Sample HR Metrics

Sample Human Resource Metrics

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This document contains a sample set of HR Metrics that is publicly available at: http://www.misc-hrmetrics.info/search/label/Attendance The list of metrics is used as a sample of the type of metrics that could be used by HR management to monitor business performance. The added information relating to HCM Mashup Builder and the template for storage and processing of data in no way claims ownership of the list.
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Contents
1. Attendance .......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Unscheduled Absence Rate .......................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Unscheduled Absence Days Per Employee ................................................................................... 9 1.3 Unscheduled Absence Breakdown ............................................................................................. 10 1.4 Schedule Flexibility Rate ............................................................................................................. 11 1.5 PTO Utilization Rate .................................................................................................................... 12 1.6 Compensation Value of Unscheduled Absences Per FTE............................................................ 12 1.7 Absence Rate .............................................................................................................................. 13 2. Benefits ............................................................................................................................................. 15 2.1 Benefits Total Compensation Rate ............................................................................................. 15 2.2 Benefits Satisfaction Index .......................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Benefits Operating Expense Rate................................................................................................ 16 2.4 Benefits Expense Type Breakdown ............................................................................................. 17 2.5 Benefits Expense Per FTE ............................................................................................................ 17 3. Compensation ................................................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Average Workweek ..................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Stock Incentive Eligibility Rate .................................................................................................... 19 3.3 Number of Options Exercised Per Employee .............................................................................. 20 3.4 Net Proceeds of Options Per Employee Exercising ..................................................................... 21 3.5 Equity Incentive Value Per Employee ......................................................................................... 22 3.6 Average Number of Options Per Employee ................................................................................ 22 3.7 Upward Salary Change Rate ........................................................................................................ 23 3.8 Total Compensation Expense Per FTE......................................................................................... 24 3.9 Overtime Rate ............................................................................................................................. 24 3.10 Overtime Expense Per FTE ........................................................................................................ 25 3.11 Market Compensation Ratio ..................................................................................................... 26 3.12 Direct Compensation Expense Per FTE ..................................................................................... 27 3.13 Direct Compensation Breakdown ............................................................................................. 27 3.14 Direct Comp Operating Expense Rate....................................................................................... 28 3.15 Compensation Satisfaction Index ............................................................................................. 29 3.16 Bonus Receipt Rate ................................................................................................................... 30 3.17 Bonus Eligibility Rate ................................................................................................................. 30 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 2

3.18 Bonus Compensation Rate ........................................................................................................ 31 3.19 Bonus Actual To Potential Rate................................................................................................. 31 3.20 Average Hourly Rate ................................................................................................................. 32 4. Education/Development ................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Tuition Reimbursement Request Rate ........................................................................................ 34 4.2 Staffing Rate- High Potential ....................................................................................................... 34 4.3 Staffing Rate- Graduate Degree .................................................................................................. 35 4.4 Educational Attainment Breakdown ........................................................................................... 36 4.5 Development Program Penetration Rate ................................................................................... 37 5. Employee Relations........................................................................................................................... 38 5.1 Industrial Dispute Absence Days Per FTE .................................................................................... 38 5.2 Grievance Time To Resolve ......................................................................................................... 38 5.3 Grievance Rate ............................................................................................................................ 39 5.4 External Complaint Factor .......................................................................................................... 40 5.5 ADR Success Rate ........................................................................................................................ 40 6. Health/Safety. ................................................................................................................................... 42 6.1 Work-Related Injury Return Ratio............................................................................................... 42 6.2 Workers Compensation Premium Per FTE .................................................................................. 42 6.3 Lost Time Incident Rate .............................................................................................................. 43 6.4 H&S Incidents Per 100 FTEs ........................................................................................................ 44 6.5 H&S Incident Type Breakdown ................................................................................................... 44 6.6 H&S Expense Per FTE .................................................................................................................. 45 6.7 H&S Expense Breakdown ............................................................................................................ 46 6.8 Average Time Lost Per H&S Incident .......................................................................................... 47 7. HR Service Delivery ........................................................................................................................... 48 7.1 Contact Center: Service Level ..................................................................................................... 48 7.2 Self-Service Penetration Rate ..................................................................................................... 48 7.3 Contact Center: One-Call Resolution Rate .................................................................................. 49 7.4 Contact Center: Satisfaction ....................................................................................................... 50 7.5 Contact Center: Average Handle Time........................................................................................ 50 7.6 HRIT Late Transaction Rate ......................................................................................................... 51 7.7 HRIT Average Days To Entry ........................................................................................................ 52 7.8 HR Technology Expense Rate ...................................................................................................... 52 7.9 HR Revenue Per HR Employee .................................................................................................... 53 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 3

7.10 HR Revenue Expense Rate ........................................................................................................ 54 7.11 HR Operating Expense Rate ...................................................................................................... 55 7.12 HR Expense Per FTE................................................................................................................... 55 7.13 HR Expense Breakdown- Type .................................................................................................. 56 7.14 HR Expense Breakdown- Function ............................................................................................ 57 7.15 HR Staffing Rate ........................................................................................................................ 58 7.16 HR Staffing Coverage Ratio ....................................................................................................... 59 7.17 HR Staffing Breakdown ............................................................................................................. 59 7.18 HR Recruitment Source Ratio ................................................................................................... 60 7.19 HR Professional Staffing Mix Ratio............................................................................................ 61 7.20 HR Mobility Rate ....................................................................................................................... 62 8. Internal Movement ........................................................................................................................... 64 8.1 Upward Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 64 8.2 Transfer Rate ............................................................................................................................... 64 8.3 Promotion Speed Ratio ............................................................................................................... 65 8.4 Promotion Rate ........................................................................................................................... 66 8.5 Lateral Mobility ........................................................................................................................... 67 8.6 Internal Placement Rate ............................................................................................................. 67 8.7 Internal Hire Rate ........................................................................................................................ 68 8.8 Cross-Function Mobility .............................................................................................................. 69 8.9 Career Path Ratio ........................................................................................................................ 70 9. Management/Leadership.................................................................................................................. 72 9.1 Successor Pool Growth Rate ....................................................................................................... 72 9.2 Successor Pool Coverage ............................................................................................................ 72 9.3 Positions Without Ready Candidates Rate ................................................................................. 73 9.4 Manager Quality Index................................................................................................................ 74 9.5 Manager Instability Rate ............................................................................................................. 75 9.6 LDP Prevalence Rate ................................................................................................................... 75 9.7 Employee Satisfaction With Leadership ..................................................................................... 76 9.8 Cross-Function Mobility- Managers ............................................................................................ 77 10. Organization Effectiveness.............................................................................................................. 78 10.1 R&D Expense Rate..................................................................................................................... 78 10.2 New Products & Services Revenue Per FTE .............................................................................. 78 10.3 Market Capitalization Per FTE ................................................................................................... 79 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 4

10.4 Intangible Asset Value Per FTE.................................................................................................. 80 10.5 Employee Stock Ownership Percentage ................................................................................... 81 10.6 Corporate Expense Rate ........................................................................................................... 81 10.7 Work Units Per FTE ................................................................................................................... 82 10.8 Return on Human Investment Ratio ......................................................................................... 83 10.9 Other Labor Rate....................................................................................................................... 84 10.10 Operating Revenue Per FTE .................................................................................................... 84 10.11 Operating Profit Per FTE ......................................................................................................... 85 10.12 Operating Expense Per FTE ..................................................................................................... 86 10.13 Human Investment Ratio ........................................................................................................ 86 11. Payroll ............................................................................................................................................. 88 11.1 Payroll Expense Per Employee .................................................................................................. 88 11.2 Payroll Error Rate ...................................................................................................................... 88 11.3 Overpayment Rate .................................................................................................................... 89 11.4 Direct Deposit Participation Rate.............................................................................................. 90 11.5 Average Overpayment Value .................................................................................................... 90 12. Performance Management ............................................................................................................. 92 12.1 Upward Review Rate ................................................................................................................. 92 12.2 Self Review Rate........................................................................................................................ 92 12.3 Performance Contingent Pay Prevalence ................................................................................. 93 12.4 Performance-Based Pay Differential......................................................................................... 94 12.5 Performance Rating Distribution .............................................................................................. 95 12.6 Performance Appraisal Participation Rate................................................................................ 96 12.7 Peer Review Rate ...................................................................................................................... 96 12.8 High Performer Growth Rate .................................................................................................... 97 12.9 Employee Upgrade Rate ........................................................................................................... 98 12.10 Employee Turnaround Rate .................................................................................................... 99 12.11 Average Performance Appraisal Rating ................................................................................ 100 13. Productivity ................................................................................................................................... 102 13.1 Employee Engagement Index ................................................................................................. 102 14. Recruitment .................................................................................................................................. 103 14.1 Rehire Rate.............................................................................................................................. 103 14.2 Recruitment Source Ratio ....................................................................................................... 103 14.3 Recruitment Source Breakdown ............................................................................................. 104 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 5

14.4 New Position Recruitment Ratio ............................................................................................. 105 14.5 New Position Recruitment Rate .............................................................................................. 106 14.6 Net Hire Ratio.......................................................................................................................... 107 14.7 External Hire Rate ................................................................................................................... 107 15. Staffing Effectiveness .................................................................................................................... 109 15.1 Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure ..................................................................................... 109 15.2 New Hire Turnover Contribution ............................................................................................ 110 15.3 Sign-On Bonus Rate................................................................................................................. 110 15.4 Referral Rate ........................................................................................................................... 111 15.5 Referral Conversion Rate ........................................................................................................ 112 15.6 Recruitment Expense Breakdown ........................................................................................... 113 15.7 Recruitment Cost Per Hire ...................................................................................................... 113 15.8 On-Time Talent Delivery Factor .............................................................................................. 114 15.9 Offer Acceptance Rate ............................................................................................................ 115 15.10 New Hire Satisfaction With Recruiting.................................................................................. 116 15.11 New Hire Performance Satisfaction ...................................................................................... 116 15.12 New Hire Failure Factor ........................................................................................................ 117 15.13 Interviewee Ratio .................................................................................................................. 118 15.14 Interviewee Offer Rate.......................................................................................................... 118 15.15 Average Time to Start ........................................................................................................... 119 15.16 Average Time to Fill .............................................................................................................. 120 15.17 Average Sign-On Bonus Expense .......................................................................................... 120 15.18 Average Interviews Per Hire ................................................................................................. 121 15.19 Applicant Ratio ...................................................................................................................... 122 15.20 Applicant Interview Rate....................................................................................................... 123 16. Training ......................................................................................................................................... 124 16.1 Training Total Compensation Expense Rate ........................................................................... 124 16.2 Training Staff Ratio.................................................................................................................. 124 16.3 Training Quality ....................................................................................................................... 125 16.4 Training Penetration Rate ....................................................................................................... 125 16.5 Training Hours Per Occurrence ............................................................................................... 126 16.6 Training Hours Per FTE ............................................................................................................ 127 16.7 Training Expense Per Employee .............................................................................................. 127 16.8 Training Course Content Breakdown ...................................................................................... 128 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 6

16.9 Training Channel Delivery Mix ................................................................................................ 128 16.10 Employee Satisfaction with Training..................................................................................... 129 16.11 E-Learning Abandonment Rate ............................................................................................. 130 16.12 Average Training Class Size ................................................................................................... 130 17. Turnover/Retention ...................................................................................................................... 132 17.1 Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure ..................................................................................... 132 17.2 Termination Value Per FTE...................................................................................................... 133 17.3 Average Voluntary Termination Value.................................................................................... 134 17.4 Average Termination Value .................................................................................................... 134 17.5 Offer Fit Index ......................................................................................................................... 135 17.6 Market Opportunity Index ...................................................................................................... 136 17.7 Employee Retention Index ...................................................................................................... 137 17.8 Employee Commitment Index ................................................................................................ 138 17.9 Voluntary Termination Rate.................................................................................................... 138 17.10 Termination Reason Breakdown........................................................................................... 139 17.11 Termination Rate .................................................................................................................. 140 17.12 Termination Breakdown By Performance Rating ................................................................. 141 17.13 Retention Rate ...................................................................................................................... 142 17.14 New Hire Turnover Contribution .......................................................................................... 142 17.15 Involuntary Termination Rate ............................................................................................... 143 18. Workforce ..................................................................................................................................... 145 18.1 Staffing Rate- Less than 1 Year Tenure ................................................................................... 145 18.2 Organization Tenure Staffing Breakdown ............................................................................... 145 18.3 Average Workforce Tenure ..................................................................................................... 146 18.4 Staffing Rate- Union Employees ............................................................................................. 147 18.5 Staffing Rate- Temporary ........................................................................................................ 147 18.6 Staffing Rate- Revenue Generating......................................................................................... 148 18.7 Staffing Rate- Part Time .......................................................................................................... 149 18.8 Staffing Rate- Managerial ....................................................................................................... 150 18.9 Staffing Rate- Customer Facing ............................................................................................... 150 18.10 Staffing Rate- Corporate ....................................................................................................... 151 18.11 Function Staffing Breakdown ................................................................................................ 152 18.12 Employment Level Staffing Breakdown ................................................................................ 153 18.13 Employee Ownership Rate.................................................................................................... 153 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 7

