Exponential Weighted Moving Average:

New Budget = (α × Latest Actual) + ((1 - α) × Old Budget)

Where α = 0.3 (default)

This prevents:

• One fast visit making all future ones "inefficient"
• One slow visit unfairly penalising forever

Fairness Considerations

New Team Members

• Ramp-up period before full P4P
• Training time excluded
• Mentored visits tracked separately

Difficult Properties

• Some properties take longer
• Budget reflects actual requirements
• Don't penalise for hard work

Equipment/Vehicle Issues

• Delays outside control excluded
• Document with notes
• Manager adjusts as needed

Reports

P4P summary, efficiency trend, and budget-accuracy reports are not available as screens yet. Keep timesheets accurate so those reports have clean data when they ship.

Next Steps

• Managing Timesheets - Approve for payroll
• Capacity Planning - Plan your team's time