Calculator: cost of unscheduled leave

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Note: weeks per year is assumed to be 52, hours per week is assumed to be 38.

[Average Hourly Rate] = [Annual Wages] divided by [Number of Staff] divided by [Working Days per Year] divided by 8.
[Annual Wages] = [Average Hourly Rate] multiplied by [Number of Staff] multiplied by [Working Days per Year] multiplied by 8.
[Salary Cost per Day] = (([Average Hourly Rate] multiplied by [Hours per Week] multiplied by [Weeks per Year]) divided by 365.25 multiplied by 7 divide 5).
[Lost Revenue per Day] = ([Total Annual Revenue] divided by [Number of Staff] divided by [Working Days per Year].
[Cost of Unscheduled Absences] = ([Salary Cost per Day] plus [Lost Revenue per Day]) multiplied by [Number of Staff] multiplied by [Average Annual Unscheduled Absences].

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Gross annual revenue Total revenue for your business over 12 months. Required

Number of staff The average over the past year. Required

Hourly rate If there's a wide range, find the average. Required

Annual wages Alternatively, input your total wage expenses for the year. Required

Working-days per year Generally 52 weeks, minus paid annual leave and public holidays, multiplied by five working days. Required

Average number of annual unscheduled absences per staff member Use the slider to see how unscheduled leave impacts your business. Required

0 unscheduled days of absence per staff member,
based on a 0 day working year

Cost of unscheduled absences per year.

There are many ways you can promote good physical and mental health in the workplace and reduce costs over time.

Allowing your employees to take extra days off work, whether paid or unpaid can improve their work-life balance.

A good work-life balance gives employees more control of their working life, which in turn reduces stress and unscheduled days off, and increases productivity.

Use this figure to help make a business case for employee satisfaction.

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State Government of Victoria

Page updated: 27 Aug 2019

Calculator: cost of unscheduled leave

Save money by ensuring your staff are happy and productive

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There are many ways you can promote good physical and mental health in the workplace and reduce costs over time.

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Results:

There are many ways you can promote good physical and mental health in the workplace and reduce costs over time.

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