18.14 EEO Job Category Staffing Breakdown.................................................................................. 154 18.15 Customer-Facing Time Rate .................................................................................................. 155 18.16 Average Span of Control ....................................................................................................... 156 18.17 Staffing Rate- Multilingual .................................................................................................... 156 18.18 Staffing Rate- Minority .......................................................................................................... 157 18.19 Staffing Rate- Female ............................................................................................................ 158 18.20 Staffing Rate- Disability ......................................................................................................... 159
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Sample Human Resource Metrics 1. Attendance

1.1 Unscheduled Absence Rate
HR Metric: Unscheduled Absence Rate Formula: (Unscheduled Absence Days / Workdays) * 100 Description: Unscheduled Absence days a percentage of total workdays. Commentary: A result of 3% means that unscheduled absences total 3% of all workdays. Put differently, a result of 3% means that, on an average day, 3 of every 100 employees are absent due to an unscheduled reason. This measure is an alternative measure of absence volume to Unscheduled Absence Days per Employee, providing a perspective by days worked rather than by employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Increase in unscheduled absence could indicate a job dissatisfaction problem possibly supervisor or working conditions. Decrease in unscheduled absence could indicate a program to improve employee engagement, job satisfaction and motivation is working.
Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days

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Formula Data Item Workdays

1.2 Unscheduled Absence Days Per Employee

HR Metric: Unscheduled Absence Days Per Employee Formula: Unscheduled Absence Days / Average Headcount
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Description: Average number of days of unscheduled absences per employee during the reporting period. Commentary: A result of 1.5 means that, on average, each employee missed one and a half days of work during the period for unscheduled reasons. This measure is an alternative measure of absence volume to Unscheduled Absence Rate, providing a perspective by employee rather than by days worked. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Average Headcount

1.3 Unscheduled Absence Breakdown

HR Metric: Unscheduled Absence Breakdown Formula: (Unscheduled Absence Days.[Type] / Unscheduled Absence Days) * 100 Description: Distribution of unscheduled absences by type, including sick leave, workplace injury, family leave, industrial dispute, etc. Commentary: Unscheduled Absence Breakdown indicates the composition of unscheduled absence days that occurred during a period by the absence type. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total unscheduled absences, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 10
Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days.[Type]


1.4 Schedule Flexibility Rate

HR Metric: Schedule Flexibility Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Flexible Work Schedule) / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Employees with a flexible work schedule as a percentage of total employees. Commentary: A result of 10 indicates that 10% of the workforce participates in a flexible work arrangement and may not work the standard operating hours of the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Flexible Work Schedule

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount

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1.5 PTO Utilization Rate

HR Metric: PTO Utilization Rate Formula: (PTO Hours.Used / PTO Hours.Accrued) * 100 Description: Paid time off hours taken as a percentage of those hours earned during the reporting period. Commentary: A result of 80% means that for every 10 hours of PTO that employees accrue, they are only taking eight hours off. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item PTO Hours.Used

Formula Data Item PTO Hours.Accrued

1.6 Compensation Value of Unscheduled Absences Per FTE

HR Metric: Compensation Value of Unscheduled Absences Per FTE Formula: (Unscheduled Absence Days * Direct Compensation.Daily / FTE) Description: Average compensation cost of unscheduled absences per full-time equivalent employee.
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Commentary: For example, a result of $500 means that the compensation costs of employees unscheduled absences, spread across all employees, averaged $500 per employee. Put differently, a result of $500 means that during the period, the organization paid $500 per FTE in compensation for unscheduled absences. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Direct Compensation.Daily

Formula Data Item FTE

1.7 Absence Rate

HR Metric: Absence Rate Formula: (Absence Days / Workdays) * 100 Description: Total days of employee absence as a percentage of total expected workdays during the reporting period. Commentary: Absence Rate indicates the percentage of work time, expressed as workdays, that the average employee is absent for any reason during a period. A result of 3% means
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that absences total 3% of all workdays. Or, put differently, on an average day, 3 of every 100 employees are absent. For comments, corrections, questions, suggestions, etc. contact mwest.misc@gmail.com Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:.
Formula Data Item Absence Days



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Sample Human Resource Metrics 2. Benefits

2.1 Benefits Total Compensation Rate
HR Metric: Benefits Total Compensation Rate Formula: (Benefits Expense / Total Compensation Expense) * 100 Description: Benefits expense as a percentage of compensation and benefits expenses. Commentary: A result of 30% indicates that benefits expenses compose 30% of the total amount an organization spends on employee compensation and benefits. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Benefits Expense

Formula Data Item Total Compensation Expense

2.2 Benefits Satisfaction Index

HR Metric: Benefits Satisfaction Index Formula: Survey Results Description: A relative measure of employees satisfaction with the benefits provided by the organization. Commentary: Benefits Satisfaction Index is a measure of employees overall satisfaction with benefits, such as medical insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, child care, commuting, concierge, tuition reimbursement, or other benefit programs. Variations of this measure may present the results of individual survey questions (e.g., percentage of Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 15

workforce rating medical benefits as excellent) or other subindexes of this overall satisfaction indicator. Dashboard: Snap shot pie chart Organisation Analysis: By groups Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Survey Results

2.3 Benefits Operating Expense Rate

HR Metric: Benefits Operating Expense Rate Formula: (Benefits Expense / Operating Expense) * 100 Description: Benefits expense as a percentage of operating expense. Commentary: Benefits Operating Expense Rate measures employee benefits costs (the organizations portion) as compared to total operating expenses. A result of 5% means that benefits costs make up 5% of the organizations total operating expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Operating Expense

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2.4 Benefits Expense Type Breakdown

HR Metric: Benefits Expense Type Breakdown Formula: (Benefits Expense.[Benefit Type] / Benefits Expense) * 100 Description: Organizational costs of employee benefits by type of benefit. Commentary: Benefits Expense Type Breakdown provides the composition of benefits expense by various benefit types. Graphically, the data is presented as a percentage of the total Benefits Expense, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Benefits Expense.[Benefit Type]


2.5 Benefits Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: Benefits Expense Per FTE Formula: Benefits Expense / FTE Description: Average benefits expense (organizations contribution) per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 17
Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


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Sample Human Resource Metrics 3. Compensation

3.1 Average Workweek
HR Metric: Average Workweek Formula: (Hours Worked / Number of Weeks) / Average Headcount Description: Average number of hours worked per week per employee. Commentary: Average Workweek measures the number of hours worked per week per employee, on average. A result of 37 means that the average person employed by the organization worked 37 hours per week during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Hours Worked

Formula Data Item Number of Weeks


3.2 Stock Incentive Eligibility Rate
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HR Metric: Stock Incentive Eligibility Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Stock Incentive Eligible / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: The percentage of employees eligible to receive stock-based incentives. Commentary: A value of 30 indicates that 30% of employees are eligible to receive stockbased incentives. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Stock Incentive Eligible


3.3 Number of Options Exercised Per Employee

HR Metric: Number of Options Exercised Per Employee Formula: Stock Options.Exercised / End of Period Headcount.Stock Option Eligible Description: Average number of stock options exercised per option-eligible employee. Commentary: A value of 100 indicates that on average eligible employees exercised 100 stock options during the reporting period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 20

Formula Data Item Stock Options.Exercised
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Stock Option Eligible

3.4 Net Proceeds of Options Per Employee Exercising

HR Metric: Net Proceeds of Options Per Employee Exercising Formula: Stock Option Net Proceeds / Headcount.Stock Option Eligible. Exercised Description: Net proceeds to employees exercising stock options during the period for each employee who has exercised options. Commentary: Net Proceeds of Options per Employee Exercising indicates the average amount received by employees exercising options. The net proceeds are equal to the difference between sale price and strike price multiplied by the number of options exercised. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Stock Option Net Proceeds

Formula Data Item Headcount.Stock Option Eligible. Exercised

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3.5 Equity Incentive Value Per Employee

HR Metric: Equity Incentive Value Per Employee Formula: Equity Incentive Value / Average Headcount.Equity Incentive Eligible Description: The average value of equity incentives granted or earned per eligible employee. Commentary: Equity Incentive Value per Employee indicates the value of stock incentives granted to or earned by each eligible employee over the course of the period, using BlackScholes or other valuation techniques. Stock incentives may include stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, or other compensation related to equity. A value of $10,000 indicates that on average those eligible for an equity incentive received incentives valued at $10,000. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Equity Incentive Value

Formula Data Item Average Headcount.Equity Incentive Eligible

3.6 Average Number of Options Per Employee

HR Metric: Average Number of Options Per Employee Formula: (Stock Options.Granted / Average Headcount.Stock Option Eligible) * 100 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 22
Description: The average number of stock options granted per eligible employee during the period. Commentary: A result of 30 means that employees eligible to receive stock options received 30 options, on average, during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Stock Options.Granted

Formula Data Item Average Headcount.Stock Option Eligible

3.7 Upward Salary Change Rate

HR Metric: Upward Salary Change Rate Formula: End of Period Headcount.Base Salary Increase / End of Period Headcount * 100 Description: Percentage of employees receiving base salary increases during the reporting period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Base Salary Increase



3.8 Total Compensation Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: Total Compensation Expense Per FTE Formula: Total Compensation Expense / FTE Description: Average total compensation expense, including direct, benefits, and equity compensation, per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


3.9 Overtime Rate
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HR Metric: Overtime Rate Formula: (Overtime Expense / Direct Compensation Expense) * 100 Description: Overtime expense as a percentage of total direct compensation expense. Commentary: Overtime Rate measures the dollars of overtime paid relative to all forms of direct (cash) compensation paid. For example, a result of 10% indicates that overtime payments represent 10% of all cash payments to employees. By comparing overtime costs to all direct compensation costs, an organization can understand the impact of overtime on employees take-home pay and whether overtime costs represent an increasing or decreasing proportion of compensation over time. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Overtime Expense

Formula Data Item Direct Compensation Expense

3.10 Overtime Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: Overtime Expense Per FTE Formula: Overtime Expense / FTE Description: Average overtime cash compensation per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 25

Formula Data Item Overtime Expense

3.11 Market Compensation Ratio

HR Metric: Market Compensation Ratio Formula: Direct Compensation Expense / Market Comparable Direct Compensation Description: Ratio of employees direct compensation to market-comparable direct compensation. Commentary: Market Compensation Ratio provides the ratio of direct (cash) compensation provided by the employer to that provided by a comparable market group. A result of 80% means that the organizations compensation offerings are 80% of the offerings of other organizations. These data are sometimes provided only for certain components of direct compensation (e.g., base salary and bonus), and may not be available for all positions within an organization. Dashboard: Snap shot bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Market Comparable Direct Compensation

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3.12 Direct Compensation Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: Direct Compensation Expense Per FTE Formula: Direct Compensation Expense / FTE Description: Average direct compensation expense, including wages, bonus, and other cash compensation, per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


3.13 Direct Compensation Breakdown

HR Metric: Direct Compensation Breakdown Formula: (Direct Compensation Expense.[Compensation Type] / Direct Compensation Expense) * 100 Description: Distribution of direct compensation by type, including base, overtime, bonus, incentives, etc. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 27
Commentary: Direct Compensation Breakdown provides the percentages of direct compensation paid that are of various compensation types. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total direct compensation, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Direct compensation, contrasted with benefits and equity compensation, relates to cash payments for base pay, variable pay, overtime, and other cash payments such as sign-on bonuses and relocation allowances. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Direct Compensation Expense.[Compensation

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3.14 Direct Comp Operating Expense Rate

HR Metric: Direct Comp Operating Expense Rate Formula: (Direct Compensation / Operating Expense) * 100 Description: Direct compensation expenses as a percentage of operating expense. Commentary: Direct Comp Operating Expense Rate measures direct compensation (cash compensation such as wages and bonuses) as compared to total operating expenses. A result of 40% means that direct compensation makes up 40% of the organizations total operating expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 28
Formula Data Item Direct Compensation


3.15 Compensation Satisfaction Index

HR Metric: Compensation Satisfaction Index Formula: Survey Results Description: A relative measure of employees satisfaction with compensation. Commentary: Compensation Satisfaction Index is a subjective measure of employees satisfaction with compensation packages. Among employee survey results, many organizations find that employees report low satisfaction with compensation. Though employers may not expect high results, the measure can be tracked over time to monitor in if satisfaction is increasing or decreasing. However, these survey results can be used to compare specific employee populations by division, location, job family, age group, performance level, etc. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

