Roster vs actual hours

What the variance tells you

Rostered hours are the plan. Actual hours are what happened after clock-ins, late starts, early finishes and extra cover. The gap is where labour cost and fairness stories usually hide.

• Consistently over actual → the roster is light for real demand, or clock discipline is weak
• Consistently under actual → you may be over-rostering quiet sessions
• Large day spikes → call-outs, events, or unpublished last-minute changes

Comparing in Rostrix

Rostrix keeps published roster hours and Time track actuals in one operation. Managers review variance while the week is still open — then lock timesheets when the week is ready for payroll.