Staffing guidelines for covering last minute shortages. The third scenario in this chapter presents the methodology for calculating cost per productive hour. Determine the wage variables for your unit/institution and calculate the productive costs per hour, per shift and per overtime shift. Establish the current agency rates for your institution. Develop guidelines for covering a shift when no internal non-overtime resources are available and calculate the true cost of each alternative. Bonus: Calculate the annual cost savings if this guideline was 70% effective in eliminating use of staff double shifts.

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