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3.16 Bonus Receipt Rate
HR Metric: Bonus Receipt Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Receiving Bonus / End of Period Headcount.Bonus Eligible) * 100 Description: Employees receiving a bonus as a percentage of total employees eligible to receive a bonus. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Receiving Bonus

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Bonus Eligible

3.17 Bonus Eligibility Rate

HR Metric: Bonus Eligibility Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Bonus Eligible / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees eligible to receive a bonus. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Bonus Eligible

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3.18 Bonus Compensation Rate

HR Metric: Bonus Compensation Rate Formula: (Direct Compensation Expense.Bonus / Direct Compensation Expense) * 100 Description: Bonus compensation as a percentage of all direct (cash) compensation. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Direct Compensation Expense.Bonus


3.19 Bonus Actual To Potential Rate


HR Metric: Bonus Actual To Potential Rate Formula: (Direct Compensation Expense.Bonus / Bonus Potential) * 100 Description: Average actual bonus compensation received as a percentage of total potential bonus compensation. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Direct Compensation Expense.Bonus

Formula Data Item Bonus Potential

3.20 Average Hourly Rate

HR Metric: Average Hourly Rate Formula: Total Compensation Expense / Work Hours Description: Average total compensation expense, including direct, benefits, and equity compensation, per working hour. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


Formula Data Item Work Hours

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 4. Education/Development

4.1 Tuition Reimbursement Request Rate
HR Metric: Tuition Reimbursement Request Rate Formula: (Distinct Employees.Tuition Reimbursement Requests / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Distinct employees submitting tuition reimbursement requests as a percentage of the workforce. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Distinct Employees.Tuition Reimbursement

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4.2 Staffing Rate- High Potential

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- High Potential Formula: (End of Period Headcount.High Potential / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of the workforce designated as high potential. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
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Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.High Potential

4.3 Staffing Rate- Graduate Degree

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Graduate Degree Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Graduate Degree / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees with a graduate degree or higher level of educational attainment. Application: Measurement of the education level characteristics of the workforce. Commentary: Staffing RateGraduate Degree indicates the percentage of the workforce that has attained a graduate degree (or equivalent advanced degree) or higher level of education. This measure, along with variations of this measure, can be useful in understanding the education levels of the workforce as a whole, as well as that of specific employee populations. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Graduate Degree

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4.4 Educational Attainment Breakdown

HR Metric: Educational Attainment Breakdown Formula: (End of Period Headcount.[Degree Level] / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Distribution of headcount by employees educational attainment, e.g., high school, university, advanced degree, etc. Application: Measurement of the education level characteristics of the workforce. Commentary: Educational Attainment Breakdown depicts the percentages of the workforce that have reached various educational levels. Graphically, these data are presented as a percentage of the total workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. The measure provides information about the percentage of the workforce that has achieved a particular level of degree, as well as the overall distribution of educational attainment throughout the workforce. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.[Degree Level]


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4.5 Development Program Penetration Rate
HR Metric: Development Program Penetration Rate Formula: (Development Program Participants / End of Period Headcount.Eligible for Development Programs) * 100 Description: Percentage of eligible employees participating in development programs. Application: Measuring the participation in development programs. Commentary: Such programs may relate to developing supervisory skills, acquiring multifunctional skills through rotations, participating in mentoring or networking, or other developmental activities. This measure provides an organization with a report of how extensively the eligible workforce participates in such programs. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Development Program Participants

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Eligible for

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 5. Employee Relations

5.1 Industrial Dispute Absence Days Per FTE
HR Metric: Industrial Dispute Absence Days Per FTE Formula: Unscheduled Absence Days.Industrial Dispute / FTE Description: Average number of unscheduled industrial dispute days of absence per fulltime equivalent employee. Commentary: Industrial Dispute Absence Days per FTE measures the number of workdays missed per full-time equivalent employee for reasons such as strikes and lockouts. Organizations may also elect to include sick-outs or similar incidents that can be attributed to industrial disputes. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days.Industrial Dispute


5.2 Grievance Time To Resolve

HR Metric: Grievance Time To Resolve Formula: Days to Resolve / Grievances Description: Average time required to satisfactorily resolve an employee grievance. Commentary: A result of 60 means that an average of 60 calendar days elapsed between the filing and the resolution of grievances. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 38
Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Days to Resolve

Formula Data Item Grievances

5.3 Grievance Rate

HR Metric: Grievance Rate Formula: (Grievances / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: The average number of grievances filed internally per employee. Commentary: A result of 1% means that one grievance was filed for every 100 employees in headcount during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Grievances


5.4 External Complaint Factor

HR Metric: External Complaint Factor Formula: (External Agency Complaints / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: The average number of complaints to external agencies recorded per employee. Commentary: External complaints are typically those filed with agencies such as, in the United States, OSHA or a state department of equal employment opportunity. Lawsuits filed by employees against the employer are also considered to be external complaints, as they are complaints requiring employer action toward an external party. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item External Agency Complaints


5.5 ADR Success Rate
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HR Metric: ADR Success Rate Formula: (Grievances.Resolved.ADR Process / Grievances.Resolved) * 100 Description: Percentage of total internal grievances resolved that were settled through alternative dispute resolution processes. Commentary: ADR Success Rate indicates the percentage of all employee internal resolved grievances that were resolved through an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process. A result of 25% means that one of every four resolved grievances was resolved through ADR. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Grievances.Resolved.ADR Process

Formula Data Item Grievances.Resolved

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 6. Health/Safety.

6.1 Work-Related Injury Return Ratio
HR Metric: Work-Related Injury Return Ratio Formula: Disability Returns / Disability Resignations Description: Number of employees returning from disability leave for every resignation while on disability leave. Commentary: A result of 3.0 means that the organization had three employees return to work from a disability leave for every one employee that terminated from a disability leave. A result less than one indicates that the employees that terminated from disability leave outnumbered those that returned to work. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Disability Returns

Formula Data Item Disability Resignations

6.2 Workers Compensation Premium Per FTE

HR Metric: Workers Compensation Premium Per FTE Formula: Workers Compensation Premium / FTE Description: Workers compensation premium paid per full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: Workers Compensation Premium per FTE measures the cost to the
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organization of workers compensation insurance relative to workforce size, whether the organization is self-insured or insured through external parties. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Workers Compensation Premium


6.3 Lost Time Incident Rate

HR Metric: Lost Time Incident Rate Formula: H&S Incidents.Lost Time / FTE Description: Health and safety incidents that resulted in lost time per full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: A result of .10 indicates that the organization experienced one health and safety incident with lost time for every 10 full-time equivalent employees. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item H&S Incidents.Lost Time



6.4 H&S Incidents Per 100 FTEs

HR Metric: H&S Incidents Per 100 FTEs Formula: H&S Incidents / 100 FTEs Description: Health and safety incidents per 100 full-time equivalent employees. Commentary: A result of 3.0 means that the employer experienced 3 incidents for every 100 full-time equivalent employees. This is a commonly used measure for gauging workforce safety and is the primary safety measure captured for regulatory bodies. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item H&S Incidents

Formula Data Item 100 FTEs

6.5 H&S Incident Type Breakdown


HR Metric: H&S Incident Type Breakdown Formula: (H&S Incidents.[Type] / H&S Incidents) * 100 Description: Health and safety incidents by type as a percentage of total health and safety incidents. Commentary: H&S Incident Type Breakdown measures the composition of health and safety incidents by type of incident that occur during a period. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total unscheduled absences, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item H&S Incidents.[Type]


6.6 H&S Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: H&S Expense Per FTE Formula: H&S Expense / FTE Description: Average occupational health & safety costs per employee. Commentary: A result of $1,000 means that the organizations H&S costs equate to $1,000 for every full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 45
Formula Data Item H&S Expense


6.7 H&S Expense Breakdown

HR Metric: H&S Expense Breakdown Formula: (H&S Expense.[Type] / H&S Expense) * 100 Description: Health and safety expense by type (prevention, rehabilitation, compensation, other) as a percentage of total H&S expense. Commentary: H&S Expense Breakdown presents the composition of health and safety function expenses by type of expense that occur during a period. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total function expenses, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item H&S Expense.[Type]

Formula Data Item H&S Expense


6.8 Average Time Lost Per H&S Incident

HR Metric: Average Time Lost Per H&S Incident Formula: Working Days Lost / H&S Incidents Description: Average working days lost per health and safety incident. Commentary: Average Time Lost per H&S Incident measures the average number of working days lost per health and safety incident and gives an indication of the severity of incidents occurring within the workplace. It may also be an indicator of the effectiveness of safety programs, procedures, training, and protective equipment. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Working Days Lost


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Sample Human Resource Metrics 7. HR Service Delivery

7.1 Contact Center: Service Level
HR Metric: Contact Center: Service Level Formula: Calls Answered Within Specified Seconds / Total Calls * 100 Description: The percentage of calls answered within a specified number of seconds. Commentary: For example, an employer may target employee service centers to answer 80% of calls within 20 seconds. The Service Level metric might report that 67% calls were actually answered within 20 seconds. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Calls Answered Within Specified Seconds

Formula Data Item / Total Calls

7.2 Self-Service Penetration Rate

HR Metric: Self-Service Penetration Rate Formula: (HR Transactions Conducted via Self-Service / Number of HR Transactions) * 100 Description: HR transactions conducted via self-service as a percentage of the total number of HR transactions. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 48
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Transactions Conducted via Self-Service

Formula Data Item Number of HR Transactions

7.3 Contact Center: One-Call Resolution Rate

HR Metric: Contact Center: One-Call Resolution Rate Formula: (Contacts Resolved in One Call / Total Contacts) * 100 Description: Percentage of contact center transactions resolved within one call. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Contacts Resolved in One Call

Formula Data Item Total Contacts

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7.4 Contact Center: Satisfaction

HR Metric: Contact Center Satisfaction Description: A relative measure of employee satisfaction with the contact center. Formula: Survey Results Commentary: Contact Center Satisfaction represents a survey index or set of questions for employees who have contacted the employee service center. Questions survey employees satisfaction with their contact center experience. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

7.5 Contact Center: Average Handle Time

HR Metric: Contact Center: Average Handle Time Formula: Total Work Time / Total Calls Description: The average agent work time per call. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Work Time


Formula Data Item Total Calls

7.6 HRIT Late Transaction Rate

HR Metric: HRIT Late Transaction Rate Formula: Late HRIT Transactions / HRIT Transactions * 100 Description: Percentage of HRIT transactions that are entered late. Commentary: HRIT Late Transaction Rate indicates the percentage of HRIT transactions that are entered after the prescribed target period. The target period for entering transactions may be based on a specified number of days after an action or on a month-end or quarterend close date. A result of 5% would indicate that 5% of all HRIT transactions are entered late. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Late HRIT Transactions

Formula Data Item HRIT Transactions

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7.7 HRIT Average Days To Entry
HR Metric: HRIT Average Days To Entry Formula: Total Days to Entry / HRIT Transactions Description: Average days elapsed from action occurrence to HRIT transaction entry. Commentary: Total days to entry is the time that it takes for an HR transaction to be entered into the HRIS. For example, if a job transfer occurs on the 1st of a month and the transaction is entered on the 10th, the elapsed days to entry is nine days. Average Days To Entry is the average of all transactions in a measurement period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Days to Entry

Formula Data Item HRIT Transactions

7.8 HR Technology Expense Rate

HR Metric: HR Technology Expense Rate Formula: (HR Expense.Technology / Technology Expense) * 100 Description: HR technology expense as a percentage of total organization technology expense. Commentary: A result of 10% means that HR technology expenses make up 10% of total technology expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 52
Formula Data Item HR Expense.Technology

Formula Data Item Technology Expense

7.9 HR Revenue Per HR Employee

HR Metric: HR Revenue Per HR Employee Formula: HR Revenue / HR FTE Description: Average revenue per human resources full-time equivalent employee. Application: This measure will only apply to organizations that operate HR as a profit center function within the organization. Under this model, the rest of the organization must purchase certain HR services it wants or needs. Commentary: HR Revenue per HR Employee represents the amount of revenue produced internally by the human resources function per HR employee for its services to the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Revenue


Formula Data Item / HR FTE

7.10 HR Revenue Expense Rate

HR Metric: HR Revenue Expense Rate Formula: (HR Revenue / HR Expense) * 100 Description: HR revenue as a proportion of total HR expenses. Application: This measure will only apply to organizations that operate HR as a profit center function within the organization. Under this model, the rest of the organization must purchase certain HR services it wants or needs. Commentary: HR Revenue Expense Rate represents the amount of revenue produced internally by the human resources function for its services to the organization, as compared to the operating costs of the HR function. A result of 70% indicates that HR revenues cover 70% of the functions operating expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Revenue

