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title: "Trainee Position Factor - How it works, Common Issues and FAQ"
slug: "trainee-position-factor-how-it-works-common-issues-and-faq"
description: "Manage the Trainee Position Factor in MaidCentral to optimize labor hours and job completion times effectively. Learn how to adjust settings now!"
updated: 2025-01-23T16:58:27Z
published: 2025-01-23T16:58:27Z
canonical: "support.maidcentral.com/trainee-position-factor-how-it-works-common-issues-and-faq"
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# Trainee Position Factor - How it works, Common Issues and FAQ

## **Scheduling -**

**The trainee position factor, allows you to remove, or shorten the time taken away from labor hours. when there is a trainee on the job**

To manage the Trainee Position Factor you will need to go to the technician settings of the specific [scope of work](/v1/docs/mc-20-scopes-of-work-overview-video)

Found in the Company Tab > Quoting and Scopes > Scopes of work tab> Inside the scope of work > General Settings > Technician settings

**![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0c1ef627-c6ff-4a23-afbe-729f8c45b2d2/Images/Documentation/trainee-position-factor---how-it-works-common-issues-and-faq-image-9e5s6ajn.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T19%3A36%3A39Z&se=2026-10-29T20%3A36%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AWV8wXCYVqtv2bUjHSCaQ8Tb0%2B8hNr0pI%2FML9trC4so%3D)**

MaidCentral gives you the option to 1/4 , 1/3, 1/2, or remove the trainee time on jobs

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0c1ef627-c6ff-4a23-afbe-729f8c45b2d2/Images/Documentation/trainee-position-factor---how-it-works-common-issues-and-faq-image-jrtljupg.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T19%3A36%3A39Z&se=2026-10-29T20%3A36%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AWV8wXCYVqtv2bUjHSCaQ8Tb0%2B8hNr0pI%2FML9trC4so%3D)

The Trainee Position Factor is unique to each Scope of Work and will affect the "time to complete for all jobs in that scope of work when a trainee is assigned to the job"

Changing and managing your trainee position factor will determine how a job's workload is calculated into the split of the Allowed Hours

**Facts about Trainee Position Factor**

- The Trainee Position Factor does ***not*** affect the pay
- All Trainees will be paid the Trainee Hourly Wage that is set at Company > General > Payroll Options
- The Trainee Position Factor does not work if a trainee is assigned to a team by themselves

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**Common Issues**

My Trainee position factor is set to 0 but the hours of the job are still being lowered!

- The most common reason for this issue is because the trainee is scheduled on a team alone. Due to not being able to divide by 0 - Trainee Position Factor does not work if a trainee is assigned to a team by themselves