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Direct (Green) and Indirect (Blue) Turnover Cost Calculator

NOTICE PERIOD
Direct (Actual) Costs
1. Last paycheck, accrued vacation, separation pay $
  
2. Increased unemployment tax $
  
3. Continued benefits $
  
Indirect Costs
(appropriate salary/hour x time spent on each activity):

1. Administrative costs for processing the separation: process benefits; contact unemployment office, Payroll, IS departments; schedule exit interview; etc. $
  
2. Lower productivity: employee, peers, supervisor, subordinates $
  
3. Exit interview, transition meetings $
  
VACANCY PERIOD
Direct (Actual) Costs
1. Advertising and recruiter fees $
  
2. Interview expenses (meals, mileage, or other) $
  
3. Printing costs for company marketing materials $
  
4. Assessments $
  
5. Criminal checks, reference checks, credit checks, etc. $
  
6. Medical exams and drug tests $
  
7. Temporary/contract employee costs $
  
8. Overtime costs $
  
9. Relocation expenses and salary $
  
Indirect Costs
(appropriate salary/hour x time spent on each activity):

1. Lost productivity: peers, supervisor, subordinates $
  
2. Advertising creation and placement $
  
3. Recruiter selection $
  
4. Administrative costs: ordering forms and copies of annual reports, scheduling and scoring assessments, coordinating with hiring manager and others, etc. $
  
5. Resume screening $
  
6. Interviews: first, second, third $
  
HIRING/ORIENTATION PERIOD
Direct (Actual) Costs
  
1. Orientation materials (handbook, video, handouts, etc.) $
  
2. Formal training programs (materials, course fees) $
  
3. Informal one-on-one training (materials, if any) $
  
Indirect Costs
(appropriate salary/hour x time spent on each activity):

1. Orientation participants’ salaries $
  
2. Lost productivity: peers, supervisor, subordinates $
  
3. Administrative costs: orientation setup, ordering materials, etc. $
  
4. Informal training and one-on-ones $
  
HIDDEN COSTS:
1. Missed deadlines and shipments $
  
2. Loss of organization knowledge $
  
3. Lower morale due to overwork $
  
4. Learning curve $
  
5. Client issues due to turnover $
  
6. Loss of client relationships $
  
7. Disrupted department operations $
  
8. Chain reaction turnover $
  
Total Replacement Cost
  
  





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