Formula Data Item HR Expense


7.11 HR Operating Expense Rate

HR Metric: HR Operating Expense Rate Formula: HR Expense / Operating Expense * 100 Description: HR expense as a percentage of all operating expenses. Commentary: HR Operating Expense Rate measures the percentage of total operating expenses that are attributed to the HR function. This measure indicates the organizations relative investment in the HR function as compared with other operating activities. A result of 2%, for example, means that HR expenses represent 2% of the organizations total operating expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


7.12 HR Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: HR Expense Per FTE Formula: HR Expense / FTE Description: HR expense per full-time equivalent employee.
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Commentary: HR Expense per FTE measures the expenses associated with operating the HR function (including outsourcing costs) relative to the size of the workforce and indicates the relative investment in the HR function by the organization. A result of $3,000 means that HR expenses equate to $3,000 per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


7.13 HR Expense Breakdown- Type

HR Metric: HR Expense Breakdown- Type Formula: HR Expense.[Expense Type] / HR Expense * 100 Description: Distribution of HR expense by expense type. Commentary: Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of total HR expenses, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Included in this metric are expenses from those functions that have an identifiable organizational connection to the Human Resources department. The expense types that constitute HR operating expenses would include:

Compensation and Benefits of HR Staff Training Investment for HR Employees Facilities and Overhead Travel Expenses Technology Outsourcing Consultancy Agency Costs Page 56

Formula Data Item HR Expense.[Expense Type]


7.14 HR Expense Breakdown- Function

HR Metric: HR Expense Breakdown- Function Formula: HR Expense.[HR Function] / HR Expense * 100 Description: Distribution of HR expense by HR function. Commentary: Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of total HR expenses, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Included in this metric are expenses from those functions that have an identifiable organizational connection to the Human Resources department. Expenses might include staff compensation and benefits, travel, technology, training, and other operating costs. HR functions may be considered in terms of core and noncore. Core HR functions, those that typically fall into HRs area of responsibility, include

Compensation and Benefits Staffing/Recruiting Learning and Development Generalists/Line Support Industrial and Employee Relations HR Policy, Strategy, and Organization Development HR Function Management and Administration
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Noncore functions, those that frequently report through other organizational areas, include payroll, diversity, performance management, HR information management, and occupational health and safety. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Expense.[HR Function]


7.15 HR Staffing Rate

HR Metric: HR Staffing Rate Formula: (HR FTE / FTE) * 100 Description: HR full-time equivalent employees as a percentage of total organization fulltime equivalent employees. Commentary: A result of 1% indicates that, on a full-time equivalent basis, one out of every one hundred employees is assigned to the HR function. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR FTE



7.16 HR Staffing Coverage Ratio

HR Metric: HR Staffing Coverage Ratio Formula: Average Headcount / HR FTE Description: Number of total organization employees per HR full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: Number of total organization employees per HR full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item HR FTE

7.17 HR Staffing Breakdown


HR Metric: HR Staffing Breakdown Formula: (HR End of Period Headcount.[Function] / HR End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage breakdown of HR employees by HR functional area. Commentary: HR Staffing Breakdown provides the percentages of the Human Resources workforce within each HR function, such as recruitment, compensation and benefits, learning and development, payroll, generalist/line support, etc. HR function is based on the work the employee supports, which may or may not correspond precisely to organizational units. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total HR workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR End of Period Headcount.[Function]

Formula Data Item HR End of Period Headcount

7.18 HR Recruitment Source Ratio

HR Metric: HR Recruitment Source Ratio Formula: HR Internal Hires / HR External Hires Description: Ratio of internal hires to external hires into the HR function. Commentary: An HR Recruitment Source Ratio of 3 means that the HR function has made 3 internal appointment to vacant positions for every 1 external hire. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 60
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Internal Hires

Formula Data Item HR External Hires

7.19 HR Professional Staffing Mix Ratio

HR Metric: HR Professional Staffing Mix Ratio Formula: HR FTE.Clerical & Operative / HR FTE.Managerial & Professional Description: Number of HR clerical and operative full-time equivalent employees for every one HR managerial and professional full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR FTE.Clerical & Operative

Formula Data Item HR FTE.Managerial & Professional


7.20 HR Mobility Rate

HR Metric: HR Mobility Rate Formula: (HR Promotions + HR Transfers) / HR Average Headcount * 100 Description: Transfers and promotions of HR employees as a percentage of the HR workforce. Application: Understanding the extent to which HR is developing its own employees. Commentary: An HR Mobility Rate of 10% means that 10% of employees in the HR function have transferred or been promoted within the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item HR Promotions

Formula Data Item HR Transfers

Formula Data Item HR Average Headcount

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 8. Internal Movement

8.1 Upward Mobility
HR Metric: Upward Mobility Formula: (Promotions / Internal Movements) * 100 Description: Promotions as a percentage of all internal movements, which include promotions, transfers, and demotions. Application: Measuring the rate of promotion, relative to other movements, for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: An Upward Mobility result of 40% means that 40% of internal movements for the period were promotions, while the other 60% were transfers and demotions. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Promotions

Formula Data Item Internal Movements

8.2 Transfer Rate

HR Metric: Transfer Rate Formula: (Transfers / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees that were transferred during the reporting period.
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Application: Measurement of internal employee movement for purposes of Workforce Planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: Transfer Rate indicates the percentage of the workforce that has experienced a transfer action during the period. For example, a Transfer Rate of 20% means that 20% of employees in the organization have transferred internally within the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Transfers


8.3 Promotion Speed Ratio

HR Metric: Promotion Speed Ratio Formula: Total Position Tenure Prior to Promotion / Promotions Description: Average position tenure, in years, prior to promotion. Application: Measurement of promotions for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: Promotion Speed Ratio indicates, for employees that were promoted during the period, their average tenure in position prior to promotion. For example, an employee promoted two years after being hired into a position has a Promotion Speed Ratio equal to two years. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 65
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Position Tenure Prior to Promotion


8.4 Promotion Rate

HR Metric: Promotion Rate Formula: Promotions / Average Headcount * 100 Description: Percentage of employees that were promoted during the reporting period. Application: Measurement of promotions for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: For example, a Promotion Rate of 5% means 5% of employees in the organization have received promotions within the reporting period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

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8.5 Lateral Mobility

HR Metric: Lateral Mobility Formula: (Transfers / Internal Movements) * 100 Description: Transfers as a percentage of all internal movements, including transfers, promotions, and demotions. Application: Measurement of lateral movement across the organization for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: A Lateral Mobility result of 40% means that 40% of internal movements for the period were transfers, while the other 60% were promotions or demotions. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


8.6 Internal Placement Rate


HR Metric: Internal Placement Rate Formula: Internal Hires / (External Hires + Internal Hires) * 100 Description: Internal hires as a percentage of total hires. Application: Measurement of strategies involving the mix of internal versus external hires for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, time to fill, or attrition reduction. Commentary: An internal Placement Rate of 60% means that 60% of the organization's appointments to vacant positions were from internal talent rather than from external hires. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Internal Hires

Formula Data Item (External Hires + Internal Hires)

8.7 Internal Hire Rate

HR Metric: Internal Hire Rate Formula: (Internal Movements / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees that moved internally during the reporting period, including transfers, promotions, or demotions. Application: Measurement of the movement of internal talent for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, quality of hire, cost reduction, or time to fill. Commentary: Internal hire rate indicates the percentage of the workforce that has moved internally during the period. Internal movements are those resulting from employees' Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 68

internal job changes within the organization, whether through actions of transfer, promotion, or demotion. For example, an internal hire rate of 40% means that 40% of employees in the organization have experienced done of these movements within the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


8.8 Cross-Function Mobility

HR Metric: Cross-Function Mobility Formula: (Internal Movements.Function Change / Internal Movements) * 100 Description: Movements between functions as a percentage of total internal movements. Application: Measurement of developmental programs that focus on building crossfunctional opportunities for leadership development or skill broadening. Commentary: Cross-Function Mobility indicates the percentage of internal movements that involve employees moving from one functional area to another, such as from Finance to Marketing or from Sales to Operations. Internal movements are those resulting from employee's internal job changes within the organizations, regardless of function, whether through transfer, promotion, or demotion. A Cross-Function Mobility result of 40% means that 40% of internal movements for the period involved moves form one function to another, while the other 60% were movements within a function. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 69
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Internal Movements.Function Change


8.9 Career Path Ratio

HR Metric: Career Path Ratio Formula: Promotions / Transfers Description: Number of employees internally promoted for every employee internally transferred to a new position. Application: To gauge the success of internal development of managers, performance management process controls, or other workforce planning. Commentary: Career Path Ratio indicates the ratio of promotions to transfers that occurred within a period. A Career Path Ratio of .5 (i.e, a ratio of 1:2) means that there were two transfers for each promotion that occurred within the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 9. Management/Leadership

9.1 Successor Pool Growth Rate
HR Metric: Successor Pool Growth Rate Formula: ((Headcount.Successor Pool Headcount.Successor Pool.Prior Year) / Headcount.Successor Pool.Prior Year) * 100 Description: Relative measure of the growth rate of the succession pool. Commentary: The Successor Pool Growth Rate establishes the percentage increase in headcount of the succession pool over the previous year. A result of 5% indicates that the current successor pool is 5% larger in size than it was last year. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item ((Headcount.Successor Pool

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Formula Data Item Headcount.Successor Pool.Prior Year

9.2 Successor Pool Coverage

HR Metric: Successor Pool Coverage Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Successor Pool / End of Period Headcount.Manager.Succession-Applicable) *100 Description: Average number of employees in the managerial succession pool per manager.
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Commentary: Successor Pool Coverage measures the number of successors in the successor pool compared to the number of managers in the organization for whose positions require succession management focus. A result of 100% indicates that there are as many potential successors as there are managerial positions in need of potential successors. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Successor Pool

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9.3 Positions Without Ready Candidates Rate

HR Metric: Positions Without Ready Candidates Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Manager.Succession-Applicable.No Ready Candidate / End of Period Headcount.Manager.Succession-Applicable) * 100 Description: Percentage of managerial positions that do not have ready candidates identified for potential succession. Commentary: Positions Without Ready Candidates Rate indicates the percentage of managerial positions that require succession management focus but do not have a ready candidate identified. A result of 20% means that 20% of succession-applicable managerial positions do not have successor candidates identified that are ready to assume the position immediately if needed. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 73
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Manager.SuccessionApplicable.No Ready Candidate HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Manager.SuccessionApplicable HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
9.4 Manager Quality Index

HR Metric: Manager Quality Index Formula: Survey Results Description: A relative measure of employees perceptions of manager quality. Commentary: Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring manager quality. The Manager Quality Index measures aggregate employee satisfaction with direct managers. The index is based on employee satisfaction with managers along multiple dimensions, including factors such as knowledge, skill, and personality. Although it provides an aggregate measure of manager quality, the index can also be disaggregated to identify those dimensions along which managers are particularly strong or weak. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


9.5 Manager Instability Rate

HR Metric: Manager Instability Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.>1 Supervisor in Previous 1-Year Period / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: The percentage of employees who have had more than one manager within the most recent 12 months. Commentary: A result of 30% means that 30% of employees have had a change in direct supervisor within the past year. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.>1 Supervisor in

Previous 1-Year Period HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)

9.6 LDP Prevalence Rate

HR Metric: LDP Prevalence Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Manager.LDP / End of Period Headcount.Manager) * 100 Description: Percentage of managers with Leadership Development Plans in place. Commentary: LDPs might contain planned or recommended steps for a leader related to Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 75

executive coaching, training courses, supervisory experience, experience in new functions or business lines, mentoring, and other key developmental areas. The plan is targeted toward the leadership competencies or personal skills that have been identified as in need of improvement or generally beneficial to all leaders. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Manager.LDP

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Manager

9.7 Employee Satisfaction With Leadership

HR Metric: Employee Satisfaction With Leadership Formula: Survey Results Description: Gauge of employee satisfaction with organizational leaders. Commentary: Employee Satisfaction with Leadership represents a survey index or set of questions for employees to express their satisfaction with the organizations leadership. Such a measure or index may be titled differently, depending on the survey used. While the measure called Manager Quality Index relates to employees opinions of their direct managers, Employee Satisfaction with Leadership looks more broadly at employees opinions about the leadership of their business line, function, and area, as well as the leadership of the organization as a whole. The opinions solicited from relevant survey questions typically relate to leaders competencies and skills (e.g., communication, subject mastery, employee development, personality, decision making), their ability to inspire confidence and trust and motivate performance, and the appropriateness of the business strategy being pursued. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 76


9.8 Cross-Function Mobility- Managers

HR Metric: Cross-Function Mobility- Managers Formula: (Internal Movements.Managers.Cross Function / Internal Movements.Managers) * 100 Description: Internal movements of managers between functions as a percentage of total internal movements of managers. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Internal Movements.Managers.Cross Function

