Staffing Screen....

This screen is a budget “worksheet” that allows managers to adjust KVI and staffing parameters. Values can be changed and the updates wave through the entire budget. For instance, if you increase the KVI’s the following changes occur:

• Direct staffing hours increase to offset the work.

• Benefit hours increase by the historical usage pattern.

• Meeting and in-service hours will increase incrementally.

• A variance will appear indicting more hours should be added to the staffing roster.

The cost center manager has the ability to change key parameters to correctly reflect the type of staff hours required. Hours are divided into:

• Benefit Hour

• Indirect Hours

• Direct Hours

Benefit Hours are calculated based on the cost center history. Typically, this is 11%. Some departments go as high as 18%, some as low at 7%. Either way, your history is used. Fiscal typically locks this parameter to avoid manger interference.

Indirect Hours are calculated based on the Cost center history. Typical managers account for clerical, management, fixed, orientation, in service, and meeting hours.

The remaining hours are Direct Hours. These hours are factored by KVI’s to produce the overall hour per KVI budget parameter. Performance indicators are calculated from historical “actual” direct hours.

These productivity based budgets ensure staffing levels are controlled every fiscal year. Productivity algorithms ensure that staffing is controlled in a realistic and predictable manner. If a department requests that their productivity decrease the VP must approve the budget change. Controlling labor is key to your operations success.

Budget Staffing Screen