Absence Rates Recruitment Cost (Individual) Calculator Examples
Worked examples showing how absence days, cover arrangements, productivity loss and recruitment costs affect one role's estimated cost.
These examples use the same calculation method with different role costs and staffing situations. They are illustrative estimates, not forecasts of actual employment or recruitment costs.
How to Read Your Results
The total absence cost combines paid absence, cover, and estimated unrecovered productivity before any recruitment amount is added.
Daily employment cost is a fully loaded estimate based on salary, employer on-costs, and paid working days.
A higher cover cost affects the result for each absence day entered.
Recruitment cost is a one-off input, so it can materially increase the combined estimate.
Compare scenarios using consistent working-day and cost assumptions.
Assumptions & Important Notes
- All currency figures are illustrative and use the same currency within each scenario.
- Absence days are treated as paid workdays.
- Cover cost applies for every absence day in the scenario.
- Recruitment cost is included once only where a replacement hire is assumed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the examples for a part-time employee?
Yes, if salary, paid working days, absence days, and cover costs are entered on a consistent part-time basis.
Why can a lower-paid role still have a high absence cost?
High agency cover, a large unrecovered workload, or recruitment spend can be more important than salary alone.
What happens if there is no temporary cover?
Enter zero for cover cost and use the productivity-loss input to reflect work that is not recovered.
Should recruitment cost be included in every scenario?
Include it only when the scenario assumes a replacement hire and a one-off hiring cost is relevant.
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