Formula Data Item Internal Movements.Managers

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 10. Organization Effectiveness

10.1 R&D Expense Rate
HR Metric: R&D Expense Rate Formula: (R&D Expense / Operating Expense) * 100 Description: Research and development (R&D) expense as a percentage of total operating expense. Commentary: A result of 10% means that R&D expenses represented 10% of the organizations total operating expenses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item R&D Expense


10.2 New Products & Services Revenue Per FTE

HR Metric: New Products & Services Revenue Per FTE Formula: Operating Revenue.New Products & Services / FTE Description: Average new products and services operating revenue per full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: New Products and Services Revenue per FTE indicates the dollar amount of revenue generated specifically by new products and services, relative to the size of the
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workforce. New Products and Services Revenue is a subset of Operating Revenue, relating only to specific products and services. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Operating Revenue.New Products & Services


10.3 Market Capitalization Per FTE

HR Metric: Market Capitalization Per FTE Formula: Market Capitalization / FTE Description: Average market capitalization per full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: Market capitalization, equal to the market price of stock shares multiplied by the number of shares outstanding, is considered one measure of a firms worth. It is essentially the value that the market places on the company, including both tangible assets listed on a balance sheet, as well as intangible assets such as brand name and workforce talent. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Market Capitalization



10.4 Intangible Asset Value Per FTE

HR Metric: Intangible Asset Value Per FTE Formula: (Market Capitalization Book Value) / FTE Description: Average intangible market value per full-time equivalent employee. Commentary: The difference between the value that the market places on the firms worth (market capitalization) and the book value of the firms assets represents the intangible assets of the organization. Such off-balance sheet assets include the product/service brand, the employment brand, the skills or characteristics of the workforce, or the intellectual property (including products, knowledge, tools, and processes) of the firm. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Market Capitalization Book Value



10.5 Employee Stock Ownership Percentage

HR Metric: Employee Stock Ownership Percentage Formula: (Shares Outstanding.Employee Owned / Shares Outstanding) * 100 Description: Percentage of company stock owned by employees. Commentary: A result of 15%, for example, indicates that 15% of the companys outstanding shares are held by employees. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Shares Outstanding.Employee Owned

Formula Data Item Shares Outstanding

10.6 Corporate Expense Rate

HR Metric: Corporate Expense Rate Formula: (Operating Expense.Corporate / Operating Expense) * 100 Description: Corporate operating expense as a percentage of total operating expense. Commentary: Corporate Expense Rate indicates the percentage of the organizations operating expenses allocated to corporate functions, typically housed within a corporate office or corporate organizational unit. Corporate functions typically include HR, finance, legal, information technology, marketing, investor relations, corporate communications, Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 81

facilities, real estate, procurement, and other functions that are essentially shared by the various business lines of the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Operating Expense.Corporate


10.7 Work Units Per FTE

HR Metric: Work Units Per FTE Formula: Work Units / FTE Description: Number of relevant work units produced per full-time equivalent employee during the period. Commentary: The implementation of this measure will differ from industry to industry, and even potentially from organization to organization, based on the types of products or services the employer produces. For a manufacturer, this measure could include the number of cars, pipe fittings, reams of paper, or cans of paint produced. For a financial services or other services firm, this measure could reflect the number of loans originated, policies issued, hours billed, or contracts written. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Work Units



10.8 Return on Human Investment Ratio

HR Metric: Return on Human Investment Ratio Formula: Operating Profit / Total Compensation Expense Description: Operating profit returned for every dollar invested in employee compensation plus benefits. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Operating Profit



10.9 Other Labor Rate
HR Metric: Other Labor Rate Formula: (Other Labor Expense / Operating Expense) * 100 Description: Other labor costs as a percentage of total operating expense. Commentary: Other Labor, sometimes called contingent labor, is the workforce used by the organization to generate its revenue and profit but not represented as employees with a reporting system such as an HRIS. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Other Labor Expense


10.10 Operating Revenue Per FTE

HR Metric: Operating Revenue Per FTE Formula: Operating Revenue / FTE Description: Average operating revenue per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
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Formula Data Item Operating Revenue

10.11 Operating Profit Per FTE

HR Metric: Operating Profit Per FTE Formula: Operating Profit / FTE Description: Average operating profit (before tax, interest, and depreciation) per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:



10.12 Operating Expense Per FTE

HR Metric: Operating Expense Per FTE Formula: Operating Expense / FTE Description: Average operating expense per full-time equivalent employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


10.13 Human Investment Ratio

HR Metric: Human Investment Ratio Formula: (Operating Profit + Total Compensation Expense) / Total Compensation Expense Description: Ratio of operating profit, adding back total compensation expense, returned for every dollar invested in employee compensation and benefits. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:



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Sample Human Resource Metrics 11. Payroll

11.1 Payroll Expense Per Employee
HR Metric: Payroll Expense Per Employee Formula: Payroll Expense / Average Headcount Description: Average payroll expense per employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Payroll Expense


11.2 Payroll Error Rate

HR Metric: Payroll Error Rate Formula: Payroll Errors / Total Checks Processed * 100 Description: Percentage of paychecks processed in which an error occurred. Commentary: A result of 3% means that, on average, 3 out of every 100 paychecks contains an error. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 88
Formula Data Item Payroll Errors

Formula Data Item Total Checks Processed

11.3 Overpayment Rate

HR Metric: Overpayment Rate Formula: (Overpayments / Total Checks Processed) * 100 Description: Percentage of paychecks processed in which an overpayment occurred. Commentary: A result of 2% means that, on average, 2 out of every 100 paychecks includes an overpayment. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Overpayments

Formula Data Item Total Checks Processed


11.4 Direct Deposit Participation Rate

HR Metric: Direct Deposit Participation Rate Formula: (Payees Receiving Direct Deposits / Payees) * 100 Description: Payees receiving direct deposits for wages as a percentage of total payees. Commentary: A result of 95 indicates that 95% of employees receive payment for wages by direct deposit. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Payees Receiving Direct Deposits

Formula Data Item Payees

11.5 Average Overpayment Value

HR Metric: Average Overpayment Value Formula: Total Value of Overpayments / Overpayments Description: Average value of overpayments for the reporting period Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 90
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Value of Overpayments

Formula Data Item Overpayments

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 12. Performance Management

12.1 Upward Review Rate
HR Metric: Upward Review Rate Formula: (Managers.Upward Reviews / Managers.Eligible for Upward Review) * 100 Description: Percentage of eligible managers whose performance is appraised using an upward review. Application: Measurement of compliance with a Performance Appraisal Process. Commentary: For example, a result of 70% means that 70% of the employees eligible to receive an upward review actually received one. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Managers.Upward Reviews

Formula Data Item Managers.Eligible for Upward Review

12.2 Self Review Rate

HR Metric: Self Review Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Self Reviews / End of Period Headcount.Eligible for Self Review) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees whose performance is appraised using a self-review. Application: Measurement of compliance to the Performance Appraisal process. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 92
Commentary: For example, a result of 70% means that 70% of the employees eligible to complete a self review actually completed one.
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Self Reviews

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Eligible for Self Review

12.3 Performance Contingent Pay Prevalence

HR Metric: Performance Contingent Pay Prevalence Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Performance Contingent Compensation / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees whose total compensation is at least in part dependent on individual performance. Application: Measurement of the penetration of performance-based pay. Commentary: Performance contingent pay can be wage or bonus compensation that is dependent on individual performance. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 93

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Performance
Contingent Compensation HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)

12.4 Performance-Based Pay Differential

HR Metric: Performance-Based Pay Differential Formula: Average Direct Compensation.High Performers / Average Direct Compensation.Non-High Performers Description: Ratio of the direct compensation (cash compensation) of high performers to the direct compensation of non-high performers. Application: Measuring the pay differential by performance. Commentary: Performance-Based Pay Differential answers the question, How much more do high performers earn than others? It does so by comparing the direct compensation, including wages, bonus, and other cash compensation, of high performers to that of nonhigh performers. A result of 1.5 indicates that high performers earn $1.50 of direct compensation for every $1.00 earned by nonhigh performers. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Average Direct Compensation.High Performers


Formula Data Item Average Direct Compensation.Non-High

Performers HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
12.5 Performance Rating Distribution

HR Metric: Performance Rating Distribution Formula: (Performance Appraisal Occurrences.[Rating] / Performance Appraisal Occurrences) * 100 Description: Distribution of performance appraisal occurrences by appraisal rating. Application: Measurement of the Performance Rating Distribution. Useful for comparing one employee segment to another. Commentary: Performance Rating Distribution provides the percentages of performance appraisal occurrences that result in various ratings. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of Performance Appraisal Participants, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Occurrences.[Rating]

Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Occurrences


12.6 Performance Appraisal Participation Rate

HR Metric: Performance Appraisal Participation Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Appraisal Eligible.Performance Appraisal / End of Period Headcount.Appraisal Eligible) * 100 Description: Percentage of eligible employees who have received a performance appraisal during the reporting period. Application: Measurement of compliance to the Performance Appraisal process. Commentary: For example, a result of 80% means that 80% of eligible employees actually received an appraisal during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Appraisal

Eligible.Performance Appraisal HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Appraisal Eligible

12.7 Peer Review Rate

HR Metric: Peer Review Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Peer Review / End of Period Headcount. Eligible for Peer Review) * 100 Description: Employees whose performance is appraised in part through peer reviews as a Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 96

percentage of eligible employees. Application: Measurement of compliance with the performance appraisal process. Commentary: For example, a result of 70% means that 70% of the employees eligible to receive a peer review actually received one. Results will tend to vary based on whether the practice is considered to be a mandatory component of the performance review process or a voluntary practice that may be instituted by individual managers. High results for this measure indicate that there are high compliance or adoption rates for the peer review practice. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Peer Review

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount. Eligible for Peer

Review HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
12.8 High Performer Growth Rate

HR Metric: High Performer Growth Rate Formula: (Performance Appraisal Participants.Rating High / Performance Appraisal Participants.Previous Rating Non-High) * 100 Description: Percentage of performance appraisal participants whose rating improved to a high rating from a previous rating that was less than high. Application: Measurement of Performance Appraisal Upgrades for purposes determining the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system, identifying managers able to effect high levels of employee performance improvement, and/or successful employee development efforts. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 97

Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Participants.Rating High

Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal

Participants.Previous Rating Non-High HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
12.9 Employee Upgrade Rate

HR Metric: Employee Upgrade Rate Formula: (Performance Appraisal Participants.Rating Increase / Performance Appraisal Participants) * 100 Description: Percentage of performance appraisal participants receiving a higher rate than the previous rating. Application: Measurement of Performance Appraisal Upgrades for purposes determining the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system and/or employee development efforts. Commentary: For example, a result of 15% means that 15% of employees received a higher rating in the current period than in their previous appraisal. When performance is accurately assessed and ratings are accurately applied, this measure can offer an indication of whether employees are improving their performance and where pockets of improved performance can be found. Management may also find it useful to monitor rating increases because of their effects on bonus or other compensation plans, or any other programs linked to performance ratings. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 98

Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Participants.Rating

Increase HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Participants

12.10 Employee Turnaround Rate

HR Metric: Employee Turnaround Rate Formula: (Performance Appraisal Participants.Previous Rating Low.Rating Increase / Performance Appraisal Participants.Previous Rating Low) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees receiving a poor performance rating at their preceding review whose rating increased during the period. Application: Measurement of the organizations ability to improve poor performance using the performance appraisal system and/or specific employee development initiatives. Commentary: For example, a result of 20% indicates that 20% of employees who were lowrated at their previous review received a non-low rating at their most recent review. Assuming performance ratings are judged and applied accurately, this measure provides an indication of the improvement an organization is able to effect in low performers. Turnarounds may be attributed to changes employees make in their own performance, changes driven by managerial focus and coaching, changes driven by training, or a combination of these. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Participants.Previous

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Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Participants.Previous

Rating Low HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
12.11 Average Performance Appraisal Rating

HR Metric: Average Performance Appraisal Rating Formula: Total Performance Appraisal Rating / Performance Appraisal Occurrences Description: Average performance appraisal rating of performance appraisals delivered during the period. Application: Useful when comparing the performance of different employee segments. Commentary: This measure indicates the mean performance appraisal rating for all performance appraisal participants in the reporting period. Organizations that give qualitative performance ratings (e.g., Meets, Exceeds) must convert each rating to a numeric equivalent to calculate an average. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Performance Appraisal Rating

Formula Data Item Performance Appraisal Occurrences


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Sample Human Resource Metrics 13. Productivity

