CHAPTER 7

Formulas and Unit Costs

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7.1 Days Worked—Prime Working Days Formula 12 PWD

In nearly all workforce planning, work sooner or later you will need this calculation. How many days do people actually work in your organization; normal reply 365, but it’s not true; so how many days do your human resource work. The calculation will vary from company to company; an acknowledged average is 226 days a year. When you use the formula, you will need to adjust the figures for an exact fit for your company.

Formula 12

Days in the year 365 − (Holidays 25 + Public Holidays 10 + Weekends 104) = 226 PWD

The figure of 226 becomes the amount of days for ...

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