Assignment Exercise 10-2

FTEs to Fill a Position

Position

Shift 1

Day

Shift 2

Evening

Shift 3

Night

24-Hour Scheduling Total

To calculate the cost of staff requires accounting for both productive (worked) time and non-productive time (paid but not worked time, such as vacations, holidays, etc.).

FTEs (full time equivalents) is the term used to refer to positions. 1 FTE is one full-time employee, paid for one year, including both productive and non-productive time. 2 employees working half time would also equal 1 FTE.

For a 40 hour per week job, the total hours per year is 2,080.

For a 37.5 hour per week job (the usual calculation for 12-hour shifts, 3 per week), the total hours per year is 1,950.

Many health care jobs must be filled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, complicating the need for staffing. For jobs that are covered by 8-hour shifts, 7 days a week, each position requires more than one person, so 8 x 7 = 56. 56 hours /40 hours per week = 1.4 FTEs.

So for each 8 hour shift staffed 7 days per week requires 1.4 FTEs.

Shift 1

Day

Shift 2

Evening

Shift 3

Night

24-Hour

Scheduling

Total

Position: Nursing Supervisor211Four 8-hour shifts

7 days/week equals

(x 1.4)

?Position: Technician221Five 8-hour shifts7 days/week equals?Position: Licensed Nurses322Seven 8-hour shifts7 days/week equals?Position: Clerical100One 8-hour shift7 days/week equals?Position: Aides1.4001.4Total FTEs?