13.1 Employee Engagement Index
HR Metric: Employee Engagement Index Formula: Survey Results Description: Relative measure of employee's engagement in their work. Application: Measurement of employee engagement for purposes of predicting productivity and/or as a tool for analytically deriving the reasons for low engagement so they can be addressed before they lead to low productivity. Commentary: Organizations typically measure employee engagement using survey results. Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring employee engagement. The Employee Engagement Index measures employees engagement with their jobs or day-to-day work. It is based on survey questions that assess factors such as the effort and enthusiasm they put into their daily activities. It is designed to measure the extent to which employees contribute their discretionary effort to the firm. Employee engagement is thus distinct from employee commitment, which measures attachment to the firm and views of the firm as a great place work. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 14. Recruitment

14.1 Rehire Rate
HR Metric: Rehire Rate Formula: (Rehires / External Hires) *100 Description: Rehires as a percentage of total external hires. Application: Useful for organizations that have specific initiatives around rehires, such as alumni tracking processes or alumni networks. Commentary: Rehire Rate indicates the percentage of external hires during the period that are former employees of the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Rehires

Formula Data Item External Hires

14.2 Recruitment Source Ratio

HR Metric: Recruitment Source Ratio Formula: Internal Hires / External Hires Description: Number of internal hires for every external hire. Application: For one reason or another the organization may wish to tilt recruitment toward hiring internally or externally or may have a specific ratio in mind. Reasons include reducing Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 103

recruitment expenses, increasing hiring quality, increasing retention rates, increasing internal development opportunities, etc. Commentary: A recruitment ratio of four means that the organization has made four internal placements to vacant positions for every one external hire. Internal hires are often calculated to include all internal movements, such as transfers, promotions, and demotions. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Internal Hires


14.3 Recruitment Source Breakdown

HR Metric: Recruitment Source Breakdown Formula: (External Hires.[Source Group] / External Hires ) *100 Description: Distribution of external hires by recruitment source, including referral, rehire, agency, etc. Application: Determining the % of hiring by source. For one reason or another the organization may wish to tilt recruitment toward particular sources. Reasons may include reducing recruitment expenses, increasing hiring quality, increasing retention rates, etc. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
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Formula Data Item External Hires.[Source Group]

14.4 New Position Recruitment Ratio

HR Metric: New Position Recruitment Ratio Formula: Hires.New Postions / Hires.Replacement Positions Description: Ratio of new position hires to replacement hires, including internal and external hires. Application: Measuring the rate of change of job roles. Commentary: New Postion Recruitment Ratio compares the number of newly created positions to the number of replacement positions during a period. In other words, across all the organization's hires, how many are into new postions and how many are replacing people who have terminated or transferred out of existing positions? A result of this measure of .5 indicates there was one new positions hire for every two replacement position hires during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Hires.New Postions

Formula Data Item Hires.Replacement Positions

14.5 New Position Recruitment Rate

HR Metric: New Position Recruitment Rate Formula: (Hires.New Positions / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Hires into newly created positions (including internal and external hires), as a percentage of average headcount. Application: Measuring the rate of change of job roles. Commentary: New Position Recruitment Rate shows the number of newly created positions in relation to the size of the workforce. A "new position" is not necessarily one for which the title and the role have never existed before filling a new position may mean expanding a group of four analysts to become five analysts, or it may mean creating a Marketing Analyst position whose title did not previously exist for the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Hires.New Positions



14.6 Net Hire Ratio
HR Metric: Net Hire Ratio Formula: External Hires / Terminations Description: The number of external hires for every termination during the reporting period. Application: Monitoring headcount levels over time in support of cost management initiatives or growth strategies. Commentary: Net Hire Ratio measures the total number of external hires that replace terminated employees. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Terminations

14.7 External Hire Rate

HR Metric: External Hire Rate Formula: (External Hires / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: External hires as a percentage of average headcount during the reporting period. Commentary: This measure is used to monitor "churn" of the workforce, the rate at which employees are entering the organization, and the hiring volume as an outcome of recruitment activities. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 107


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Sample Human Resource Metrics 15. Staffing Effectiveness

15.1 Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure
HR Metric: Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure Formula: Total Termination Value.< 1-Year Tenure / Total Termination Value Description: Cost of turnover for employees with less than one year of tenure as a percentage of the total turnover cost. Application: Measuring the cost of low tenure employee attrition. Also as a measure of staffing effectiveness. Commentary: Turnover Cost Rate< 1-Year Tenure measures the percentage of termination costs that come from employees with less than one year of tenure. While this measure does not indicate whether turnover costs among low-tenure employees is high or low, it does indicate the extent to which the turnover costs are driven by low-tenure employees. A result of 40% means that 40% of all termination costs are from these low-tenure employees. Most organizations experience their highest turnover among low-tenure employees. Low-tenure terminations carry with them similar costs and productivity losses to other terminations. However, low-tenure terminations might also signal potential failures of recruiting and onboarding processes. Therefore, New Hire Turnover Contribution can help an employer to approximate the magnitude of turnover costs driven by recruiting and onboarding issues as compared to other potential turnover issues. The higher the result for this measure, the greater the volume of turnover costs that might be prevented through recruiting and onboarding improvement. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Termination Value.< 1-Year Tenure

Formula Data Item Total Termination Value


15.2 New Hire Turnover Contribution

HR Metric: New Hire Turnover Contribution Formula: (Terminations.Short Tenure / Terminations) * 100 Description: Terminations of short-tenure employees as a percentage of total terminations during the reporting period. Application: Analysis of employee of turnover. Commentary: New Hire Turnover Contribution measures the percentage of terminations that come from short-tenure employees. While this measure does not indicate whether turnover among short-tenure employees is high or low, it does indicate the extent to which the turnover experienced by the organization comes from short-tenure employees. A result of 30% means that 30% of all terminations were of employees with short tenure. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Terminations.Short Tenure


15.3 Sign-On Bonus Rate
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HR Metric: Sign-On Bonus Rate Formula: (External Hires.Sign-On Bonus / External Hires) * 100 Description: Percentage of external hires receiving a sign-on bonus. Application: Measurement of the usage of Sign-On Bonuses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item External Hires.Sign-On Bonus


15.4 Referral Rate

HR Metric: Referral Rate Formula: (Referrals / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Candidate referrals as a percentage of average headcount. Application: Measurement of the Referral Program. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Referrals



15.5 Referral Conversion Rate

HR Metric: Referral Conversion Rate Formula: (External Hires.Referrals / Referrals) * 100 Description: Referrals hired as a percentage of total referrals. Application: Measure of the success of the Referral Program. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item External Hires.Referrals

Formula Data Item Referrals

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15.6 Recruitment Expense Breakdown
HR Metric: Recruitment Expense Breakdown Formula: (Recruitment Expense.[Type] / Recruitment Expense) * 100 Description: Distribution of recruitment expenses by type, such as travel, advertising, compensation, etc. Application: Isolating recruiting costs and wish to monitor the relative magnitude of direct costs, such as relocation allowances and agency fees. Commentary: Recruitment costs include direct costs of filling positions, such as advertising costs, agency fees, travel reimbursement of candidates or interviewers, screening tests, and relocation allowances. Recruitment costs are also likely to include the overhead costs of running a recruiting function, such as the salaries of recruiters, the costs of maintaining a resume bank, the costs of sending communications or printing collateral, etc. In addition, recruitment expenses can include indirect productivity costs of hiring managers and other called upon to interview candidates, though such costs are difficult to quantify. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Recruitment Expense.[Type]

Formula Data Item Recruitment Expense

15.7 Recruitment Cost Per Hire

HR Metric: Recruitment Cost Per Hire Formula: Recruitment Expense / Hires
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Description: Recruitment expense per hire, including internal and external hires. Application: Measurement of recruiting efficiency. Commentary: Recruitment costs include direct costs of filling positions, such as advertising costs, agency fees, travel reimbursement of candidates or interviewers, screening tests, and relocation allowances. Recruitment costs are also likely to include the overhead costs of running a recruiting function, such as the salaries of recruiters, the costs of maintaining a resume bank, the costs of sending communications or printing collateral, etc. In addition, recruitment expenses can include indirect productivity costs of hiring managers and other called upon to interview candidates, though such costs are difficult to quantify. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Recruitment Expense

Formula Data Item Hires

15.8 On-Time Talent Delivery Factor

HR Metric: On-Time Talent Delivery Factor Formula: Total Days Deviation from Need-By Date / Offers.Accepted Description: Average number of days that hired employee start dates differ from requisition need-by dates. Application: A measurement of staffing timeliness. Commentary: A result of -2,5 for On-Time Delivery Factor indicates that, on average, hires start two and a half days prior to their need-by dates. A result of 4.0 indicates that, on average, hires start four days after their need-by dates. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 114

Formula Data Item Total Days Deviation from Need-By Date

Formula Data Item Offers.Accepted

15.9 Offer Acceptance Rate

HR Metric: Offer Acceptance Rate Formula: (Offers.Accepted / Offers.Extended) * 100 Description: Offers accepted as a percentage of offers extended. Application: Measurement of staffing effectiveness. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Offers.Extended


15.10 New Hire Satisfaction With Recruiting

HR Metric: New Hire Satisfaction With Recruiting Formula: Survey Results Description: An indication of how satisfied recent hires were with the recruiting process. Application: A measure of staffing effectiveness. Commentary: New Hire Satisfaction with recruiting represents a survey index or set of questions for recent hires to determine their satisfaction with the recruitment process. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

15.11 New Hire Performance Satisfaction

HR Metric: New Hire Performance Satisfaction Formula: Survey Results Description: An indication of how well recent hires are performing within their positions. Application: A measure of staffing effectiveness. Commentary: New Hire Performance Satisfaction represents a survey index or set of questions posed to the managers of recent hires to determine the performance levels of those recent hires. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 116

15.12 New Hire Failure Factor

HR Metric: New Hire Failure Factor Formula: (Terminations.Short Tenure / External Hires) * 100 Description: Terminations of low-tenure employees as a percentage of total hires during the reporting period. Application: A measure of staffing effectiveness. As an alternative to viewing termination rates within various tenure levels, New Hire Tenure instead compares "short tenure" terminations to the number of external hires made within the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:



15.13 Interviewee Ratio
HR Metric: Interviewee Ratio Formula: Applicants.Interviewed / Offers.Accepted Description: Average number of applicants interviewed for each internal and external hire. Application: This measure is one in a series that provides an indication of the proportion of candidates admitted through various gates in the recruiting process. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Applicants.Interviewed


15.14 Interviewee Offer Rate

HR Metric: Interviewee Offer Rate Formula: (Offers.Extended / Applicants/Interviewed) * 100 Description: Offers extended as a percentage of distinct applicants interviewed during the period. Application: This measure is one in a series that provides an indication of the proportion of candidates admitted through various gates in the recruiting process. Commentary: For example, a result of 10% means that 10% of interviewed applicants received job offers.
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Formula Data Item Offers.Extended

Formula Data Item Applicants/Interviewed

15.15 Average Time to Start

HR Metric: Average Time to Start Formula: Total days to Start / Hires Description: Average number of days elapsed between requisition date and start date for internal and external hires. Application: A measure of staffing timeliness. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total days to Start

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Formula Data Item Hires
15.16 Average Time to Fill

HR Metric: Average Time to Fill Formula: Total Days to Fill / Offers.Accepted Description: Average number of days elapsed between requisition date and offer acceptance for internal and external hires. Application: A measurement of staffing timeliness. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Days to Fill


15.17 Average Sign-On Bonus Expense

HR Metric: Average Sign-On Bonus Expense Formula: Sign-On Bonus Expense / External Hires.Sign-On Bonus
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Description: Average sign-on bonus received by external hires given a sign-on bonus. Application: Measuring the usage of sign-on bonuses. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Sign-On Bonus Expense

Formula Data Item External Hires.Sign-On Bonus

15.18 Average Interviews Per Hire

HR Metric: Average Interviews Per Hire Formula: (Interviews.Applicants.Offers.Accepted / Applicants.Offers.Accepted) Description: Average number of interviews conducted with the hired candidate for each internal and external hire. Application: A measurement of staffing efficiency. Commentary: Average Interviews per Hire indicates, for each person hired within a period, how many interviews that person had before being hired. For example, a result of 5.5 means that people hired had an average of 5.5 interviews during the recruiting process. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Interviews.Applicants.Offers.Accepted


Formula Data Item Applicants.Offers.Accepted

15.19 Applicant Ratio

HR Metric: Applicant Ratio Formula: Applicants / Offers.Accepted Description: Average number of applicants for each internal and external hire. Application: Measuring the applicant screening resources required from a job applicant pool. Commentary: This measure is one in a series that provides an indication of the proportion of candidates admitted through various gates in the recruiting process. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Applicants



15.20 Applicant Interview Rate

HR Metric: Applicant Interview Rate Formula: (Applicants.Interviewed / Applicants) * 100 Description: Percentage of applicants that are interviewed during a period. Application: Measuring the balance between interviewing "enough" candidates to provide a sufficient sampling of the qualified candidate pool and straining the recruiting process by interviewing an excessive number of candidates. Commentary: A result of 20% means that 20% of all applicants are interviewed. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Applicants.Interviewed

Formula Data Item Applicants

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 16. Training

16.1 Training Total Compensation Expense Rate
HR Metric: Training Total Compensation Expense Rate Formula: (Training Expense / Total Compensation Expense) * 100 Description: Training expense as a percentage of total compensation expense.
Formula Data Item Training Expense


16.2 Training Staff Ratio

HR Metric: Training Staff Ratio Formula: Average Headcount / FTE.Training Function Description: Number of employees for every full-time equivalent training function employee. Commentary: A result of 1,000 means that there are 1,000 employees in the organization for every full-time equivalent training staff member.

