diff --git a/tock/employees/admin.py b/tock/employees/admin.py
index 43910648b..741a65b04 100644
--- a/tock/employees/admin.py
+++ b/tock/employees/admin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-from django.contrib import admin
 from django import forms
-
-from .models import UserData, EmployeeGrade
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib import admin
 from hours.admin import TimecardPrefillDataInline
 
+from .models import EmployeeGrade, UserData
+
 
 class UserDataForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    billable_expectation = forms.DecimalField(initial=settings.DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION)
+
     class Meta:
         model = UserData
         exclude = []
diff --git a/tock/employees/models.py b/tock/employees/models.py
index c97bcd9ad..78b9d6488 100644
--- a/tock/employees/models.py
+++ b/tock/employees/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 from django.apps import apps
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.validators import MaxValueValidator
 from django.db import IntegrityError, models
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class UserData(models.Model):
     current_employee = models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='Is Current Employee')
     is_18f_employee = models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='Is 18F Employee')
     billable_expectation = models.DecimalField(validators=[MaxValueValidator(limit_value=1)],
-                                             default=Decimal(0.80), decimal_places=2, max_digits=3,
+                                             default=Decimal(settings.DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION), decimal_places=2, max_digits=3,
                                              verbose_name="Percentage of hours (expressed as a decimal) expected to be billable each week")
     profit_loss_account = models.ForeignKey(
         ProfitLossAccount,
diff --git a/tock/employees/tests/test_admin.py b/tock/employees/tests/test_admin.py
index f6b4bb28d..2aaf1edcb 100644
--- a/tock/employees/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/tock/employees/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import datetime
 
-from django.test import TestCase
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-
+from django.test import TestCase
 from employees.admin import UserDataForm
 from projects.models import ProfitLossAccount
 
+
 class TestUserDataForm(TestCase):
     fixtures = [
         'employees/fixtures/user_data.json',
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ def test_user_data_form(self):
             'is_18f_employee': '',
             'unit': '',
             'profit_loss_account': ProfitLossAccount.objects.first().id,
-            'billable_expectation': 0.80
+            'billable_expectation': settings.DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION
         }
         form = UserDataForm(data=form_data)
         self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
diff --git a/tock/hours/admin.py b/tock/hours/admin.py
index 9f4ae3c81..c98a21c03 100644
--- a/tock/hours/admin.py
+++ b/tock/hours/admin.py
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.forms import DecimalField, ModelForm
 from django.forms.models import BaseInlineFormSet
-
-from .models import (
-    HolidayPrefills,
-    ReportingPeriod,
-    Timecard,
-    TimecardNote,
-    TimecardObject,
-    TimecardPrefillData
-)
 from employees.models import UserData
 
+from .models import (HolidayPrefills, ReportingPeriod, Timecard, TimecardNote,
+                     TimecardObject, TimecardPrefillData)
+
+
 class ReportingPeriodListFilter(admin.SimpleListFilter):
     parameter_name = 'reporting_period'
     title = 'Reporting Period'
@@ -77,11 +74,20 @@ class TimecardObjectInline(admin.TabularInline):
     ]
 
 
+class TimecardAdminForm(ModelForm):
+    billable_expectation = DecimalField(initial=settings.DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Timecard
+        fields = '__all__'
+
+
 class TimecardAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     inlines = (TimecardObjectInline,)
     list_display = ('user', 'reporting_period', 'submitted')
     list_filter = (ReportingPeriodListFilter, 'reporting_period',)
     search_fields = ['user__username', 'reporting_period__start_date', 'reporting_period__end_date',]
+    form = TimecardAdminForm
 
 
 class TimecardNoteAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
diff --git a/tock/hours/models.py b/tock/hours/models.py
index ca18a748d..f2d43a23a 100644
--- a/tock/hours/models.py
+++ b/tock/hours/models.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class Timecard(models.Model):
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     billable_expectation = models.DecimalField(validators=[MaxValueValidator(limit_value=1)],
-                                            default=Decimal(0.80), decimal_places=2, max_digits=3,
+                                            default=Decimal(settings.DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION), decimal_places=2, max_digits=3,
                                             verbose_name="Percentage of hours which are expected to be billable this week")
 
     # Utilization reporting
diff --git a/tock/tock/settings/base.py b/tock/tock/settings/base.py
index e768176d5..fdd641b71 100644
--- a/tock/tock/settings/base.py
+++ b/tock/tock/settings/base.py
@@ -139,3 +139,4 @@
 STARTING_FY_FOR_REPORTS_PAGE = 2019
 RECENT_TIMECARDS_FOR_BILLABILITY = 4
 HOURS_IN_A_REGULAR_WORK_WEEK = 40
+DEFAULT_BILLABLE_EXPECTATION = 0.80