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Formula Data Item FTE.Training Function
16.3 Training Quality

HR Metric: Training Quality Formula: Survey Results Description: A relative measure of the effectiveness of training courses. Commentary: Training Quality presents a gauge of the effectiveness of training. While individual organizations may use various survey instruments to assess Training Quality, a commonly used approach is that developed by Donald Kirkpatrick in the late 1950s. Under the Kirkpatrick approach, Training Quality may be assessed at any of four progressive levels. Survey instruments, assessments, tests, and other tools may be used to develop an index for Training Quality at any or all of these levels for various training courses.

Level One: ReactionMeasures trainees satisfaction with aspects of the training program, including topic, speaker, schedule, etc. Level Two: LearningMeasures the knowledge trainees acquire during the program, including skills improved, attitudes changed, etc. Level Three: BehaviorMeasures the extent to which participants change their behavior on the job as a result of knowledge they acquire during training. Level Four: ResultsMeasures the results of training programs, including higher productivity, improved quality, increased sales, larger profits, reduced turnover, and reduced costs.

16.4 Training Penetration Rate

HR Metric: Training Penetration Rate Formula: ((Employees Completing Course(s) / Total Employees to Be Trained)) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees completing specific course or content training. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 125
Commentary: Training Penetration Rate measures the percentage of employees completing a course or a content area of training. For example, an organization might measure the percentage of employees that have taken any courses related to management development. For this purpose a Training Penetration Rate of 80% indicates that 80% of employees eligible to take a management development course have done so.
Formula Data Item Employees Completing Course(s)

Formula Data Item Total Employees to Be Trained

16.5 Training Hours Per Occurrence

HR Metric: Training Hours Per Occurrence Formula: Total Training Hours / Training Occurrences Description: Average number of training hours per training occurrence.
Formula Data Item Total Training Hours

Formula Data Item Training Occurrences


16.6 Training Hours Per FTE
HR Metric: Training Hours Per FTE Formula: Total Training Hours / FTE Description: Average number of training hours per full-time equivalent employee.
Formula Data Item Total Training Hours


16.7 Training Expense Per Employee

HR Metric: Training Expense Per Employee Formula: Training Expense / Average Headcount Description: Average training expense per employee.
Formula Data Item Training Expense



16.8 Training Course Content Breakdown

HR Metric: Training Course Content Breakdown Formula: (Distinct Courses Offered.[Content Type] / Distinct Courses Offered) * 100 Description: Distribution of training courses by content type. Commentary: Training Course Content Breakdown provides the percentages of various content types of distinct courses offered, such as technical, managerial, customer service, orientation, product, leadership development, or other relevant categorizations. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total distinct course offerings, i.e., a stacked bar graph. This breakdown measure can help an organization better understand where training resources are focused and what types of courses are emphasized. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Distinct Courses Offered.[Content Type]

Formula Data Item Distinct Courses Offered

16.9 Training Channel Delivery Mix

HR Metric: Training Channel Delivery Mix Formula: (Distinct Courses Offered.[Delivery Type] / Distinct Courses Offered) * 100 Description: Breakdown of training course offerings by delivery type, e.g., classroom, elearning, etc.
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Formula Data Item Distinct Courses Offered.[Delivery Type]

Formula Data Item Distinct Courses Offered

16.10 Employee Satisfaction with Training

HR Metric: Employee Satisfaction with Training Formula: Survey Results Description: A relative measure of employees satisfaction with the training function. Commentary: Employee Satisfaction with Training represents a survey index or set of questions for employees to determine their satisfaction with the quality and effectiveness of the training function. Such a measure or index may be titled differently, depending on the survey used. Survey questions may ask employees about satisfaction with particular courses, with particular curriculum areas or delivery types, or with the training function as a whole. Employees satisfaction levels with the training function typically represent a mixture of perceptions of quality of training, quality of instructors, breadth of training available, convenience, and value received. Training satisfaction surveys are typically administered either at the conclusion of a course or in an HR-related or general employee survey. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


16.11 E-Learning Abandonment Rate

HR Metric: E-Learning Abandonment Rate Formula: (E-Learning Courses Initiated.Abandoned / E-Learning Courses Initiated) * 100 Description: Percentage of courses begun, but not completed, using learning technologies. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item E-Learning Courses Initiated.Abandoned

Formula Data Item E-Learning Courses Initiated

16.12 Average Training Class Size

HR Metric: Average Training Class Size Formula: Total Training Participants / Courses Conducted Description: Average number of employees trained per class offered. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 130
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Average Training Class Size

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 17. Turnover/Retention

17.1 Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure
HR Metric: Turnover Cost Rate- < 1-Year Tenure Formula: Total Termination Value.< 1-Year Tenure / Total Termination Value Description: Cost of turnover for employees with less than one year of tenure as a percentage of the total turnover cost. Application: Measuring the cost of low tenure employee attrition. Also as a measure of staffing effectiveness. Commentary: Turnover Cost Rate< 1-Year Tenure measures the percentage of termination costs that come from employees with less than one year of tenure. While this measure does not indicate whether turnover costs among low-tenure employees is high or low, it does indicate the extent to which the turnover costs are driven by low-tenure employees. A result of 40% means that 40% of all termination costs are from these low-tenure employees. Most organizations experience their highest turnover among low-tenure employees. Low-tenure terminations carry with them similar costs and productivity losses to other terminations. However, low-tenure terminations might also signal potential failures of recruiting and onboarding processes. Therefore, New Hire Turnover Contribution can help an employer to approximate the magnitude of turnover costs driven by recruiting and onboarding issues as compared to other potential turnover issues. The higher the result for this measure, the greater the volume of turnover costs that might be prevented through recruiting and onboarding improvement. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Termination Value.< 1-Year Tenure



17.2 Termination Value Per FTE

HR Metric: Termination Value Per FTE Formula: Total Termination Value / FTE Description: The value of all terminations during the period per full-time equivalent employee. Application: Measuring the cost of employee turnover. Commentary: Termination Value per FTE represents the cost of all terminations to the organization, relative to workforce size. Employee terminations can carry direct costs as well as efficiency and productivity costs or customer service deterioration. Direct costs generally include departure costs (e.g., accrued vacation), vacancy costs (e.g., temporary replacement help, recruiting advertising), and new hire costs (e.g., screening, relocation, increased salary over previous employee). Other costs can include decreased morale, lost productivity while peers cover the vacancy, the lost productivity of recruiters and hiring managers for recruiting a replacement, and the ramp-up time to productivity required for the replacement employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


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17.3 Average Voluntary Termination Value
HR Metric: Average Voluntary Termination Value Formula: Total Termination Value.Voluntary / Terminations.Voluntary Description: The average value of each voluntary termination during the reporting period. Application: Measuring the cost of employee turnover. Commentary: Average Voluntary Termination Value represents the average cost of an individual voluntary termination to the organization. Employee terminations can carry direct costs as well as efficiency and productivity costs or customer service deterioration. Direct costs generally include departure costs (e.g., accrued vacation), vacancy costs (e.g., temporary replacement help, recruiting advertising), and new hire costs (e.g., screening, relocation, increased salary over previous employee). Other costs can include decreased morale, lost productivity while peers cover the vacancy, the lost productivity of recruiters and hiring managers for recruiting a replacement, and the ramp-up time to productivity required for the replacement employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Termination Value.Voluntary

Formula Data Item Terminations.Voluntary

17.4 Average Termination Value

HR Metric: Average Termination Value Formula: Total Termination Value / Terminations Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 134
Description: The average value of each termination during the reporting period. Application: Measuring the cost of employee turnover. Commentary: Average Termination Value represents the average cost of an individual termination to the organization. Employee terminations can carry direct costs to an organization, as well as efficiency and productivity costs or customer service deterioration. Direct costs generally include departure costs (e.g., accrued vacation), vacancy costs (e.g., temporary replacement help, recruiting advertising), and new hire costs (e.g., screening, relocation, increased salary over previous employee). Other costs can include decreased morale, lost productivity while peers cover the vacancy, the lost productivity of recruiters and hiring managers for recruiting a replacement, and the ramp-up time to productivity required for the replacement employee. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


17.5 Offer Fit Index

HR Metric: Offer Fit Index Formula: Survey Results Description: Relative measure of employees' perceptions of offer fit with the organization. Application: The Offer Fit Index measures the degree of alignment between the organizations value proposition and the values, or preferences, of employees. In aggregate, the Offer Fit Index describes the level of offer fit across a number of specific job factors. The Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 135

index is also diagnosticit can be disaggregated to identify those elements of a firms employment value proposition that are more or less aligned with the preferences of employees. Commentary: Organizations typically measure offer fit using survey results. Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring offer fit. A high level of offer fit equates to a high degree of alignment between the organizations value proposition (in terms of compensation and benefits, worklife balance, work environment, etc.) and the specific preferences of employees. This level of offer fit impacts employees commitment to the firm, engagement on the job, and likelihood of staying with or leaving the firm. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

17.6 Market Opportunity Index

HR Metric: Market Opportunity Index Formula: Survey Results Description: Relative measure of employees' perceptions of labor market opportunities outside the organization. Application: Measurement of employee perceptions of external opportunities for purposes of predicting employee turnover and/or as a tool for analytically deriving the reasons for low commitment so they can be addressed before they lead to turnover issues. Commentary: Organizations typically measure perceived external market opportunity for employees using survey results. Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring this dimension. The Market Opportunity Index measures employee perceptions of external job opportunities. In effect, it assesses whether employees perceive a new job would be easy or difficult to find. The metric is a proxy for the pull of a tight labor market, and it represents an exogenous factorexternal opportunitiesthat the firm cannot control. Low results for Market Opportunity Index are likely to negatively impact employees commitment and likelihood to stay with the organization. Organizations can study undesirable results further to understand whether it can improve its standing among external market opportunities in employees eyes, if those employees are at risk of departing for external opportunities. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 136

17.7 Employee Retention Index

HR Metric: Employee Retention Index Formula: Survey Results Description: Relative measure of the likelihood that employees will remain with the organization. Application: Measurement of employee intent to stay/leave for purposes of predicting employee turnover and/or as a tool for analytically deriving the reasons for turnover so they can be addressed before they lead to broader turnover issues. Commentary: Organizations typically measure likelihood of employee retention using survey results. Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring likelihood of employee retention. An Employee Retention Index measures the extent to which employees intend to leave the firm. It is based on survey questions assessing an employees intent to leave in the next year as well as actual job search behavior. Employee retention is thus distinct from employee commitment, which measures attachment to the firm and views of the firm as a great place to work. It is also distinct from employee engagement, which measures the effort and enthusiasm employees put into their daily work. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


17.8 Employee Commitment Index

HR Metric: Employee Commitment Index Formula: Survey Results Description: Relative measure of employee's commitment to the organization Application: Measurement of employee commitment for purposes of predicting employee turnover and/or as a tool for analytically deriving the reasons for low commitment so they can be addressed before they lead to turnover issues. Commentary: Organizations typically measure employee commitment using survey results. Each survey will likely have a different set of questions or methodologies for measuring employee commitment. An Employee Commitment Index measures an employees attachment and commitment to the firm or corporation. It is based on a number of survey questions that measure employees commitment, such as their desire to spend their career with the firm and their views on the firm as a great place to work. Commitment is distinct from employee engagement, which measures the effort and enthusiasm employees put into their daily work. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

17.9 Voluntary Termination Rate

HR Metric: Voluntary Termination Rate Formula: (Terminations.Voluntary / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Voluntary terminations during the reporting period as a percentage of average headcount. Commentary: Voluntary Termination Rate measures the percentage of employees who left the organization on their own initiation during the reporting period, for reasons such as resignation or retirement. Voluntary terminations are thus different from involuntary, Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 138

or employer-initiated, terminations such as firings or layoffs. A result of 15% means that voluntary terminations equated to 15% of the workforce. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Terminations.Voluntary


17.10 Termination Reason Breakdown

HR Metric: Termination Reason Breakdown Formula: (Terminations.[Termination Reason] / Terminations) * 100 Description: Distribution of terminations during a reporting period by type of termination. Application: Analysis of employee turnover. Commentary: Termination Reason Breakdown measures the composition of terminations by type of termination, including voluntary and involuntary termination reasons. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total terminations, i.e., a stacked bar graph of voluntary and involuntary terminations. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Terminations.[Termination Reason]



17.11 Termination Rate

HR Metric: Termination Rate Formula: (Terminations / Average Headcount) *100 Description: Terminations during the reporting period as a percentage of average headcount. Application: Measurement of employee turnover for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent management, productivity, or cost reduction. Commentary: Termination Rate measures the percentage of employees who left the organization during the reporting period. It reflects the total employee turnover within the organization, including both voluntary and involuntary separation reasons. For example, a result of 20% indicates that terminations equated to 20% of the average size of the workforce. A result of greater than 100% indicates that terminations exceeded the average size of the workforce during the period. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


17.12 Termination Breakdown By Performance Rating

HR Metric: Termination Breakdown By Performance Rating Formula: (Terminations.[Performance Rating] / Average Headcount.[Performance Rating]) * 100 Description: Distribution of terminations during a reporting period by performance rating of terminating employees. Application: Measurement of employee turnover for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent management, productivity, or cost reduction. Commentary: Termination Breakdown by Performance Rating indicates the percentage of employees who left from each performance group. For example. If the organization has 100 high performers and 10 high performers leave then the High Performer Turnover Rate = 10%. This does not mean that 10% of those who terminated are High Performers. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Terminations.[Performance Rating]

Formula Data Item Average Headcount.[Performance Rating]


17.13 Retention Rate

HR Metric: Retention Rate Formula: (Start of Period Headcount + External Hires - Terminations) / (Start of Period Headcount + External Hires) * 100 Description: Percentage of all headcount during the period that did not terminate. Application: Measuring employee retention for purposes of workforce planning that may include talent development, productivity, or cost reduction. Commentary: Retention Rate for a specified period measures the percentage of all employees present at any point during the period that are still with the organization at the end of the period. In a yearly view, this measure answers the question, What percentage of all the people that have walked through our doors this year are still here? A result of 80% indicates that 80% of employees that were with the organization at the start of the period or were hired during the period are still employed at the end of the period Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Start of Period Headcount + External Hires Terminations HCM Mashup Builder Location Data Store Reference - Object Data Store Reference - Field Import Details Data Source - System Data Source - Field Import/Integration Reference (CSV file / API)
Formula Data Item Start of Period Headcount + External Hires

17.14 New Hire Turnover Contribution
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HR Metric: New Hire Turnover Contribution Formula: (Terminations.Short Tenure / Terminations) * 100 Description: Terminations of short-tenure employees as a percentage of total terminations during the reporting period. Application: Analysis of employee of turnover. Commentary: New Hire Turnover Contribution measures the percentage of terminations that come from short-tenure employees. While this measure does not indicate whether turnover among short-tenure employees is high or low, it does indicate the extent to which the turnover experienced by the organization comes from short-tenure employees. A result of 30% means that 30% of all terminations were of employees with short tenure. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:


17.15 Involuntary Termination Rate

HR Metric: Involuntary Termination Rate Formula: (Terminations.Involuntary / Average Headcount) * 100 Description: Involuntary terminations as a percentage of average headcount. Application: Measuring company initiated employee turnover for purposes of workforce planning that may include cost reduction or talent management. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 143
Commentary: Involuntary Termination Rate measures employer-initiated terminations relative to the size of the workforce. It reflects the extent to which the organization has intentionally terminated employees through performance management outcomes, organizational skill adjustment, or downsizing efforts. A result of 15% means that involuntary terminations equated to 15% of the workforce. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Terminations.Involuntary


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Sample Human Resource Metrics 18. Workforce

18.1 Staffing Rate- Less than 1 Year Tenure
HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Less than 1 Year Tenure Formula: (End of Period Headcount.< 1-Year Tenure / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees at the end of the period that have less than one year of tenure. Commentary: A result of 10% means that 10% the employee population has less than 1 year of tenure. High levels of less than 1 year of tenure could be a result of rapid growth. More likely, high levels of less than 1 year of tenure is a result of staffing to replace high turnover.
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.< 1-Year Tenure


18.2 Organization Tenure Staffing Breakdown

HR Metric: Organization Tenure Staffing Breakdown Formula: (End of Period Headcount.[Tenure] / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Distribution of headcount by organizational tenure at the end of the reporting period. Commentary: Organization Tenure Staffing Breakdown indicates the percentages of the Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 145

workforce that fall within various tenure groupings. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.[Tenure]


18.3 Average Workforce Tenure

HR Metrics: Average Workforce Tenure Formula: Total Workforce Tenure / End of Period Headcount Description: The average tenure of the workforce at the end of the reporting period. Commentary: A result of 5.2 means that the average employee has an organizational tenure of 5.2 years. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Workforce Tenure



18.4 Staffing Rate- Union Employees

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Union Employees Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Union / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Union employees as a percentage of total headcount at the end of the period. Commentary: A result of 30% indicates that 30% of employees are affiliated with a labor union. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Union


18.5 Staffing Rate- Temporary
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HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Temporary Formula: (FTE.Temporary / FTE) * 100 Description: Temporary employees as a percentage of the total full-time equivalent workforce. Commentary: Staffing RateTemporary indicates the percentage of the organizations full-time equivalent workforce that is classified as temporary, as opposed to regular. Temporary workers are those who may be employed for a limited duration or those that are otherwise sourced from a temporary employment agency to fulfill short-term staffing needs. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item FTE.Temporary


18.6 Staffing Rate- Revenue Generating

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Revenue Generating Formula: (FTE.Revenue Generating / FTE) * 100 Description: Full-time equivalent employees in revenue-generating roles as a percentage of all full-time equivalent employees. Commentary: A result of 20% indicates that one of every five employees serves in a role that creates revenue for the organization. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 148
Interpretation:
Formula Data Item FTE.Revenue Generating


18.7 Staffing Rate- Part Time

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Part Time Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Part Time / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Part-time employees as a percentage of the total workforce. Commentary: A result of 5% means that five of every one hundred employees are classified as part time. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Part Time



18.8 Staffing Rate- Managerial

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Managerial Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Manager / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Managers as a percentage of total headcount at the end of the reporting period. Commentary: Managerial positions, for this measure, typically refer to positions with managerial titles, regardless of whether those positions involve supervisory responsibility. A result of 20% means that 20% of all employees occupy managerial positions. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Manager


18.9 Staffing Rate- Customer Facing

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Customer Facing Description: Full-time equivalent employees in customer-facing roles as a percentage of all full-time equivalent employees. Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 150

Formula: (FTE.Customer Facing / FTE) * 100 Commentary: A result of 50% indicates that one of every two employees has direct contact with customers in their job role. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item FTE.Customer Facing


18.10 Staffing Rate- Corporate

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Corporate Formula: FTE.Corporate / FTE * 100 Description: Corporate full-time equivalent employees as a percentage of total full-time equivalent employees. Commentary: Staffing RateCorporate indicates the percentage of the workforce that belongs to a corporate function. Corporate functions typically include HR, finance, legal, information technology, marketing, investor relations, corporate communications, facilities, real estate, procurement, and other functions that are essentially shared by the various business lines of the organizations. A result of 30% means that 30% of employees belong to such staff functions as opposed to line units. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual
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Interpretation:
Formula Data Item FTE.Corporate


18.11 Function Staffing Breakdown

HR Metric: Function Staffing Breakdown Formula: (End of Period Headcount.[Function] / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Distribution of headcount by function at the end of the reporting period. Commentary: Function Staffing Breakdown provides the percentages of the workforce staffed within each organizational function, such as sales, finance, information technology, engineering, manufacturing, etc. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.[Function]



18.12 Employment Level Staffing Breakdown

HR Metric: Employment Level Staffing Breakdown Formula: (End of Period Headcount.[Employment Level] / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Distribution of headcount by employment level (e.g., exempt/non-exempt or salaried/hourly) at the end of reporting period. Commentary: Employment Level Staffing Breakdown provides the percentages of the workforce within each employment level, typically exempt and non-exempt within a U.S. workforce (alternatively, salaried and hourly). Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.[Employment Level]


18.13 Employee Ownership Rate

HR Metric: Employee Ownership Rate Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Equity Owners / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 153
Description: Employees who own company equity as a percentage of total headcount at the end of the reporting period. Commentary: A result of 30%, for example, means that 30% of employees own some portion of the companys equity. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Equity Owners

Formula Data Item

18.14 EEO Job Category Staffing Breakdown

HR Metric: EEO Job Category Staffing Breakdown Formula: (End of Period Headcount.[EEO Job Category] / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Distribution of headcount by EEO Job Category at the end of reporting period. Commentary: EEO Job Category Staffing Breakdown provides the percentages of the workforce within each EEO job category for United States employers who report workforce figures to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Graphically, the data are presented as a percentage of the total workforce, i.e., a stacked bar graph. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation: Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 154
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.[EEO Job Category


18.15 Customer-Facing Time Rate

HR Metrics: Customer-Facing Time Rate Formula: (Workdays.Customer Facing / Workdays) * 100 Description: Number of workdays devoted to customer-facing activities as a percentage of total workdays. Commentary: This measure is similar to Staffing RateCustomer Facing but views customer- facing activities at a more granular level. An employee may be in a customerfacing role but only spend 10% of his or her time actually communicating with customers. This measure adopts a stricter view by analyzing percentage of time spent by any employee with customers. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Workdays.Customer Facing

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18.16 Average Span of Control

HR Metric: Average Span of Control Formula: Total Span of Control.All Supervisors / End of Period Headcount.Supervisors Description: Average number of direct reports for each supervisor. Commentary: A result of five means that supervisors have an average of five direct reports. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item Total Span of Control.All Supervisors

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Supervisors

18.17 Staffing Rate- Multilingual

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Multilingual Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Multilingual / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees at the end of the period that speak more than one Competitive Edge Technology January 2012 www.cet-hr.com Page 156

language. Commentary: A result of 20% means that 20% of employees speak at least two languages. An organization may also create variations on this measure that relate to specific languages, e.g., Staffing RateSpanish Speaking. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Multilingual


18.18 Staffing Rate- Minority

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Minority Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Minority / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees at the end of the period that represent ethnic minorities. Commentary: A result of 25% means that 25% of employees are identified as part of an ethnic minority group (usually all non-Caucasian ethnic groups). Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Minority



18.19 Staffing Rate- Female

HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Female Formula: End of Period Headcount.Female / End of Period Headcount * 100 Description: Percentage of employees at the end of the period that are female. Commentary: Staffing RateFemale indicates the percentage of the workforce represented by females. A result of 40% means that 40% of employees are female. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Female


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18.20 Staffing Rate- Disability
HR Metric: Staffing Rate- Disability Formula: (End of Period Headcount.Disability / End of Period Headcount) * 100 Description: Percentage of employees at the end of the period who have disabilities. Commentary: Staffing RateDisability indicates the percentage of the organization's employees that identify themselves as having a disability. A result of 2% means that 2 of every 100 employees identifies as having a disability. Dashboard: Time series bar chart Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:
Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Disability


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Sample Human Resource Metrics

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 1. Attendance

Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days

Formula Data Item Workdays

1.2 Unscheduled Absence Days Per Employee

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Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days

Formula Data Item Average Headcount

1.3 Unscheduled Absence Breakdown

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Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days.[Type]

Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days

1.4 Schedule Flexibility Rate

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount.Flexible Work Schedule

Formula Data Item End of Period Headcount

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1.5 PTO Utilization Rate

Formula Data Item PTO Hours.Used

Formula Data Item PTO Hours.Accrued

1.6 Compensation Value of Unscheduled Absences Per FTE

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Formula Data Item Unscheduled Absence Days

Formula Data Item Direct Compensation.Daily

Formula Data Item FTE

1.7 Absence Rate

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Formula Data Item Absence Days

Formula Data Item Workdays

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 2. Benefits

Formula Data Item Benefits Expense

Formula Data Item Total Compensation Expense

2.2 Benefits Satisfaction Index

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Formula Data Item Survey Results

2.3 Benefits Operating Expense Rate

Formula Data Item Benefits Expense

Formula Data Item Operating Expense

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2.4 Benefits Expense Type Breakdown

Formula Data Item Benefits Expense.[Benefit Type]

Formula Data Item Benefits Expense

2.5 Benefits Expense Per FTE

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Organisation Analysis: By company/division/department drill down to individual Interpretation:

Formula Data Item Benefits Expense

Formula Data Item FTE

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Sample Human Resource Metrics 3. Compensation

Formula Data Item Hours Worked